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SPFL Trust Trophy Third Round (away) v Dundee United, Saturday 9th September 2023, kick off 3.00pm at Tannadice Park

Just three games back Dundee United and Dunfermline met at Tannadice Park. It ended all square with the home side grabbing victory away from the Pars when Matty Cudjoe netted an equaliser in the fifth minute of added time. The sides meet again this Saturday in the SPFL Trust Trophy with the prize a place in the last sixteen of the competition.

The only time the sides have met in the Challenge Cup was in November 2016 when United won 1-0 at East End Park.

In the 167 league and cup meetings Dunfermline have 55 wins, United 70 with 42 matches drawn.

Milestones Dundee United (away)

Last Victory: 
04/08/18: 3-2: Championship
Last Defeat: 
26/10/19: 0-2: Championship

Best League Victories:

29/01/66: 4-0: Div 1*

22/08/62: 4-0: Div 1*

28/02/48: 4-0: Div B*

Worst League Defeat
: 29/04/61: 0-5: Div 1*
*Pre league reconstruction

Last Meeting at Tannadice
Saturday 12th August 2023, Championship
Dundee United 1 Dunfermline 1

The opener came in 61 minutes and up until ten seconds from the end it looked as though it was going to be the winner. Craig WIGHTON was able to rise to meet an Edwards delivery, his header from 12 yards out floating into the far side of the United net. Cue a great celebration in front of the Pars fans. 0-1

It looked like the Fifers had pulled off what would have been just their second win at Tannadice since 2011 but in fifth minute of time added on the Tangerine Terrors found the equaliser. They mounted a final push and when the ball came in from the left CUDJOE was able to smash a left footed shot from 25 yard into the right side of the Pars net. 1-1



A really disappointing end for the 896 Pars fans and all the players, it would felt like a defeat.

DUNDEE UNITED: Jack Walton; Kieran Freeman (Archie Meekison 32), Declan Gallagher, Kevin Holt, Scott McMann; Craig Sibbald, Liam Grimshaw: Mathew Cudjoe, Tony Watt (c) (Declan Glass 75), Glenn Middleton (Kai Fotheringham 70), Louis Moult
SUBS NOT USED: Ross Graham, Logan Chalmers, Rory MacLeod, Ollie Denham, Flynn Duffy, Jack Newman (GK)

DUNFERMLINE: Harrison Sharp: Sam Fisher, Kyle Benedictus, Ewan Otoo: Chris Hamilton: Aaron Comrie, Paul Allan (Andrew Tod 57), Joe Chalmers, Josh Edwards: Craig Wighton, Michael O’Halloran (Ben Summers 57)
SUBS NOT USED: Miller Fenton, Taylor Sutherland, Max Little (GK)

The last dozen league games between the two sides have seen United win six, Pars two with four games ending up all square. 



Last Twelve Matches v Dundee United



Date | H/A | F-A | WDL | Competition


12/08/23 | A | 1-1 | D | Championship
29/02/20 | H | 2-0 | W | Championship
26/10/19 | A | 0-2 | L | Championship

24/08/19 | H | 0-2 | L | Championship

26/03/19 | H | 0-1 | L | Championship 

12/01/19 | A | 0-1 | L | Championship

27/10/18 | H | 0-2 | L | Championship

04/08/18 | A | 3-2 | W | Championship 

05/05/18 | A | 1-2 | L | Premiership Play off

01/05/18 | H | 0-0 | D | Premiership Play off

24/03/18 | A | 1-1 | D | Championship 

13/01/18 | H | 0-0 | D | Championship

Recent Form

League Record

DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 7th
League Points: 5
Goal Difference: 0
League Record: P4 W1 D2 L1 GF4 GA4
Last Six Match Form: LWWDLD

DUNDEE UNITED
League Position: 1st
League Points: 10
Goal Difference: +9
League Record: P4 W3 D1 L0 GF10 GA1
Last Six Match Form: WWWDWW

Last Six Results

DUNFERMLINE
Inverness Caley Thistle (A) D 1-1
Raith Rovers (H) L 0-1
Dundee United (A) D 1-1
Airdrieonians (H) W 2-1
Albion Rovers (A) W 3-0
Kilmarnock (H) L 0-2

DUNDEE UNITED
Airdrieonians (H) W 2-0
Ayr United (A) W 3-0
Dunfermline (H) D 1-1
Arbroath (A) W 4-0
Carlisle (A) W 2-0
Falkirk (A) W 1-0

Last time out

DUNFERMLINE (v Inverness Caley Thistle): Harrison Sharp: Sam Fisher, Kyle Benedictus (Paul Allan 70), Ewan Otoo: Chris Hamilton: Aaron Comrie (Kane Ritchie-Hosler 60), Ben Summers ( Andrew Tod 84), Joe Chalmers, Josh Edwards: Michael O’Halloran (Owen Moffat 60), Lewis McCann
SUBS NOT USED: Rhys Breen, Miller Fenton, Taylor Sutherland, Max Little (GK)

DUNDEE UNITED (v Airdrieonians): Jack Walton; Kieran Freeman, Declan Gallagher, Kevin Holt, Scott McMann; Liam Grimshaw: Mathew Cudjoe (Archie Meekison 62), Tony Watt (c) (Kai Fotheringham 62), Declan Glass (Scott Constable 89), Glenn Middleton, Louis Moult
SUBS NOT USED: Ross Graham, Rory MacLeod, Ollie Denham, Flynn Duffy, B Mwangi, Jack Newman (GK)

Other SPFL Trust Trophy fixtures

Coleraine v Hamilton Academical
Raith Rovers v Cliftonville
Bala Town v Queens Park
Hibernian B v The New Saints
Edinburgh City v East Kilbride
Annan Athletic v Peterhead
Cove Rangers v Montrose
East Fife v Albion Rovers
Rangers B v Alloa Athletic
Dumbarton v Kelty Hearts
University of Stirling v Airdrieonians
Greenock Morton v Elgin City
Arbroath v Inverness Caley Thistle
Partick Thistle v Queen of the South
Ayr United v Falkirk

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