ian1964 10,761 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Southampton 3-1 Jabbas' team FT 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,761 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Alloa 1-0 v Hibs FT 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,761 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Dundee United lurched closer to the drop as a toothless display ensured they fell to defeat by an improved Inverness Caley Thistle side. Miles Storey tapped in Ross Draper's cut-back as the United defence was cut open. Then Iain Vigurs made it two after the break with a long drive past goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima. The result leaves Mixu Paatelainen's side eight points adrift of second-bottom Kilmarnock. It means they have to win a minimum of three of their remaining five games, having won just six from 33 so far, to avoid automatic relegation. On the evidence of this match, that is an entirely improbable sequence of results, with United on a run of only one win in their last six matches. A Scottish Cup semi-final against Hibernian next weekend may be a welcome distraction in a season that, otherwise, threatens to be utterly grim. Caley Thistle may not have been able to hit the heights of last season - they will finish in the bottom six despite this victory - but they were markedly superior to United. Storey's opening goal came seconds after he was allowed a clear run on goal by a fragile United defence and though Kawashima denied him then, United failed to learn a lesson and allowed Draper in behind them to set up Storey for a tap-in. Kawashima kept the deficit down, saving from Greg Tansey and Gary Warren before the break, but he was beaten again early in the second half. A corner kick was cleared as far as Vigurs who, 25 yards from goal, powered the ball past the Japanese keeper, who pushed over a similar effort from the midfielder later in the match. United only seriously threatened Owain Fon Williams' goal on a couple of occasions and both times the visiting keeper saved well, firstly from Guy Demel and then Kyle Knoyle. The full-time whistle was greeted by boos from the bulk of the United fans who had remained to the bitter end, but it appears there is an even more bitter end to follow. For Inverness it was just the Highlanders second win in eight Premiership matches, but not enough to make the top six. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35949220 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,703 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 If Carlsberg did football results today Only thing missing was a late goal for Norwich! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,741 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Let's all give Dundee Hibernian a wave as we pass them on the way up as they go on the way down. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Bear 0 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I hope you mean a two finger wave,Rab. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Let's all give Dundee Hibernian a wave as we pass them on the way up as they go on the way down. �� What makes it all the sweeter is that they will also struggle to come back up at the first attempt. Remember, only one of Hibs, Falkirk, Raith and Queen of the South can come up with us and quite possibly none of them will. Would you bet on Utd finishing above those teams to gain automatic promotion ? Would you even wager on them finishing in the play off spots knowing that they will be downsizing ?? Edited April 10, 2016 by craig 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Bear 0 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Q.O.S. are out of it Craig. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman 9 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Hope Killie win the play-offs leaving Hibs and DU to battle it out with Falkirk St Mirren and Raith Rovers for promotion next year. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Q.O.S. are out of it Craig. I was talking about next season YB EDIT : I was mish-mashing this season and next by looks of things. I swear I was sober when I typed it, lol. ok, try again.... would you fancy Utd against Queen of the South, Falkirk, Hibs or Raith ? Edited April 10, 2016 by craig 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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