Dundee United moved again into the Scottish Premiership high six with a deserved 3-1 win at basement facet Livingston.
Zac Sapsford broke the impasse in a primary half dominated by the guests and the one frustration for visiting supervisor Jim Goodwin was that his facet weren’t out of sight.
The Tannadice outfit needed to wait till the 86th minute to double their lead by a Ryan McGowan personal objective.
Amar Fatah then rapidly added a 3rd earlier than Connor McLennan notched a stoppage-time comfort in an action-packed ending.
United transfer again as much as sixth within the desk, whereas Livingston stay rooted to the basement – 4 factors adrift of Kilmarnock.
Dundee United beat Livingston to maneuver again into the highest six
United had been fast out of the blocks and compelled a save from Jerrome Prior inside three minutes.
Will Ferry’s cutback from the left flank discovered Sapsford and the striker’s drive was saved by the Frenchman.
That was an indication of issues to return towards a Livingston workforce bereft of confidence after going into the sport and not using a league win since August.
The Lions then had Danny Wilson to thank for maintaining the guests at bay with two clearances off his personal line in fast succession.
Wilson was effectively positioned to maintain Dario Naamo’s close-range effort out earlier than denying Luca Stephenson after the midfielder’s shot from contained in the field beat Prior.
Livingston are 4 factors adrift on the backside of the Scottish Premiership
By comparability, there was little for the house followers to get inspired by, though Jeremy Bokila had an effort crushed away by Dave Richards.
United teenager Owen Stirton – making his second begin of the season simply hours after signing a brand new deal till summer time 2028 – then headed vast on the far put up from Ferry’s nook.
However the away workforce made their stress rely within the thirty third minute. Ferry’s nook broke on the entrance put up to Sapsford and the Australian turned and swept a shot in from shut vary.
Dundee United wished a second earlier than the break and Prior obtained all the way down to efforts from Stirton and Naamo.
The Dundee United workforce rejoice after Ryan McGowan’s personal objective
It was the same story after the break and when Craig Sibbald noticed an effort come again off a put up, the guests lastly doubled their lead.
Prior pushed away a Samuel Cleall-Harding effort, however the ball hit team-mate McGowan on the face and rolled in.
Substitute Fatah then scored a surprising objective, driving into the field earlier than curling a shot within the nook.
McLennan’s well-taken strike in added time was too little too late for the hosts.
