Robert

Now 1-1.

GOAL!! Nathan Shaw. We are 1 up. Cammy Harper with the assist.

Half time 0-0. A booking for Ujdur and several saves by Ridgers based on the BBC text. We’ve had three attempts, one in target, with 42% of possession.

It’s not that reliable at times and Boyes is a left sided defender. I’m sure someone there will let us know later.

Harper maybe in a more advanced role given we are missing Longstaff with Boyes at left back?

Not at all, your positivity is great to see!

Steven Boyd for Morton tonight.

Steven Boyd (remember him?) got Morton back in it with a penalty but too little too late as it ended Morton 1-2 Dunfermline.

Morton 0-2 Dunfermline after 7 minutes. I was worried we could be detached at the bottom this week given we didn’t play on Tuesday but we should hold onto 9th regardless of what happens tomorrow, with games on hand on most of those above us. There is hope!

The other two teams in the bottom three are playing just now, and Dunfermline lead at Morton after 20 seconds. If they win they go fourth.

You are turning into Moog now Big Dunc is in the building! I will be over the moon if we win the “early season title decider”!

Try this: https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/tickets/away-club-online-ticket-hub?ftredirect=1 On the squad, Duffy was on the bench last week so is hopefully also available unless he’s got another knock. I see this as a “free hit” as any point(s) we get will be a bonus.

David Wotherspoon made the SPFL Team of the Week for his performance against Airdrie.

Raith held on to win 2-1.

Jordan White for Ross County tonight.

Now 2 up after 41.

Raith 1 up after 26 minutes.

Agreed. Cowdenbeath are currently 10th in the 18 team Lowland League with 17 points from 13 games (4 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats). More pertinently they had a decent run in the League Cup group stages, losing 1-0 to Forfar and St Mirren and drawing 1-1 with Arbroath and Montrose, losing both of those on penalties. There is no room for complacency.

We’ve been drawn at home to Cowdenbeath (now in the Lowland League). The tie is on the weekend of 25 November. The draw has thrown up Championship derbies in Fife and Glasgow. Date & Time TBC

The second half was a hard watch despite all the above except Nicolson being in the team or in the bench. The club’s report: https://ictfc.com/ictfc-1-0-airdrieonians-28-10-2023/

Marley Watkins for Kilmarnock today with his last touch before being subbed. Liam Polworth also started for Killie with Robbie Deas coming off the bench. Graeme Shinnie started for Aberdeen but was hooked early in the second half.

I spotted Duffy warming up during the first half so checked who were out at half time and Hyde wasn’t there. The unused outfield subs were Duffy, Boyce and Thomson. Maybe it was a late change as Hyde picked up a knock?

George Oakley for Morton, Col Donaldson for Falkirk, Rory McAllister for Peterhead, Garry Wood for Banks O’Dee, Ali Sutherland for Brora, Calum Ferguson for Clach and Jordan Roberts for Stevenage today.

This is what Saturday evenings should feel like! The second half was a hard watch at times, but we got the job done. Ridgers dealt with everything and a few timely blocks and some poor finishing helped too. The first half was quite even and we scored at the right time as Airdrie seemed to be getting on top. It was a great, calm finish by Wotherspoon which more than made up for the one he skied earlier (in his defence I thought it came on to him very quickly). I also thought the referee did us a big favour early in the second half. On a different day Anderson would have been penalised and a penalty awarded. However I thought we should have got one shortly after too. It’s nice not to be gifting goals although we did have some squeaky bum moments in defence, with Airdrie’s right wing back causing a lot of problems. Mckay and Wotherspoon worked their socks off. Longstaff and Shaw tried to push forward but also helped the full backs well. Anderson and Gilmour are developing a good partnership. But the biggest credit must go to our walking wounded. Last night all of our starting defenders were on the injury list, and Carson and Devine cannot have been fully fit when they were subbed in the second half. Udjur was not quite as composed today but did what he had to, whilst Harper had a bit of a torrid time defensively at times but credit them both for getting through the game. Sheridan could prove an asset when he is fully match sharp, with one defensive tackle standing out for me today. Lodovica and Brooks still do not convince me though. I was surprised to see Boyce on the bench, along with Duffy (who was there rather than Hyde from the teams published). We may lose ground on Tuesday when some of our opponents play and Saturday will be a big test at Tannadice. But let’s enjoy the moment. It’s a long time since we’ve had a home win to kick start a Saturday evening.

If we are without Carson, Duffy, Devine, Boyes, Ujdur, Harper and Nicolson, who on earth play at the back for us? Davidson and Delaney are the only defenders who are definitely available as we’ve loaned the youngsters out. I really hope some make it or it could be a difficult watch tomorrow.