Mellon revels in the ‘madness’ of United’s comeback triumph
Dundee United boss Micky Mellon praised his players' composure amid the' madness' of their comeback win over Hamilton at Tannadice.
Bottom-of-the-table Accies took the lead after half-time through Ross Callachan but the Tangerines secured the win thanks to a classy Nicky Clark double. Hamilton could have snatched a point late on but Callachan's composure deserted him as he blasted a penalty high into the stands.
Once the dust had settled, Mellon was delighted and relieved that United had taken all three points.
"It is probably what we want to be involved in football for, the madness of it at times," he said.
"We never started the second half well and gave away a goal.
"But the composure we showed to find away back into it was great and then the two goals and the passes before that were just pure quality.
"When you know you are trying to chase a result, to be calm like that and produce these moments of quality, all credit to the players.
"To bury them like that was fantastic from Nicky Clark but he has been like that all season.
"It was a really hard-fought, valuable three points for us."
United's delight contrasted starkly with the despair in the Hamilton camp, with underfire Accies boss Brian Rice gutted that his side were denied at least a share of the spoils.
"We undoubtedly de served something," said Rice.
"I asked them to go beyond where we have been this season and go a bit further and I don't think anyone can question the commitment of the boys."