Fraser backs Tangerines to finish the job

HIS gaffer i nsists the opposition are favourites but Scott Fraser believes Dundee United will go on and claim victory in tomorrow’s play-off quarter-final second leg against Dunfermline at Tannadice.

Looking back at Tuesday’s goalless first leg at East End Park, the midfielder feels it was a result that could have been even better but also might have been worse.

And, ultimately, the fact the draw was an outcome the Tangerines would have accepted before kick-off means, for him, it was a case of job done on the night.

Well, part one at least and now he’s intent on finishing it off in the right fashion.

“It could have been a win on Tuesday but before the game we would have taken a goalless draw,” he said. “With the run they’ve been on it is always a hard place to come, so the draw isn’t bad.

“When they go down to 10 men in the second half, obviously, we think that is maybe our chance to nick a goal and come back to Tannadice ahead in the tie.

“We had chances and didn’t convert, so we’re a bit disappointed in that sense but they had chances as well and, in the end, the draw was probably a fair result.

“When they went down to 10 men there were a couple of boys out on the pitch mentioned it was about being patient from then on.

“Fans tend to think it’s easy when you have a man advantage, but sometimes it becomes harder because teams just sit in and try to hold on to what they’ve got.

“That’s what Dunfermline did and fair play to them, they did it well. Now, though, we will fancy our chances going back to Tannadice.”

And Fraser believes the United playing surface will give them an added advantage in the second leg.

“It was a typical play-off. There’s a lot of pressure on teams in these situations and you know winning or losing can come down to small