WINNING FEELING

Simon Murray enjoyed a special celebration having helped Dundee United secure silverware – but insists the real party will come if they can clinch promotion.

Murray played a starring role for Ray Mckinnon’s men in Saturday’s 2-1 Irn Bru Cup final win over St Mirren at Fir Park as his inch-perfect cross set up supersub Thomas Mikkelsen for his 75th minute headed winner.

The 25-year-old Dundonian savoured a family party following their victory which the Tangerines hopes can kickstart their promotion push ahead of tonight’s visit of Ayr United to Tannadice.

Murray admits he found a little time to relax while they soaked up the feeling of being cup winners, but all eyes are on trying to spark a promotion party come the end of the season in their quest to seal a Championship play-off place at least.

Murray said: “It was a nice day. So they got the barbecue on and I had some food. But we were training on Sunday so that was it for me.

“Ayr’s another big game and we want to build on winning the cup by getting back to winning in the league between now and the end of the season so we can get promotion.

“We’ve been going through a tough run in the league for however long, but this can give us the big lift we need.

“It gets our confidence back and we know we can push on

0 Simon Murray is hoping that Dundee United’s victory in the Irn Bru Cup final will revive the Tannadice club’s bid for promotion.

“It would have been a dream come true if I had scored the winner myself but putting the cross in for it was just as good”

SIMON MURRAY from here. It’s something I can look back on in the years to come and be proud of.

“As long as we can get Dundee United back into the top division, I’ll be delighted.”

Murray moved to United three years ago from Arbroath and the local lad says he will