Sparky fires warning

Mikkelsen feeling sharp for the promotion run-in

“But we just have to focus on making sure we win games, so I was happy with one-nil in this game and St Mirren.

“If we can get more goals that will also give us more confidence but the most important thing has just to be making sure we are winning.

“Two wins in a row is good and we have another game right away, against Brechin. It should be three in a row, it can be, I hope it will.”

A win tonight could be enough to confirm a play-off spot and, even if it isn’t, maximum points from Glebe Park and then at Queen of the South on Saturday would.

That’s the No 1 priority but Mikkelsen would like to think second spot and two less post-season games can be secured.

If United keep winning and Livingston drop points in their next two games, it would mean a runners-up showdown at Tannadice on Saturday week and he admits he’d relish that.

“We must keep going for second place. As long as there is a chance we can get it, we must do all we can. If we can make it, it would be a big thing.

“If we play like this for the rest of the season we can get second and then go on and do what we want in the play-offs.

“Right now we must just concentrate on the next game and that is Brechin. It would be good to go into our last league game against Livingston knowing if we win we are second but to get there we must win the games before.” C E LT I C s t r i k e r L e i g h Griffiths has warned cup final opponents Motherwell no team in Scotland can touch them when they are on form.

Griffiths appreciates the Scottish Cup Final will be a difficult encounter but he was in confident mood after coming off the bench to help Celtic to a 4-0 semifinal victory over Rangers.

Motherwell have held the Hoops twice at Fir Park this season.They also restricted Celtic to few chances in the opening period of the Betfred Cup Final before James Forrest struck.

So Griffiths knows his team will have to find form when they return to Hampden on May 19.

“It will be difficult,” the

Leigh Griffiths striker said. “We went to Fir Park recently and they were difficult to break down. They got a clean sheet against us. “They will be wanting to stop us clinching that treble but, if we bring our A game, nobody can touch us.”