Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
For Utd as they to top-tier test
high drama, whatever the outcome, ended in penalty shoot-out misery for the Terrors and their huge away support.
Clark had given them the lead from the spot before Danny Mullen quickly equalised on 26 minutes. It was very much tit for tat through the rest of the 120 minutes before Hladky saved three spot-kicks to keep St Mirren up and consign United to a fourth season in the Championship.
Friday, July 12, 2019 Hearts 1-1 Dundee United (Hearts win 5-3 on penalties)
A new campaign brought new hope and a new hero for United as Lawrence Shankland introduced himself, in customary fashion, with a goal after just nine minutes in their Betfred Cup group stage opener.
Andy Irving equalised for a side which had finished sixth in the top flight in the previous season before the Tangerines again found penalties their undoing, losing the bonus point at Tynecastle.
Sunday, January 19, 2020 Dundee United 2-2 Hibs
Although they drew their Scottish Cup fourth-round test against Hibs at the weekend, by forcing a replay
United convincingly proved their Premiership credentials.
They showed terrific spirit and quality to equalise twice through Lawrence Shankland and Louis Appere against a bona fide top-flight might which featured top talent like scorers Christian Doidge, Martin Boyle and others like Scott Allan and Florian Kamberi.
Currently sitting 17 points clear at the second-tier summit, United could soon be joining the Hibees in the upper-echelons of Scottish football and they are, slowly but surely, starting to look equipped to do so.