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Jason Scotland grabbed the winner as Dundee United
« on: April 09, 2005, 11:49:29 AM »
Dundee United 2-1 Hibernian 
 
Garry O'Connor challenges United's Gary Kenneth
Substitute Jason Scotland grabbed the winner as Dundee United came from behind against the run of play to progress to the Scottish Cup final.
Hibernian dominated the first half and took a deserved lead from the penalty spot after the break at Hampden Park.

Derek Riordan fired home after Barry Robson pulled down Dean Shiels.

But Jim McIntyre equalised from close range and Scotland fired the winner from 18 yards four minutes later as United belied their poor league form.

United caretaker boss Gordon Chisholm had made one change, with former Hibs midfielder Grant Brebner replacing Mark Kerr in midfield.

Steven Whittaker replaced suspended Hibs skipper Ian Murray, while Riordan was declared fit after being injured in last week's league defeat of United.

Stephen Glass struck a 20-yard drive that stung goalkeeper Tony Bullock's hands in the opening moments to signal early Hibs dominance.

Riordan was next to have a go, his clever curling effort from 25 yards looping a couple of feet over the bar.

Whittaker was next to force Bullock into tipping the ball over the bar with a thundering effort from 25 yards.

United battled their way back into the game but lacked composure and creativity, a curling effort by Stevie Crawford that flew well over being their only threat in the opening 45 minutes.

The Tannadice side had young defender Gary Kenneth to thank for a goal-line clearance after Riordan turned past Paul Ritchie and his low drive slipped under Bullock's body.

Steven Fletcher skied over the bar from seven yards after Ritchie let a Riordan cross slip between his legs after the United defender's initial poor clearance.

O'Connor sent a header straight at Bullock from eight yards as Hibs piled on the pressure.

The match was more even as nerves began to tell after the break, but Hibs made the breakthrough after 58 minutes.

Dean Shiels was pulled down by Barry Robson as the midfielder burst into the box and Riordan sent Bullock the wrong way from the penalty spot.

Robson made amends by jinking into the penalty box and McIntyre forced home the winger's low ball into the six-yard area.

Scotland had replaced Crawford just before the equaliser and put United ahead when he ran across the edge of the Hibs box and fired the ball low past goalkeeper Simon Brown's despairing dive.



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Dundee Utd: Bullock, Wilson, Kenneth, Archibald, Ritchie, Duff (Scotland 63), Brebner, McInnes (Kerr 66), Robson, McIntyre, Crawford (Samuel 69).
Subs Not Used: Colgan, Grady.

Booked: Ritchie, McIntyre.

Goals: McIntyre 73, Scotland 76.

Hibernian: Simon Brown, Whittaker, Caldwell, Smith, Murphy (Thomson 58), Fletcher, Scott Brown, Glass, Shiels (Sproule 67), O'Connor, Riordan (Morrow 78).
Subs Not Used: Alistair Brown, Antonio Murray.

Booked: Simon Brown.

Goal: Riordan 58 pen.

Att: 27,271

Ref: M McCurry




 
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Re: Jason Scotland grabbed the winner as Dundee United
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2005, 05:37:03 AM »
also,ian cox's gillingham have gone 8 games unbeaten, and currently out of the relegation zone.
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Re: Jason Scotland grabbed the winner as Dundee United
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2005, 05:47:48 AM »
the same Ian Cox that was too injured to play for T&T on March 30 but went the full 90 minutes for Gillingham 3 days later?

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Re: Jason Scotland grabbed the winner as Dundee United
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2005, 05:51:27 AM »
come now, we have no reason to believe he wanted to skip out on us. i myself didnt really know the extent to his injury so i cant comment, but he has done nothing to show that he would leave us hanging. hes playing well and our defense could use him back.
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Re: Jason Scotland grabbed the winner as Dundee United
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2005, 06:49:26 AM »
The same ian cox that bertil drop for no reason because he felt  his local boys was ready defensively and when he was shirt the same man he call back becazuse he was desperate .....choose your battles well fellas allyuh only looking at things from one side...stop pointing fingers and open your eyes....rougier had one bad game and immediately get dropped....when men get desperate all of a sudden silvio spann starting....biasness in selection leads to an imbalance in committments....furthermore would u travel halfway around the world if u were injured to combat climatization jetlag and injury if ure not 100 percent or would u prefer wasted money on a man who is not  fully fit?
 

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Re: Jason Scotland grabbed the winner as Dundee United
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2005, 04:46:19 PM »
ROUGIER PLAYED CRAP AN IT SHOWED!!!! AS TO COX HE ALONE KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS FOR THIS COUNTRY AND HIMSELF
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Re: Jason Scotland grabbed the winner as Dundee United
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2005, 04:57:46 PM »
Rougier has not performed well for TnT over the past couple of years.  He deserved to be dropped.
If Cox and Scotland is currently in form, Leo should consider selecting them.  However, I hope Leo use more local based players.

 

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