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Laszlo: Pressure’s on us in every match
adding more goals to their tally.
Links park boss Campbell said: “I’m delighted to have kept a clean-sheet after losing four goals last week.”
Airdrie gaffer Stevie Findlay said: “It was a poor performance and result. The players have left themselves open to their jerseys going to others.”
the second- half and finally regained the lead in 77 minutes when Michael McKenna struck from 15 yards. And minutes later Ryan Wallace netted number three to seal the points.
Smokies boss Dick Campbell said: “Let’s not get carried away.
“I’m far too experienced to look beyond our next game.” Csaba Laszlo warned his United players the heat will still be on them despite this win.
The Tannadice side put las t week ’ s miserable defeat by D u n f e rm l i n e behind them in some style. First-half goals from captain Sam Stanton and striker Pavol Safranko earned the points. Stephen Dobbie pulled one back but United hung on. Boss Laszlo said: “The pressure is always there.
“If you wear the jersey of Dundee United, if you are the manager, if you work for Dundee United, then you know you are at the biggest club in the division.
“We had a bad start at home against Dunfermline last week and stayed under pressure because we do not want to disappoint our fans.
“Everybody wants to beat you. It is not easy to win a game. It is about fighting, will and desire.
“We deserved to win and I’m proud of the boys.”
Former Aalborg hitman Safranko was keen to make an instant impact for United on his debut and he unleashed an effort that Queens keeper Alan Martin blocked at his near post after 11 minutes.
United were not to be denied and opened the scoring
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four minutes later as Stanton cleverly created space on the edge of the box and fired low into the bottom corner.
United’s confidence soared and they doubled their lead in 27 minutes.
Frederic Frans sent an inviting pass into the path of Saf ranko who kept his composure to beat Martin with a classy finish.
The game was now United’s to throw away– but they had keeper Matej Rakovan to thank on the hour mark.
He parried a long-distance effort by Dobbie then got up quickly to deny Gary Harkins from the rebound with Lyndon Dykes next to have a go and be frustrated before the danger was cleared.
Queens reduced the deficit in 67 minutes when Kyle Jacobs lifted a lovely cross to the back post for the unmarked Dobbie to volley home from close range.
Queens boss Gary Naysmith slammed his slow starters.
He said: “I’m not happy with the goals we’ve conceded.
“We can’t keep giving teams two goals of a start because we are giving ourselves too much to do.
“We were poor in the first half but then the real Queen of the South turned up.
“We ’re disappointed with our first-half performance.”