Preview Dundee United
Tuesday, 22nd Sep 2015League Cup: Pay at the gate for tonight Adults £15 and Concessions £5 - pre-sale tickets are sold out.
The Pars reward for knocking SPL opponents, Dundee, out of the Scottish League Cup was an away draw at Tannadice to play Jackie McNamara's Dundee United. The sides haven't met for over three years and the last League Cup meeting was in October 2008.
Allan Johnston is pleased to be facing SPL opponents and is under no illusions that it will be a tough tie, he said:-
"They have had disappointing results lately but Jackie has strengthened his squad by bringing in a proven goalscorer like Billy McKay. We will have to defend well first and foremost but with the players we have got going forward, I am sure that we can cause them problems as well. We have got a lot of confidence from the Dundee game and how we played there. It will need another performance like that where everybody plays at 100% to get a result."
For travelling supporters, Tannadice is one of the better away grounds to visit. Pars supporters are accommodated in the South West of the stadium and there is always a good atmosphere.
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League Cup record v Dundee Utd |
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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12 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
21 |
In League Cup competition United have come out on top in 7 of the 12 meetings. The Fifers last win was at East End Park two meetings back in September 1991 but when the sides met in was then the Co-operative Insurance Cup in October 2008 the Pars lost 1-0.
For that tie the Pars made the trip to Dundee to meet Craig Levein's United in the Quarter Final of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. Jim McIntyre had captain Scott Wilson back meaning Greg Ross dropped out of the side that started against Partick Thistle nine days before. The home side didn't risk Jon Daly who had a groin strain meaning Roy O'Donovan, on loan from Sunderland, came in as the only change from the United team that defeated St Mirren on Saturday.
Dunfermline lost by the only goal of the game. Jim McIntyre's men put up a workmanlike performance and very seldom did it look like these teams were in different leagues. It was a very relieved United that progressed to the semi finals. Teams that night were as follows:-
DUNDEE UNITED:
SUBS: Michael McGovern (GK), David Robertson, Danny Swanson, Garry Kenneth
DUNFERMLINE: Paul Gallacher; Calum Woods, Greg Shields,
Scott Wilson (c), Austin McCann; Kevin Harper (Steven Bell 88), Nick Phinn,
Stephen Glass, Alex Burke (Simon Wiles 81); Andy Kirk (Iain Williamson 82),
Graham Bayne.
SUBS: Scott Thomson, Callum Reidford
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Milestones Dundee United (Away) |
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Last Victory |
20 /08/11 |
1-0 |
SPL |
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Last Defeat |
31/03/12 |
0-3 |
SPL |
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Best Victory |
29/01/66 |
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Div 1* |
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Worst Defeat |
24/08/83 |
1-6 |
League Cup |
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*Pre league reconstruction |
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Over the last twelve matches between Dunfermline and United, the Pars have won five, lost four with three game ending all square. United have won the last two very comfortably.
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Last Twelve Matches v Dundee United |
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| Date |
H/A |
F-A | Scorers |
| 31/03/12 | A | 0-3 | [0-1] Daly, [0-2] Robertson, [0-3] Daly. |
| 29/10/11 | H | 1-4 | [0-1] Dixon, [0-2] Dalla Valle, [1-2] Kirk, [1-3] Russell, [1-4] MacKay-Steven |
| 20/08/11 | A | 1-0 | [1-0] Burns |
| 28/10/08 | A | 0-1 | [0-1] Robertson |
| 21/04/07 | H | 1-0 | [1-0] McManus |
| 27/01/07 | A | 0-0 | |
| 18/11/06 | H | 2-1 | [0-1] Robson, [1-1] Shields, [2-1] Mason |
| 19/08/06 | A | 0-0 | |
| 02/05/06 | A | 1-0 | [1-0] Daquin |
| 25/02/06 | H | 1-1 | [0-1] Kenneth, [1-1] Burchill |
| 20/12/05 | A | 1-2 | [1-0] Samuel, [1-1] Wilson, [1-2] Robson |
| 24/09/05 | H | 2-1 | [0-1] McCracken, [1-1] Tod, [2-1] Ross |
Recent Form
Dundee United have won only only of their eight matches this season (against Motherwell on 8/8/15) and they had to make do with a point at Tannadice on Saturday. The Terrors really dominated the first half but only had a Billy McKay goal to show for their dominance. They were made to pay when Meekings headed home a corner on 55th minute to win his side a share of the spoils.
Dunfermline have won nine and lost two of their matches this season. They have scored 41 goals so far.
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Dunfermline | ||||
| Inverness Caley (H) | D | 1-1 | Stenhousemuir (A) | W | 5-0 | |
| Kilmarnock (H) | L | 1-2 | Ayr United (H) | L |
0-2 |
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| Ross County (A) | L | 1-2 | Forfar Athletic (A) | W | 4-0 | |
| Celtic (H) | L | 1-3 | Stranraer (H) | W | 3-1 | |
| Hamilton (A) | L | 0-4 | Dundee (H) | W | 3-1 | |
| Dundee (H) | D | 2-2 | Peterhead (A) | L | 1-2 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Stenhousemuir): Sean Murdoch; Shaun Rooney (Rhys McCabe 35), Lewis Martin, Ben Richards-Everton, Jason Talbot; Michael Paton (David Hopkirk 53), Shaun Byrne, Andy Geggan (c), Joe Cardle (Mickael Antoine-Curier 65); Ryan Wallace, Faissal El Bakhtaoui.
SUBS NOT USED: Josh Falkingham, Michael Moffat, John Potter, David Hutton (GK).
DUNDEE UNITED (v Inverness Caley Thistle): Luis Zwick; Ryan McGowan, Callum Morris, Mark Durnan, Sean Dillon; Ryan Dow (Blair Spittal 66), Aaron Kuhl, Scott Fraser, John Rankin, Billy McKay, Darko Bodul (Simon Murray 82).
SUBS NOT USED: Charles Telfer, Aidan Connolly, Donaldson, Adam Taggart, Marc McCallum (GK).
Referee will be John Beaton who by coincidence was the referee last time the teams met.
For this game there will no live match report updated during the game.
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