Fraser: It was brutal to sit out Utd run-in

SCOTT Fraser admits it was “brutal” to miss out on Dundee United’s end-ofseason run-in and being unable to prevent promotion slipping through their fingers at the final hurdle.

And he now admits he wasn’t even fit to take part in the last match at Hamilton but was desperate to get out there to try to help his team-mates.

Fraser came off the bench with 20 minutes remaining but was unable to break open the Accies defence as they kept their place in the top flight.

“You could hear a pin drop in the dressing-room after the game,” said Fraser.

“It was a brutal way to finish the season, the worst feeling I’ve had as a player.

“I don’t know if we deserved it, I don’t think there was much in the game.

“We just didn’t have that spark in the last game.

“The set-up of the play-offs aren’t good for the Championship teams, especially if you finish third or fourth.

“We didn’t manage to get second but got through it and it probably was just one game too far. “It was a horrible feeling.” That despondency would have been even worse for Fraser personally had he been totally unable to do anything for his team-mates on the pitch.

However, the 22-year-old played through the pain, coming off the bench at New Douglas Park.

He said: “It was brutal to miss games at the end of the season.

“After playing a big part through the season, to go and break my foot in March was a blow.

“I did everything I could to get back and came on in the second leg against Falkirk but I broke down in that game, it was probably too early, even then.”

Taking that risk to come back against Falkirk almost backfired as he had to leave the action just nine minutes after being subbed on.

“I thought I’d broke it again — the