Evening Telegraph (First Edition)

Lifts Utd back another rocket

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individual­s were ejected from the George Fox Stand.

Following a capable first-half resistance, the tangerine wall was breached seven minutes after the break.

Ralston manufactur­ed a sliver of space on the right wing and hung up a sumptuous cross for Greek striker Giakoumaki­s to power home a header from six yards.

United thought they had equalised when MacLeod rattled the base of the post, only for Nicky Clark to react swiftly and slam the ball into an empty net.

However, assistant referee Calum Spence ruled Clark offside.

Mulgrew, on as a substitute, then stung Hart’s palms with a free-kick. Watt also entered the fray as United sought parity.

Watt struck the post with a glancing header following some fine work by Kieran Freeman, with Ilmari

Niskanen narrowly failing to convert the follow-up thanks to an excellent Ralston block.

Siegrist kept the Tangerines in the contest with a marvellous near-post block to thwart Jota.

And United took advantage. On-loan Manchester United ace Levitt collected a pass from Mulgrew and lashed a thunderbol­t from distance past Hart – another one for his personal United goal of the season compilatio­n.

 ?? ?? out of reach of Ross County and into the Europa Conference League qualifiers next season.
out of reach of Ross County and into the Europa Conference League qualifiers next season.

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