League · SPL
Aberdeen0–1Dundee Utd
Andy McLaren 11′
Lineups
Aberdeen
Dundee Utd
Aberdeen · Starting XI
- David Preece
- Eric Deloumeaux
- Russell Anderson
- Phil McGuire
- Kevin McNaughton
- Steve Tosh
- Markus Heikkinen
- Paul Sheerin
- Scott Muirhead
- Scott Booth
- David Zdrilic
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Aberdeen · Substitutes
- David Hutton
- Chris Clark
- Darren Mackie
- Leigh Hinds
- Zander Diamond
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Aberdeen · Substitutions
- Chris Clark for Kevin McNaughton28′
- Darren Mackie for Paul Sheerin76′
- Leigh Hinds for David Zdrilic76′
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Barry Robson for Jim Paterson63′
- Danny Griffin for Billy Dodds69′
- Owen Coyle for Andy McLaren80′
Aberdeen · Manager
- Steve Paterson
Dundee Utd · Manager
Aberdeen · Cautions
- Steve Tosh59′
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Andy McLaren35′
- Billy Dodds54′
- Craig Easton70′
Match report
The Tangerines began strongly and were denied a penalty very early in the game when the ball appeared to be played by the arm of McGuire, but the referee waived the claims away. However, with barely ten minutes gone, United took the lead and Mark Wilson was the provider. After a mazy run, he fed the ball to McLaren wide on the left and the winger went for goal and scored with the help of a wicked deflection off Anderson. Zdrilic missed a great chance to level when he fired over the top and for United Wilson released a well-executed…Read moreRead less
The Tangerines began strongly and were denied a penalty very early in the game when the ball appeared to be played by the arm of McGuire, but the referee waived the claims away. However, with barely ten minutes gone, United took the lead and Mark Wilson was the provider. After a mazy run, he fed the ball to McLaren wide on the left and the winger went for goal and scored with the help of a wicked deflection off Anderson.
Zdrilic missed a great chance to level when he fired over the top and for United Wilson released a well-executed free-kick to which Innes got a touch but the ball spun up and hit the bar.
The Dons’ best chance to get back into the match came in the second half as Gallacher spilled a Tosh effort into the path of Booth but McCracken was first to react and cleared the danger.
Jim McIntyre was unlucky not to put the match beyond the home side late in the second period. He gathered a slack pass back and was only thwarted by quick thinking by Preece who closed the striker down.
Aberdeen did have the ball in the net in injury time but the attempt was quite correctly ruled offside.
Zdrilic missed a great chance to level when he fired over the top and for United Wilson released a well-executed free-kick to which Innes got a touch but the ball spun up and hit the bar.
The Dons’ best chance to get back into the match came in the second half as Gallacher spilled a Tosh effort into the path of Booth but McCracken was first to react and cleared the danger.
Jim McIntyre was unlucky not to put the match beyond the home side late in the second period. He gathered a slack pass back and was only thwarted by quick thinking by Preece who closed the striker down.
Aberdeen did have the ball in the net in injury time but the attempt was quite correctly ruled offside.