Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Craigen hopes for United doubt
JAMES Craigen believes Falkirk have planted seeds of doubt in the minds of Dundee United’s players as they prepare for Friday night’s crucial play-off clash.
The Bairns clinched a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Ladbrokes Premiership semi-final, and could have even come away with more.
They were forced to come from behind t wice at Tannadice but goals from Craigen and Joe McKee have kept Peter Houston’s men very much in the hunt for the two-game promotion decider against either Inverness or Hamilton.
And Craigen believes his s i d e ’s n e v e r - s a y - d i e attitude might be enough to make United rethink their own chances ahead of the return clash at the Falkirk Stadium.
He said: “We’re more than still in it. It would have been good to win on Tuesday night but 2-2 is not a bad result for us and we’ll go back and give it a real go in the second leg.
“The fact we’ve fought back twice might put a little bit of doubt in their minds. They know now that we’re not going to lie down and accept what they have got to give out.
“We’re going to come back fighting.
“It’s a 90-minute game so I don’t think we need to go out there gung-ho and try to win it in the first half. As long as we get the win, that’s all that matters.
“We’re all positive after the first leg and confident going back to our place that we can get a result.”
Ex-Dundee striker John Baird, who had the ball in the back of the net at Tannadice but was deemed offside, weighed in, saying: “I’m convinced this is our time and we are ready to make the next step and reach the Premiership.
“It was a step too far last season but we are better equipped this time.”