Robbie Neilson’s determination to avoid a fixture backlog and an appreciation of the difficulties facing part-time clubs are the reasons behind Dundee United facing a fixture clash with Scotland next month.
Dundee United have been given a midweek date after a fixture change. The Tangerines were due to face Alloa at Tannadice in the Championship on Saturday November 17. This match has now been moved to Tuesday 20 November at 7.45pm due to a clash with the visitors’ Irn-Bru Cup trip to Edinburgh City.
He was gutted to see his young team exit the Irn-Bru Cup on penalties but reserve team boss Craig Easton knows the tie against Alloa saw a triple boost for Dundee United.
The Irn-Bru Cup might not matter to Dundee United but Saturday’s second-round clash with Alloa at Tannadice might just prove to be one of the most significant days in their season.
Reserve team boss Craig Easton will be will still be without several of his young players when he takes charge for Dundee United’s Irn Bru Cup second round clash with Alloa at Tannadice today.
A remarkable, not to mention gutsy, fightback saw Craig Easton’s young Dundee United progress in a five-goal Irn-Bru Cup thriller against St Johnstone U/21s at Tannadice last night.
Centre-back Dan Jefferies was “over the moon” to have grabbed his first senior goal as Dundee Colts edged out Hibs Colts on penalties in the Irn-Bru Cup on Tuesday night.
New boss Csaba Laszlo was disappointed with Saturday’s result but more so with his new players failing to stake claims for league places as Dundee United exited the Irn-Bru Cup in his first game in charge.
Young striker Matty Smith is aiming to start making up for lost time when he lines up for Dundee United against Linfield in the Irn-Bru Cup at Tannadice this evening.