Sam Dalby scored his ninth aim in 11 video games to clinch a 2-1 comeback win at St Johnstone and ship Dundee United as much as fourth within the Scottish Premiership.
The hosts edged in entrance on the stroke of half-time because of Makenzie Kirk’s sixth strike of the season.
United deservedly levelled by means of former St Johnstone winger Glenn Middleton after 51 minutes and bossed the sport thereafter.
Dalby’s header on the hour was the least Jim Goodwin’s facet merited from their dominance.
Saints supplied little response till visiting captain Declan Gallagher was despatched off with three minutes remaining and Simo Valakari’s group stay firmly on the foot of the desk following a thirteenth league loss.
Each groups loved durations of dominance in an error-ridden first half. Jack Sanders and Benji Kimpioka supplied poor headed efforts and a Graham Carey 25-yard free-kick dipped too late to hassle the aim.
United goalkeeper Jack Walton was drawn into motion after 28 minutes, springing neatly to his close to publish to disclaim Kirk.
A vital goal-line block by Jason Holt prevented Ryan Pressure from breaking the impasse for United after 35 minutes.
Dundee United’s Kevin Holt (left) and Sam Dalby
The primary half appeared prefer it was heading for a stalemate till an excellent one-two connection down the left between Kirk and Kimpioka.
The previous Hearts ahead collected the return ball along with his again to aim and took benefit of Kevin Holt sitting a yard off him.
The end was what Saints have come to besides from the rapidly-improving prospect as Kirk steered a low right-footed shot into the underside nook.
Holt’s well-timed lunge stopped Kirk scoring once more, sending a stoppage-time effort spinning over the crossbar.
Dundee United’s Ross Docherty (R) and Miller Thomson have a good time
Saints threatened first within the second interval with Drey Wright, from 20 yards, forcing Walton to make a nice save all the way down to his left.
After that, it was one-way visitors. Middleton evaded a Sven Sprangler problem and met with no different resistance as he ranged in from the left.
His fierce 22-yard drive beat Josh Rae and went in off his right-hand publish.
Saints floundered below fixed stress; Rae saved from Kai Fotheringham on the close to publish however that solely delayed the inevitable till the hour mark.
An aimless ball out of defence from David Keltjens gave Vicko Sevelj the possibility to select Dalby’s penalty field run.
The in-form striker beat Sanders to the ball and powered a header residence from eight yards.
Valakari referred to as Adama Sidibeh and Nicky Clark from the bench. Nonetheless, Saints couldn’t trend an opportunity in opposition to 11 males.
Dalby dragged a nice probability inches huge after 78 minutes as the house defence continued to look weak.
Gallagher’s straight purple for studs to the ankle of Aaron Essel gave Saints a glimmer of late hope.
However that was brushed away by the fingertips of Walton after Sanders met a Matt Smith cross with a bounding header.
