Courts insists there is no pressure as they aim for fourth spot
Dundee United head coach Tam Courts claims his players are under no pressure at all as they look to leapfrog Motherwell on the final weekend of the cinch Premiership season.
United sealed European football on Wednesday with a 1-1 draw against Celtic, which eliminated Ross County from the equation.
They can now give themselves a strong chance of finishing fourth if they beat
County in front of more than 2,000 travelling fans in Dingwall.
United will finish fourth if they better Motherwell's result at Celtic Park so a draw could take United above the Steelmen on goal difference.
Finishing fourth would not only boost the prize money but allow United to enter the Europa Conference League at the third qualifying round rather than the second.
Courts said: “The key thing for us is finishing off strongly. We have got a pretty hefty support going up to Dingwall at the weekend. The players are
under no pressure whatsoever with Europe already secured.
“We have utilised the squad really well over the last couple of games and if we select the right team, get the right game plan, we pick up the three points, then it would be great to try and secure that fourth position. It’s actually nice to have a little goal going into the last game.”
Meanwhile, Malky Mackay wants Ross County to finish the cinch Premiership season on a high.
The Staggies boss was disappointed that the 4-1 midweek defeat against Rangers at Ibrox meant the Dingwall club would finish sixth in the table without the prospect of Europa Conference League football next season.
However, Mackay wants to leave the County supporters with positive memories as they draw the curtain on the 2021-22 campaign and hinted that there could be a few young faces on show.
He said: “It’s our final home game for our fans and team and we want to make sure we do the club proud to the last day.
“We will have a look at and see who merits a game in terms of maybe a couple of younger ones being involved, getting them in a strip in front of our fans and getting them into a Premiership game .”