Dundee United edge five-goal thriller with Aberdeen to climb to fourth
Zac Sapsford's header settled a rain-soaked game at Tannadice after Zidane Iqbal and Dylan Tait had also scored for Jim Goodwin's side.
Tannadice Park, home of Dundee United. File photo. · Photograph: Wikimedia Commons contributor (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Dundee United beat Aberdeen 3-2 in a rain-soaked Scottish Premiership thriller at Tannadice to move up to fourth place.
Jim Goodwin's side led three times in an open, end-to-end game, with Zac Sapsford's header eventually proving decisive.
Zidane Iqbal opened the scoring after 14 minutes, his 25-yard strike taking two deflections on its way into the bottom corner. Aberdeen had started well and levelled through left-back Nesta Guinness-Walker, who fired in from close range after a scramble in the box.
United responded immediately, captain Dylan Tait volleying in at the back post from a corner. Aberdeen, hit by injuries and illness, fought back again, but Sapsford's brilliant header won it for the hosts.
The result continues Dundee United's good run of form, while Aberdeen's injury problems continue to mount.
Elsewhere on Saturday, St Mirren ended their winless run by beating Dundee in a heated game, and Falkirk beat struggling Kilmarnock with the help of two own goals.