Telfer Seals Points for Terrors

Starting XI (Dundee United): Cierzniak, Dillon, Morris, Fojut, Townsend, Paton, Connolly, Telfer, Butcher, Ciftci and Bilate
Subs: Rankin, Armstrong, Watson, Erskine, Dow, Spittal and Szromnik
Booked: Dillon
Subs Used: Dow, Erskine and Armstrong

Starting XI (St Mirren): Kello, Naismith, McAusland, Tesselaar, Kelly, Teale, Goodwin, McLean, Drury, Reilly, Ball
Subs: Marwood, Ridgers, Yagub, Brown, Williams, Caldwell and Baird
Booked: Naismith, McAusland, Goodwin and McLean
Subs Used: Marwood and Caldwell

My Man of the Match: Charlie Telfer

On the back of the win in the Quarter Finals of the League Cup, United were feeling confident even though the team had mega chances due to the cup game.

They started out the stronger team with Bilate having an early chance but his attempt was saved. Kelly was up at the other end trying to get the early lead for the Saints but nothing came of his shot.

For the first ten minutes of the game, nothing really happened. Only McLean and Ciftci had shots on goal but they both missed.

No action for five minutes, helped to build the confidence in the United players. Telfer and Ciftci doing well to try and gain possession for United. Ciftci also had a chance on goal. 17 minutes in and St Mirren were back confident. Ball and McAusland both having good attempts on goal which United managed to deal with sufficiently. Play was in favour of the home side for a short period of time until Kelly and Drury stopped the corners that United had gained coming to anything.


A very boring final 20 minutes, saw St Mirren having the majority of the possession with United having short bursts of good possession.

44th minute, Paul Paton finally broke the dead lock. An assist from youngster Connolly allowed Paton to put the ball right footed into the back of the net. It was 1-0 United.

Goodwin had the final chance of the half but his shot went over the bar, allowing United to go into the break with a goal advantage


Half Time Dundee United 1 - 0 St Mirren

Second half begun. Quickly fouls start coming out and free kicks start to be taken. Just as it looked like United were going to get their second of the afternoon, the Saints denied their possession going any further.

Drury and McLean both had attempts on goal but they were no match for the strong United defence and Cierzniak in goals. 5 minutes gone in the second half and it was mostly St Mirren who had possession.

55th minute, Aidan Connolly came out of nowhere to give United their second of the afternoon. A brilliant assist from Telfer allowed Connolly to place the ball right footed into the back of the net.

Minutes later Connolly had another pop at goal but it was saved by Kello in the St Mirren goal.



A series of substitutions made, re-boosted both of the teams. However, United were still the better team which was boosted by the United fans singing to help their team along. Butcher had an attempted saved in the 61st minute. Armstrong tried to get United's third goal in the 65th minute but his shot went just wide of the post.

Telfer was now having a shot at goal, his shot was blocked in the box. This worried the St Mirren defence as United were looking too powerful for them.


72nd minute, Charlie Telfer gets his first senior goal for the club. An assist again by Connolly allowed Charlie to blast it into the back of the net. This sent the United fans wild as they just went top of the league again thanks to Partick Thistle equalising with Hamilton at the same time.

With 'We are top of the league, say we are top of the league' being chanted by the United fans. Confidence in the players grew and it was shown in their play for the last 15 minutes of the game.

Paton was proving a vital part of the team along with Telfer who both continued to press along with Armstrong. St Mirren did have a few chances in the closing stages but they weren't able to get past the United defence.

It ended after injury time with United winning by 3 goals to 0, as well as going top of the league.

Full Time Dundee United 3 - 0 St Mirren

My man of the match was Charlie Telfer because he has shown how good a player he is and how much he deserves to be in the first squad during his time playing for the Under 20s. His passion for the game and delight for finally getting his first senior goal and 90 minutes in the bag. I personally hope that this is just the beginning of something amazing that Charlie could have at Tannadice.



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Penalty Shoot out Thriller at Easter Road

Starting XI (Hibernian): Oxley, Gray, Hanlon, Fontaine, Stevenson, Robertson, Craig, Allan, Handling, Malonga and Cummings

Subs: Harris, Stanton, Heffernan, Kennedy, Sinclair, Booth and Perntreou

Booked: Stevenson

Subs Used: Stanton, Kennedy and Harris

Starting XI (Dundee United): Cierzniak, Souttar, Fojut, Townsend, Spittal, Connolly, Paton, Rankin, Mackay-Steven, Dow and Erskine

Subs: Dillon, Ciftci, Armstrong, Bilate, Telfer, Smith and Szromnik

Booked: Cierzniak, Fojut and Paton

Subs Used: Armstrong, Smith and Ciftci

My Man of the Match: Radoslaw Cierzniak

Both teams were looking to make the most of playing each other for probably the last time this season. Both teams met during pre season and Dundee United ran out winners in that game.

It was Hibs who started off strongly. Five minutes in and they had an attempt on goal through Gray. However, this was this was the only real action of the game until the 12th minute.

In the 12th minute, Chris Erskine broke the dead lock. A left footed shot from outside the area, saw United go 1 goal up, in the early stages of the game.



Again no action until the 16th minute when Dominique Malonga equalised for Hibs. Another left footed shot from the centre of the box allowed them to equalise.

2 minutes and 20 seconds later, United are back in the lead this time it was through youngster Aidan Connolly. Another left footed shot from the centre of the box, gave United the lead they would need to hold on to. 

20 minutes gone, during the next 10 minutes there is no action in either ends of the park with both teams just gaining free kicks all over the park. Hibs looked like they were going to equalise in the 30th minute through Cummings and Craig. This pressure continued right up until the break, with Allan adding to Cummings and Craig who were having shots on the United goal.

Erskine would have the last kick of the half where it ended 2-1 to the visitors.

Half Time Hibernian 1 - 2 Dundee United

Craig was straight back into the game for Hibs and started to pressure the United defence. Youngster Connolly also had an early chance to extend the visitors. This was the only chance that the visitors had until the 56th minute.

Pressure from Hibs proved to be working as they managed to break down the United defence and push back further and further with every chance they could get.

56th minute, Jason Cummings finally got the goal that he was wanting since the middle of the first half. This allowed the home side to equalise.

Craig tried to extend Hibs lead but nothing came of it. United managed to get back into the game and started to pressure the Hibs defence. Erskine had an attempt blocked.

A corner in the 60th minute allowed Ryan Dow to header the ball into the back of the net giving the visitors the lead on the hour mark.



Cummings was back in the site of the goal but his shot was just too high. Ciftci also tried to get the ball into the back of the net. It was neck and neck right up to the 75th minute. Both teams had shots on goal but nobody was able to place it into the back of the net.

77th minute, Hibs equalised through Matthew Kennedy. A right footed shot from outside the box allowed the home side to get back into the game.

Allan, Armstrong, Craig and Harris had shots for their respective teams but nothing game of the closing stages of the game.

It ended in a 3 all draw for both sides. Extra time was brewing.

Full Time Hibernian 3 - 3 Dundee United

Extra Time:

Dundee United started off the first half of extra time strongly with Townsend having an attempt on goal but wasn't able to make much of the attempt.

It was a very boring 15 minutes, United were looking like the better team but weren't able to get the vital goal that they needed.

Half Time Hibernian 3 - 3 Dundee United

Ciftci started of the second half of extra time, very quickly. This allowed United to have a few minutes of good possession. Craig once again spoils United's party by taking over possession and having a pop at goal.

Thankful for United the Hibs possession didn't last very long and they were back having the upper hand. Dow and Armstrong having shots for United.

In the closing stages of extra time it was neck and neck, and nobody was breaking away. This meant penalties.

Full Time Hibernian 3 - 3 Dundee United

Penalty Shoot Out:

United up first, Chris Erskine slots it home. 1-0
Hibs first one, ex United man Scott Allan puts his past Cierzniak in goals. 1-1
Youngster John Souttar scores for United, 2-1
Liam Craig, makes it 2-2
Stuart Armstrong scores, 3-2
Paul Hanlon, brings it back equal 3-3
Ryan Dow allows United to break away again 4-3
Alex Harris makes it 4-4
Nadir Ciftci gives United their fifth, 5-4
Dominique Malonga makes it 5-5
Another United youngster Blair Spittal makes it 6-5
Hibs youngster Sam Stanton makes it 6-6
Horrible penalty, John Rankin leaves it at 6-6
SAVE, Matthew Kennedy keeps it 6-6
Conor Townsend, makes it 7-6
SAVE, David Gray, gives United the win by 7 penalties to 6



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