大象传媒

Summary

  • Utd now 21 points clear having played two games more

  • Shankland nets stunning winner after White cancels out Appere opener

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

  1. Goodbye for now

    Well that's a wrap. Thanks for joining me on what was my first go at this live text thing, if I was good enough maybe you'll hear from me again. If not, it was a pleasure.

    We're back from 2pm tomorrow with coverage across all the leagues.

    Enjoy the rest of your night!

    xxx大象传媒 Sport
    cc大象传媒 Sport
    xxx大象传媒 Sport
    xxx大象传媒 Sport

  2. 'Like groundhog day' - Robertson

    FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Inverness CT manager John Robertson was critical of his side for being "too nice" and not "clinical or ruthless enough".

    He tells 大象传媒 Sportsound: "We understood the gravity of the result - we knew what three points would mean for us.

    "It's like groundhog day - that's three games against United where we are on top then concede a goal. We need to mark Shankland in the box, it's as simple as that. That's why United will win the league - they're more clinical than us and everyone else.

    "We're too nice, not in a physical way, I'm talking about having to have an arrogance to be a top player. We react to things, we don't anticipate. It's difficult to criticise effort and honesty, but to be a top player, you need to have that extra quality, desire, and that bit more know-how.

    "Are we a good side? Yes. Do we play good football? Yes. But we've dropped too many points in games we should have taken things from.

    "We've got masses still to play for. We should, in my eyes, pretty clear in second place. This is the frustration - we've dropped too many silly points and haven't been clinical and ruthless enough."

    robboSNS

  3. 鈥楾hey鈥檝e got a good striker down there that we鈥檝e been looking at鈥 - Neilson

    FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    United鈥檚 next game comes away to Dunfermline, and talking to 大象传媒 Sportsound manager Robbie Neilson hinted he is looking at a striker playing at East End Park: 鈥淲e need to concentrate on the next game, we鈥檝e got Dunfermline next Saturday which is a tough one.

    鈥淪tevie [Crawford] has put together a good squad and they鈥檝e got a good striker down there that we鈥檝e been looking at recently.鈥

    nisbetSNS

    Dundee United made an approach for Dunfermline's Kevin Nisbet in January

  4. 'Tonight was a big statement' - Neilson

    FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Robbie Neilson tells 大象传媒 Sportsound post-game: 鈥淚t was a tough night and conditions were difficult. I think both teams handled it well. Tonight was a big statement for us as it was the team sitting behind us in the league.

    When asked about top scorer Lawrence Shankland who scored his 29th goal of the season tonight, Neilson replied: 鈥淚鈥檓 not going to say anything about him now, there鈥檚 too many people sniffing about.

    鈥淗e鈥檚 got real quality. His link play at times was fantastic then he shows real quality, most people would hit that early but he takes an extra touch to shift it and bang it in the corner.鈥

  5. graphicSNS

  6. 'Give Shankland the ball and he'll score' - Smith

    FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Dundee United defender Liam Smith tells 大象传媒 Scotland: "You give Lawrence Shankland the ball within 18 yards and you're confident he can score. We haven't given him the service the last couple of weeks but you give it to him and he puts it in the net."

  7. Record breakers?

    FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    United celebrateSNS

    How soon can United win title? The record - set by Hearts in 2014/15 - was on 22 March, with 78 points after 29 games. Robbie Neilson was in charge of the Tynecastle club that season and his current team have five games before that date and need just 13 points to make it official...

  8. Smith been an 'unsung hero'

    FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    Lawrence Shankland did great to get his goal but it's sometimes the unsung heroes who deserve the praise - Liam Smith's energy was brilliant all night - up and down the pitch. Some really quality passes and crosses

  9. 'We showed how much it meant'

    FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Dundee United right-back - and 大象传媒 Scotland man of the match - Liam Smith: "Conditions made it hard. The pitch was soggy and difficult but we dug in and showed how much the game meant to us. It was a big step tonight, and we knew that, but the closer we get the better."

  10. Wonder goal by Ewens

    Celtic Women 1-1 Glasgow City

    In the opening match of the SWPL1 season, Sarah Ewens' long-range dipping strike will surely be in the top 10 goals of the campaign come the end of November. Stung by falling behind to Clare Shine's close-range, suspiciously offside goal for City, Fran Alonso's side are swept up the park by the wind and rain and Ewens cuts inside from the left wing and unleashes an outrageous strike from 30 yards. Lee Alexander had no chance at all in City's goal.

  11. FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    It was a pretty even affair - United were comfortable after the second goal, but Inverness never gave up and had long spells on top. They will maybe feel they should have got a point out of it

  12. 'Win down to Shankland again'

    FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Allan Preston
    大象传媒 Scotland summariser on Sportsound

    Dundee United showed a lot of character - a tough game in tough conditions. Inverness were the better team for long periods, but three points down to Lawrence Shankland again - from just a half-chance. Wonderful finishing

  13. 'United deserve to be in top tier'

    FT: Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    John Hughes
    Former Hibernian manager on Sportsound

    It was end-to-end stuff. Inverness could have got something out of it but Robbie Neilson will be absolutely delighted - back to winning ways. It's a certainty they'll win the Championship - and the Premiership has missed them. They deserve to be in the top tier.

  14. FULL-TIME Dundee United 2-1 Inverness CT

    Is this the night the Scottish Championship title race is effectively over?

    Dundee Utd are now 21 points clear of second place Inverness after tonight's 2-1 win as Lawrence Shankland's 29th goal of the season secured the three points on a grim night at Tannadice.

    Jordan White's diving header cancelled out Louis Appere's cultured finish in the first half, but a lovely goal from Shankland means that United increase their lead at the Championship summit.

    shanklandSNS

    Shankland's 29th goal of the season was decisive

  15. Tremarco 'should have hit target'

    Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    On a night like this, just get your body round it, he knows it's a big chance and he should have hit the target

  16. CLOSE!

    Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    What a chance for Thistle.

    Captain Carl Tremarco bursts into the box to meet a crossfield ball on the half volley, but it goes into the side netting.

    That might be it for the Highlanders...

  17. CLOSE!

    Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    It's another chance from a set-piece for Inverness as another in-swinging corner is met by the head of Shaun Rooney.

    The defender will feel he should've done better as the ball sails over.

  18. United look to shore things up

    Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Robbie Neilson looks to shore this game up as front man Rakish Bingham is replaced by veteran centre-back Mark Reynolds.

  19. Last change for Thistle

    Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    John Robertson makes his last roll of the dice as Tom Walsh makes way for Nikolay Todorov.

  20. Dundee Utd 2-1 Inverness CT

    Not much being created here in the final stages as United look to see this out.