Dundee United knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup with a deserved fifth-round victory at Ibrox. The visitors took the lead after 16 minutes through Gavin Gunning’s powerful header. Rangers, playing their first match since the departure of top scorer Nikica Jelavic, almost levelled through Sone Aluko. Johnny Russell fired United’s second before the break [...]
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Dundee United manager Peter Houston faces a two-game touchline ban for comments criticising officials after the defeat by Aberdeen on 2 January. The penalty has been offered by the Scottish FA’s compliance officer and Houston has until 1300 GMT on 13 January to respond. Should the United boss wish to appeal against the ban a hearing [...]
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The Tangerines were one up at Tannadice thanks to striker Jon Daly’s 50th counter for the club when Paul Dixon played a brilliant low ball across the face of the Dons goal on 39 minutes. Striker Johnny Russell was poised to score from close range until he was fouled by defender Andrew Considine. Not only should it have been a penalty [...]
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Dundee United manager Peter Houston turned his ire on the officials and excused his players of blame for the 2-1 defeat by Aberdeen. Houston thought his side should have had a penalty and ought to have had a throw in the lead-up to the Dons’ equalising goal at Tannadice. “The assistant did not get involved [...]
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Scotland footballer David Goodwillie has spoken of the “total and utter hell” he experienced after being accused of raping a woman at a house party. The Blackburn Rovers striker was charged with the serious sex offence following a New Years party Armadale, West Lothian. In July this year the former Dundee United player had the [...]
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Nine people have been arrested after a group of fans were allegedly involved in serious violence and disorder in Dunfermline town centre. It follows an incident before the Scottish Premier League fixture between Dunfermline and Dundee United, on 29 October 2011. Nine men, aged between 19 and 43 have been detained in Dundee in relation [...]
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A group of 20 football fans who terrorised rail passengers with sectarian chanting are being sought by police. Passengers on the Inverness to Glasgow train were subjected to rowdy behaviour, including sectarian chanting, on Sunday, December 4. The group jumped on seats, banged on windows and were heard singing and chanting sectarian songs. The supporters [...]
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Dundee United defender Robbie Neilson has been given a two-month driving ban for a speeding offence. The 31-year-old admitted driving at 106mph on the A74(M) near Ecclefechan in southern Scotland in August. A court in Dumfries heard he had been training in Falkirk at the time but had been travelling south to his family home [...]
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Gary Hooper’s first-half goal gave Celtic a 1-0 SPL win over Dundee United at Tannadice to cut the gap behind leaders Rangers to four points. The former Scunthorpe striker pounced in the 12th minute, taking a James Forrest pass inside the United box before drilling the ball low past Dusan Pernis. Pernis then made a [...]
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Dundee United have completed the signing of free agent defender Robbie Neilson, subject to receiving international clearance. The 31-year-old had been searching for a new club since the summer after being released by Leicester City. Neilson had offers to remain in England, but the former Heartsman has opted to return to the SPL for the remainder of the [...]
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