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Dundee2–5Dundee Utd

Iain Ferguson (pen.) 23′
Iain Ferguson (pen.) 45′
Maurice Malpas 24′
John Reilly 32′
Davie Dodds 36′
Eamonn Bannon (pen.) 56′
Ralph Milne 89′
2 Apr 1984Monday, 2 April 1984 · 7:30pmDens ParkAttendance: 12,732

Lineups

Dundee

Dundee Utd

Dundee · Starting XI

  • Bobby Geddes
  • George McGeachie
  • Jim McInally
  • Cammy Fraser
  • Jim Smith
  • Ian MacDonald
  • Iain Ferguson
  • Lex Richardson
  • Walker McCall
  • Tosh McKinlay
  • Peter Mackie

Dundee Utd · Starting XI

Dundee · Substitutes

  • Bobby Glennie
  • Albert Kidd

Dundee Utd · Substitutes

Dundee · Substitutions

  • Bobby Glennie for Ian MacDonald59′
  • Albert Kidd for Peter Mackie67′

Dundee Utd · Substitutions

Dundee · Manager

  • Don Mackay

Dundee Utd · Manager

Dundee · Cautions

  • Not recorded

Dundee Utd · Cautions

Match report

United's amazing run of success at Dens Park continued as we chalked up our seventh consecutive win. However, United had to come from behind to notch our best away victory this season. Maurice Malpas' double handed save earned a booking and a penalty which Iain Ferguson converted. Within a minute Maurice Malpas had atoned with the equaliser. John Reilly put us ahead nine minutes later and Davie Dodds extended that lead two minutes later. Another penalty from Iain Ferguson reduced the arrears on the stroke of half-time. Eleven minutes after the restart Eamonn Bannon sunk a penalty given for a…Read moreRead less
United's amazing run of success at Dens Park continued as we chalked up our seventh consecutive win.

However, United had to come from behind to notch our best away victory this season. Maurice Malpas' double handed save earned a booking and a penalty which Iain Ferguson converted. Within a minute Maurice Malpas had atoned with the equaliser. John Reilly put us ahead nine minutes later and Davie Dodds extended that lead two minutes later.

Another penalty from Iain Ferguson reduced the arrears on the stroke of half-time. Eleven minutes after the restart Eamonn Bannon sunk a penalty given for a foul on John Reilly. Just on the whistle substitute Ralph Milne whipped home a fifth from the edge of the box.