Keatings is fixed up

Utd midfielder aiming for success in play-offs

play-offs with the momentum, certainly from our performances. If we add goals, we can be winning.”

And if United have been guilty of squandering their opportunities in front of goal, Flood believes Saturday saw quality goalkeeping and plain bad luck take over.

“We maybe missed a couple of chances we should have taken but their goalkeeper made some good saves and we were unlucky.

“Tony Andreu has hit the bar with a volley in the first half. There’s no way that could go down as a miss because it was a brilliant piece of skill and he was unlucky not to see the ball end up in the net.”

Modestly, he does not make mention of the way he took a grip on proceedings in the middle of the park but Flood also takes heart from the way United dominated possession.

“Morton is a tough place, no one gets it easy there and our games against them have all been close.

“On Saturday we were well on top in terms of possession, t hat’s encouraging. Not many teams will go there and have as much of the ball as us.

“Fair play to them for the way they defended and kept themselves in the game but it’s something we can build on and we will be looking to do that.

“It’s not going to be easy because they are a decent side but we have to believe if we play like we can we should come out on top over the two legs.

“We just need to take our chances when they come.” RAY McKinnon has fixed up James Keatings for the next two seasons with a view to him getting Premiership goals for Dundee United.

As the Tele reported at the weekend, the Tangerines were speaking to the 25-year-old last week and t h a t ’s led to him signing a pre-contract agreement on a two-year deal that will kick in from July.

In switching toTannadice, the f ormer Hearts and Hamilton Accies man has turned his back on the chance to battle for a topflight starting place with current employers Hibs.

But his new boss believes he’ll get one with United.

“Obviously, we don’t know yet where we’ll be

James Keatings playing next season but we’ve signed James and been speaking to others because we know they are capable of doing a job at Premiership level.” United have also held discussions with Hearts front man Billy King in addition to looking to...