League · Premiership
Dundee Utd0–2Partick Th
Stephen O'Donnell 34′
Ryan McGowan (o.g.) 41′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Partick Th
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Partick Th · Starting XI
- Paul Gallacher
- Stephen O'Donnell
- Conrad Balatoni
- James Craigen
- Stuart Bannigan
- Steven Lawless
- Frederic Frans
- Christie Elliott
- Kallum Higginbotham
- Abdul Osman
- Luke Taylor
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Partick Th · Substitutes
- Scott Basalaj
- Callum Booth
- Kris Doolan
- Ryan Stevenson
- Ben Richards-Everton
- Gary Fraser
- Declan McDaid
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Henri Anier for Charlie Telfer52′
- Mario Bilate for Chris Erskine76′
Partick Th · Substitutions
- Declan McDaid for Kallum Higginbotham69′
- Kris Doolan for Luke Taylor79′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Partick Th · Manager
- Alan Archibald
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Ryan McGowan12′
Partick Th · Cautions
- Not recorded
Match report
Radoslaw Cierzniak, Charlie Telfer and Blair Spittal replaced Michal Szromnik, Callum Butcher and Aidan Connolly in the United team. Thistle made wholesale changes following defeat against Ross County, with Conrad Balatoni, Stuart Bannigan, Steven Lawless, James Craigen and Higginbotham all coming into the side at the expense of Danny Seaborne, Callum Booth, Gary Fraser, Declan McDaid, and Ryan Stevenson. In miserable conditions both overhead and underfoot, the game was slow to start. The football on show did little to courteract the dmap atmosphere around Tannadice. Thistle had the better of the opening exchanges, but it was United who got first…Read moreRead less
Radoslaw Cierzniak, Charlie Telfer and Blair Spittal replaced Michal Szromnik, Callum Butcher and Aidan Connolly in the United team. Thistle made wholesale changes following defeat against Ross County, with Conrad Balatoni, Stuart Bannigan, Steven Lawless, James Craigen and Higginbotham all coming into the side at the expense of Danny Seaborne, Callum Booth, Gary Fraser, Declan McDaid, and Ryan Stevenson.
In miserable conditions both overhead and underfoot, the game was slow to start. The football on show did little to courteract the dmap atmosphere around Tannadice. Thistle had the better of the opening exchanges, but it was United who got first glimpse of goal. However, Nadir Ciftci failed to control a cut back just ten yards out. Lyle Taylor was causing problems and he played a neat backheel to the underlapping Stephen O’Donnell on the right flank in the lead up to the opening goal. Stephen O’Donnell let the ball run across his body onto his left side before curling a great shot into the top corner from the edge of the box. United looked startled and were positively reeling just seven minutes later. Higginbotham sent in a low corner that eventually bounced into the goal after striking Jarek Fojut.
The second half never really got going. Thistle looked happy with their two goal lead and United couldn't muster anything in attack. Jackie McNamara threw Henri Anier on for Telfer, and later Mario Bilate for Chris Erskine but to no avail. Bannigan had a chance to make it 3-0 when he fired a shot past the post from the edge of the box. United had a couple of late chances with Bilate starting to cause trouble. First, Anier squandered a left-footed effort from around 12 yards out. Then Ciftci did well down the right and fired the ball in low across the area. It evaded Bilate and ran to Anier at the back-post, who miskicked and the ball looped up high and wide. With all the other top eight teams losing other than Celtic, the defeat leaves United still seven points adrift of third-placed Inverness, and five ahead of fifth-placed Hamilton.
Manager's Comment:
"I thought we had one or two still feeling the effects of playing so long on Tuesday night against Inverness with just 10 men. We had a couple of chances to get back into it but all round it was quite a flat performance, like last Saturday against St Johnstone.It was disappointing because I had wanted the same energy and commitment as Tuesday night and didn't get that. But we have to move on and be positive."
Fan's Comment:
“There has been a real negative atmosphere around Tannadice since GMS and Armstrong have left. You sense the fans and players are all very much on edge and performances like today don't help much. Lacklustre on the pitch and much grumbling off the pitch. Bilate's introduction was one ray of light. He had some nice touches. Looking around the place on Saturday it is really hard to believe we have a cup quarter final and final coming up in March.”
Match Photos courtesy of Riki Grauer - More photos available at:
Dundee United Official Flickr Page
In miserable conditions both overhead and underfoot, the game was slow to start. The football on show did little to courteract the dmap atmosphere around Tannadice. Thistle had the better of the opening exchanges, but it was United who got first glimpse of goal. However, Nadir Ciftci failed to control a cut back just ten yards out. Lyle Taylor was causing problems and he played a neat backheel to the underlapping Stephen O’Donnell on the right flank in the lead up to the opening goal. Stephen O’Donnell let the ball run across his body onto his left side before curling a great shot into the top corner from the edge of the box. United looked startled and were positively reeling just seven minutes later. Higginbotham sent in a low corner that eventually bounced into the goal after striking Jarek Fojut.
The second half never really got going. Thistle looked happy with their two goal lead and United couldn't muster anything in attack. Jackie McNamara threw Henri Anier on for Telfer, and later Mario Bilate for Chris Erskine but to no avail. Bannigan had a chance to make it 3-0 when he fired a shot past the post from the edge of the box. United had a couple of late chances with Bilate starting to cause trouble. First, Anier squandered a left-footed effort from around 12 yards out. Then Ciftci did well down the right and fired the ball in low across the area. It evaded Bilate and ran to Anier at the back-post, who miskicked and the ball looped up high and wide. With all the other top eight teams losing other than Celtic, the defeat leaves United still seven points adrift of third-placed Inverness, and five ahead of fifth-placed Hamilton.
Manager's Comment:
"I thought we had one or two still feeling the effects of playing so long on Tuesday night against Inverness with just 10 men. We had a couple of chances to get back into it but all round it was quite a flat performance, like last Saturday against St Johnstone.It was disappointing because I had wanted the same energy and commitment as Tuesday night and didn't get that. But we have to move on and be positive."
Fan's Comment:
“There has been a real negative atmosphere around Tannadice since GMS and Armstrong have left. You sense the fans and players are all very much on edge and performances like today don't help much. Lacklustre on the pitch and much grumbling off the pitch. Bilate's introduction was one ray of light. He had some nice touches. Looking around the place on Saturday it is really hard to believe we have a cup quarter final and final coming up in March.”
Match Photos courtesy of Riki Grauer - More photos available at:
Dundee United Official Flickr Page