League Cup · 2nd Round
Alloa Athletic0–2Dundee Utd
Eamonn Bannon 13′
Richard Gough 41′
Lineups
Alloa Athletic
Dundee Utd
Alloa Athletic · Starting XI
- Ronnie Lowrie
- Dave Martin
- Kenny Thomson
- Paul Kelly
- Bobby Dall
- Lawrie Haggart
- Frank Lynch
- Robert Barr
- Stuart Sorbie
- Jim Donaldson
- Gary Murray
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Alloa Athletic · Substitutes
- Frank Cole
- Dom Sullivan
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Alloa Athletic · Substitutions
- Frank Cole for Jim Donaldson71′
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Ralph Milne for Stuart Beedie59′
- Gary McGinnis for Tommy Coyne81′
Alloa Athletic · Manager
- Jimmy Thomson
Dundee Utd · Manager
Alloa Athletic · Missed penalties
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Missed penalties
Match report
A well merited victory, but not for the first time this season, the final score didn't reflect United's territorial advantage. Controlling the game, throughout, two goals was a poor return for their efforts, although there was a missed penalty to take into account. Playing down the slope in the first half United immediately pressed forward with Paul Sturrock and Richard Gough both going close on at least two occasions. A succession of corners eventually produced a goal when Stuart Beedie's kick found Eamonn Bannon unmarked and Eamonn's curling left-foot shot escaped Lowrie's outstretched fingers. If Eamonn was Saint then, he…Read moreRead less
A well merited victory, but not for the first time this season, the final score didn't reflect United's territorial advantage. Controlling the game, throughout, two goals was a poor return for their efforts, although there was a missed penalty to take into account. Playing down the slope in the first half United immediately pressed forward with Paul Sturrock and Richard Gough both going close on at least two occasions.
A succession of corners eventually produced a goal when Stuart Beedie's kick found Eamonn Bannon unmarked and Eamonn's curling left-foot shot escaped Lowrie's outstretched fingers. If Eamonn was Saint then, he turned sinner when he missed a penalty in the 35th minute after Dall had needlessly handled. Eamonn atoned a few minutes later when, he sent over a cross for Richard Gough to head powerfully for goal. Lowrie seemed to have it covered but allowed the ball to slip from his grasp and enter the net.
Plenty of chances came United's way in the second half but Lowrie and his defensive colleagues kept us at bay.
A succession of corners eventually produced a goal when Stuart Beedie's kick found Eamonn Bannon unmarked and Eamonn's curling left-foot shot escaped Lowrie's outstretched fingers. If Eamonn was Saint then, he turned sinner when he missed a penalty in the 35th minute after Dall had needlessly handled. Eamonn atoned a few minutes later when, he sent over a cross for Richard Gough to head powerfully for goal. Lowrie seemed to have it covered but allowed the ball to slip from his grasp and enter the net.
Plenty of chances came United's way in the second half but Lowrie and his defensive colleagues kept us at bay.