Second half revival sees United end season with back-to-back wins

The Tangerines wound up their league campaign on a winning note after a deserved victory over the Jags at St Andrews University yesterday afternoon.

The winner, though, came from a softish penalty award converted by French striker Idris Kadded nine minutes from time.

Earlier, skipper Logan Chalmers’ opener was cancelled out by an Aidan Fitzpatrick counter.

On a fiery surface, neither side troubled the keepers in the first half, with a speculative Andy Rodden lob hitting the United crossbar being the only incident of note.

Looking much livelier after the break, United deservedly went ahead six minutes after the restart. Declan Glass made progress down the left before delivering a cross into the middle which broke to Chalmers, who scored with a shot on the turn from 12 yards – his 10th goal of the season.

However, Thistle levelled after 71 when Rodden’s curling cross was touched home by Fitzpatrick from close range

Substitute Robert Ward then went down in the box under a challenge from James Penrice and Kadded hammered home the penalty that saw the Tannadice side finish the season with back-to-back victories.

Dundee United: Donaldson, Zata, Ritchie, Inglis, Bollan, Davidson, Chalmers, Thomas, Kadded, Mochrie (Ward 65), Glass (Mcmeekin 82). Subs not used: Jones, Graham and Joyce.