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00:00Dundee United and Aberdeen's post-split results have been poor.
00:03However, today they met at Tannidice and the prize for the winner was a fourth-placed finish.
00:09It's the battle for fourth place in the Europa League qualifying rounds that come with it.
00:14Neither of these sides have been convincing post-split though.
00:17Aberdeen have lost three in a row while United have lost four from four.
00:20Another defeat for the Tangerines and they could miss out on Europe altogether.
00:24Who will hold their nerve in the heat of Tannidice?
00:26Well, Jack Walton has been struggling with a groin injury, so Dave Richards continues in goal for United.
00:32Declan Gallacher starts his final game in Tangerine.
00:34Well, there's good news on top scorer Sam Dolby's future.
00:37He won't be back at Wrexham next season.
00:39Trapanovski and Babinski both start.
00:41Aberdeen have changed Morris and Keskinen for McGrath and Ockles, who's still waiting for his first Aberdeen goal.
00:47Tobers for Dorrington is the other change from Jimmy to Lean.
00:53Fans are ready, players are ready.
00:56And a compelling final game of the season for Dundee United and Aberdeen is underway.
01:03United looking to avoid losing all of their post-split games.
01:07The last time they did that was two seasons ago.
01:08They were in the bottom six and got relegated.
01:11No such stakes for them this season.
01:15Much happier memories.
01:16Jimmy to Lean and Aberdeen looking to finish on a high and secure fourth.
01:22Shinny towards Nisbet.
01:27Jensen picks up.
01:29Papi Gaye miscontrols.
01:31He's won it back, though.
01:32And gets it onto his left foot.
01:34Well, he caught hold of that one.
01:37Papi Gaye, United's deputy keeper.
01:41Dave Richards was well positioned to deal with it, though.
01:45Clarkson sends it in.
01:48And Gaye was lurking.
01:50And McGrath uses his body well.
01:51He's done really well.
01:52He's clipped the bar.
01:53And Knuster somehow can't turn it home.
01:57And Clarkson on the follow-up as well.
02:00Well, how have Aberdeen not scored here?
02:03Jamie McGrath kept his composure admirably.
02:08Hits the woodwork.
02:10And Knuster's can't get set.
02:14That's loose from Aberdeen.
02:17Chavet.
02:18Dolby.
02:20Fires it for Middleton.
02:21Middleton with a left boot.
02:25Well, Mitov did well to adjust there
02:27because that might just have been dipping under the crossbar.
02:30He's been a big miss for Aberdeen at times this season.
02:34Teasing ball.
02:40Aberdeen desperate to recover some form
02:44ahead of next week's Scottish Cup final.
02:47And that's nice from Clarkson for Shinny,
02:49who delivers a dangerous ball.
02:52Gallacher's there.
02:53So is Jensen.
02:54And now it's Ockles.
02:59Deadlock broken.
03:01And Aberdeen account opens for Jepa Ockles.
03:03He's a man who Jimmy Tallinn has put lots of faith in
03:09since his January loan switch from Preston.
03:12At times he's struggled.
03:14But finally, his first Aberdeen goal arrives.
03:18It all comes from the deep ball from Clarkson.
03:20Shinny lays it across.
03:23And United are scrambling.
03:24And Aberdeen profit amid the maelstrom.
03:32They lead 1-0 at Tanadice.
03:41Look at that smile.
03:42Chevy.
03:49United's form has been bleak since the league.
03:55Split in half.
03:56Here's Cleal Harding.
03:58Well, that was a good strike.
04:01Just too close to Mitov, who gathered well.
04:05The youngster scored at Ibrox.
04:07Midweek, of course.
04:09Goes close again.
04:10Chevy.
04:15Sends a long raking ball towards Dolby.
04:20He's always such a threat with that head of his.
04:23Sam Dolby.
04:2514 league goals to his name.
04:27He can see exactly what he's trying to do.
04:30Mitov may have had it covered.
04:32But it's close.
04:36Gallagher.
04:37Trapanovsky.
04:42Mitov swallows that one.
04:45And kills a few seconds as we tick towards the break at Tanadice.
04:52And there is John Beaton's halftime whistle.
04:54And Aberdeen are heading for fourth place.
04:56And Dundee United are set to miss out on Europe altogether.
05:01Unless they can find a big second half performance.
05:08Here's Will Ferri.
05:12Well, he's been allowed to travel an awful long way without Will Ferri.
05:15And he's dangerous from these situations.
05:18Trapanovsky.
05:21Golden opportunity for the North Macedonian.
05:26Will Ferri has done this all season long for United.
05:30Give him space.
05:32And he will do damage with that left foot.
05:34But unfortunately for the Tangerines, Trapanovsky couldn't do damage with his header.
05:43That's nice from Aberdeen.
05:44Clarkson in space.
05:46Nisbet's made a run through the middle.
05:47United have parted in the centre of defence.
05:51But Nisbet can't punish them.
05:5311 Premiership goals this season for Kevin Nisbet.
06:01Should have been 12 here.
06:02Or at least he should have tested the goalkeeper.
06:11Switch of play.
06:12And that's dropped perfectly for Ryan Strain.
06:15Blocked by Shinny.
06:17United corner.
06:19And Dundee United starting
06:20to build momentum in this game.
06:25Gallacher and the big men
06:26up for the set piece.
06:29Middleton delivers.
06:31Gallacher's there.
06:32And Gallacher scores.
06:39The former Don
06:40playing his last game in Tangerine
06:43comes up
06:44with a massive moment
06:46at Tannadice.
06:50Brilliant ball for Middleton.
06:55They've sensed Aberdeen's vulnerabilities
06:56from cross balls.
06:59And it's right into the six-yard box.
07:01And Gallacher with a deft header.
07:03Well, United's
07:15brimming with confidence
07:17in the sunshine.
07:19Chipped in.
07:20Shinny's there.
07:22Now it's Strain.
07:23Goes down.
07:24Penalty!
07:25Penalty!
07:28John Beaton points to the spot.
07:30Pala Versa
07:34says,
07:36not me, Gov.
07:38But John Beaton
07:39finds him guilty
07:40of failing Ryan Strain
07:42right on the penalty spot.
07:45There didn't appear
07:46to be too much contact.
07:48But when you dangle a leg,
07:49you always run the risk.
07:53And Dundee United
07:54have a chance
07:55to complete their comeback.
07:57Sam Dolby,
07:59he's done it all season.
08:01Can he deliver
08:02with the pressure on?
08:04You bet he can!
08:12Sanadice goes berserk
08:14for Sam Dolby!
08:15His 15th
08:19league goal
08:20of the season.
08:21And it is
08:22a priceless one.
08:26United
08:26are heading
08:27for fourth place.
08:31It's perhaps
08:32not the most
08:33well-placed penalty
08:35Sam Dolby
08:35has ever hit.
08:36But Mitov
08:37goes the wrong way.
08:39And it ripples
08:39the net.
08:40What a turnaround
08:45from Dundee United.
08:48And Aberdeen
08:49are rattled here,
08:50given away by Mitov.
08:51Here's Louis Moult.
08:53Mitov
08:54redeems himself.
08:57Louis Moult,
08:58another signing off
08:59as a Dundee United
09:01player.
09:03And that would have been
09:04the perfect ending.
09:05Aberdeen
09:12hit with a quick
09:15one-two
09:15within seven minutes
09:17by Dundee United
09:17and unsure how to
09:18respond.
09:19But Keskinen is doing
09:20his best here.
09:21Twisting and turning.
09:23McGrath.
09:25It's Polvara!
09:29A well-controlled
09:30strike,
09:31but never really
09:32troubling Dave
09:33Richards.
09:33Clarke's in.
09:44Oh, it's loose
09:45from Aberdeen
09:46again.
09:47United swarm
09:48round and
09:48Middleton
09:49fires wide.
09:51Well, he's
09:51disappointed with
09:52himself.
09:53Already played
09:54his part with
09:55the assist
09:55for the first
09:56goal.
09:59He knows
10:00there were
10:01other options
10:02in the middle.
10:03should have
10:04at least
10:04hit the
10:05target.
10:13Shaden
10:13Morris.
10:14Can he
10:14rescue Aberdeen
10:15again?
10:16He's using
10:16that pace.
10:19United
10:20doing everything
10:21as Daba
10:22sends it
10:23towards goal.
10:24goal.
10:25We're into
10:26stoppage time
10:27at Tanadice.
10:29United
10:30clinging to
10:31fourth.
10:32Ball comes
10:32in.
10:34Richards with
10:34a huge save.
10:36Back across.
10:38And it's a
10:38tangerine jersey
10:39that's there
10:40to get
10:40red.
10:43Tense
10:43moments.
10:46Daba's
10:46header.
10:48Instinctive
10:48stop from
10:49Richards.
10:49United are
10:58seconds away
10:59from capping
11:00a brilliant
11:02season.
11:05It's all
11:06over.
11:07Fourth place
11:08in European
11:08football belongs
11:09to Jim Goodwin
11:10and Dundee
11:11United.
11:12What a
11:14remarkable
11:15campaign.
11:16Their first
11:17back in the
11:17top flight.
11:20And how
11:21they will
11:21celebrate now.
11:24Fans
11:24run on
11:26to give
11:28a claim
11:28to their
11:29heroes.
11:30What a
11:30season it's
11:31been for
11:31United.
11:32They pip
11:32Aberdeen
11:32to fourth
11:33and let
11:35the party
11:35commence.
11:37Dundee
11:37United
11:37two,
11:38Aberdeen
11:38one.
11:42Well we
11:43feel
11:43absolutely
11:45brilliant as
11:45you can
11:46imagine.
11:46The
11:46celebrations
11:47in the
11:47dressing room
11:48it's great
11:49to see and
11:50I just
11:50think it's
11:50a wonderful
11:52way to
11:52finish off
11:53a really
11:54good strong
11:55campaign from
11:56ourselves.
11:57We've been
11:58getting a lot
11:58of criticism
11:58of late and
11:59rightly so.
12:00Our performances
12:01in the last
12:01four weeks
12:02haven't been
12:03good enough.
12:04But I said
12:04to you before
12:05the game
12:05the league
12:06has decided
12:07over 38
12:07games not
12:08just the
12:09last four.
12:10We gave
12:10ourselves an
12:11opportunity
12:11today.
12:12we put
12:12ourselves
12:12in a
12:12position
12:13to have
12:14the kind
12:14of outcome
12:15that we
12:15had.
12:15So it's
12:16been a
12:16remarkable
12:17effort
12:17from everybody
12:18from top
12:18to bottom
12:18within the
12:19club and
12:19it's been
12:20a really
12:20good two
12:21years.
12:22Right now
12:22everybody is
12:23so disappointed.
12:26Everything
12:27is quite
12:27dark right
12:28now.
12:29But it's
12:29also my
12:29job to
12:30try to
12:30identify
12:31the positive
12:31things and
12:32look to
12:33the future
12:34in an
12:34optimistic
12:34way.
12:36We
12:36come from
12:36a really
12:37tough season
12:38last season.
12:39We have
12:39to go
12:40as a
12:41goal to
12:41arrive to
12:41Europe.
12:42We are
12:42in
12:42Europe.
12:43First of
12:44all we
12:44have to
12:45be in
12:45top six.
12:46We were
12:46in
12:46top six
12:47and we
12:47tried to
12:47achieve
12:48as high
12:48as
12:48possible.
12:49We
12:49aimed
12:49for the
12:50third
12:50place.
12:51Today
12:51was
12:51better
12:52about
12:52the
12:52fourth.
12:53The
12:53things we
12:53identified
12:53we have
12:54to try
12:54to fix
12:54and
12:55next
12:56next
12:56next
12:56season.
12:57Congratulations
12:58to
12:58Dundee
12:59United.
12:59A
12:59fourth
13:00place
13:00finish.
13:01European
13:01football
13:01back at
13:02Tanadice.
13:03It was
13:04Aberdeen
13:05that started
13:06the better
13:06side.
13:06For the
13:06first 30
13:07minutes
13:07they were
13:08giving
13:08Dundee
13:08a bit
13:09of a
13:09doing.
13:09Yeah they
13:10were good.
13:10They were
13:10very good
13:11Aberdeen
13:11and I
13:11think again
13:12when I was
13:12talking about
13:13Martin
13:13Boyle and
13:13his campaign
13:14how it
13:15encapsulates
13:16Hib's
13:16season as
13:17a whole.
13:17I think
13:17this first
13:1830 minutes
13:18and then
13:19the last
13:20hour
13:20pretty much
13:22is a
13:23microcosm
13:24of Aberdeen's
13:25season as
13:25a whole.
13:26Very good.
13:27Loads of
13:27energy.
13:28Looking
13:28dangerous.
13:29Constantly
13:30threatening
13:30Dundee
13:31United in
13:32that opening
13:32phase.
13:34Plenty of
13:34bodies for it.
13:35It wasn't the
13:35best touch
13:36originally from
13:36Papa Gay but
13:37this was a
13:38great strike in
13:39the end.
13:39to cause
13:40some problems
13:41and the
13:43big issue
13:45for Jimmy
13:46Tallinn is
13:46I know he's
13:47talking about
13:47looking at
13:49the campaign
13:51last season
13:51the problems
13:52they had
13:52getting at
13:53the top
13:53six was
13:54challenged
13:54then targeting
13:55third.
13:57It all feels
13:57as if it's
13:58worked in
13:58reverse though
13:59and when it's
13:59happened like
14:00that it feels
14:01like regression
14:01even though at
14:03the end of
14:03the season
14:03they're in
14:04fifth place.
14:04I'll tell you
14:05a frightening
14:05stat.
14:06Aberdeen
14:06managed more
14:07points in
14:08their first
14:08ten games
14:09than they
14:10did in
14:10their next
14:10twenty-eight.
14:12That's
14:13incredible.
14:13That highlights
14:14what I'm
14:14talking about
14:15in terms of
14:15if you look
14:16at and compare
14:17last season
14:17to this
14:18it's progress
14:18but it doesn't
14:19feel like that
14:20because of the
14:21unbelievable start
14:22they've had
14:22under Jimmy
14:23lean and then
14:25you look at
14:25the first
14:26ten games
14:26last
14:27twenty-eight
14:28games
14:28that tells
14:29you that
14:30over the
14:31course of
14:32the season
14:32yes there's
14:32some progress
14:33there but
14:33also this is
14:35a campaign
14:36that feels
14:36like there's
14:36a lot of
14:37question marks
14:37hanging over it
14:38and the season
14:39really hinges on
14:41what happens
14:41next week
14:42in the cup
14:42final.
14:43For Dungeons
14:44United
14:44you look at
14:46that second
14:47half performance
14:47and that is
14:49completely flipped.
14:50the comeback
14:51because it was
14:53what was required
14:53in the second
14:54half and the
14:55players stepped
14:56up and delivered
14:56because they've
14:57looked dead on
14:57their feet
14:58these last four
14:58games.
14:59Jim Goodman
15:00was talking
15:01about it there
15:01in terms of
15:02the performances
15:03have not been
15:04good enough
15:04it's small
15:05margins at times
15:06but this one
15:07here just
15:08highlights for me
15:08where Aberdeen
15:09defensively naive
15:10Jensen is
15:11bombing out of
15:12position there
15:12when he knows
15:13that Moult is
15:14in behind him
15:14it leaves a
15:15gaping hole
15:16and they're
15:17constantly trying
15:18to catch up
15:18after it
15:19it's not a
15:19great defensive
15:20header from
15:20Shinny
15:20and Pala Versa
15:21brings down
15:22Dockery
15:22it's a penalty
15:23kick
15:23but that
15:24initial instance
15:25from Jensen
15:25where he knows
15:27that the player
15:27is behind him
15:28as a fullback
15:29you can't
15:29step out
15:30you can't
15:30vacate that
15:31position
15:31and all of a
15:32sudden
15:32it's that one
15:33player stepping
15:34out of position
15:35and then they're
15:35always playing
15:36catch up
15:37and they've
15:37paid the
15:37ultimate price
15:38But massive
15:38massive credit
15:39to Jim Goodman
15:40and to
15:40Dundee
15:41and 18
15:41coming back
15:42into the league
15:43to finish
15:43fourth
15:43it's an
15:44incredible
15:44achievement
15:45Yeah it is
15:45and this is
15:46the point I'm
15:47trying to make
15:47in terms of
15:48you can look
15:48at the season
15:49as a whole
15:49but what's
15:50happened
15:51most recently
15:52is always
15:53fresh in the
15:53mind
15:53and for
15:54Dungeon United
15:55having a good
15:56season
15:56if they hadn't
15:58picked up any
15:59points post
15:59split
16:00it would feel
16:01like a negative
16:02even though
16:02they would have
16:03finished in the
16:03top six
16:04that second half
16:05performance has
16:05flipped it
16:06completely
16:06where it all
16:07feels very
16:07positive now
16:08for Dungeon United
16:08the fact that
16:09they've finished
16:09fourth and got
16:10ahead of Aberdeen
16:11Okay well the
16:12end of the game
16:13was marred by
16:14an injury to
16:14Jack McKenzie
16:15who was struck
16:15by what appeared
16:17to be part of
16:17a seat that
16:18came from
16:19the away
16:19section
16:19both managers
16:20have condemned
16:21the incident
16:22dubbed moronic
16:22by an SPFL
16:23statement
16:24while Police
16:24Scotland have
16:26appealed for
16:26information
16:27Michael
16:28I mean it's
16:29just unthinkable
16:30you know
16:31he's a player
16:33doing his job
16:34and for somebody
16:36to
16:36and that could
16:37have been
16:38it's bad enough
16:39the injury
16:40but it could
16:40have been
16:41career ending
16:42he could have
16:43lost an eye
16:43it's absolutely
16:44horrendous
16:45and the height
16:46of stupidity
16:47Yeah I mean
16:48look
16:48there's a lot
16:49of debate
16:50about what's
16:50going on here
16:51in terms of
16:51you know
16:51fans getting
16:52on the park
16:53and that needs
16:53to get stamped
16:54out
16:54and I get
16:56that
16:56and by the
16:56way
16:56yes
16:57for me
16:57supporters
16:58it's a motive
16:59the game
16:59of football
17:00I don't have
17:01a big issue
17:02with them
17:02you can see
17:03a lot of
17:03them
17:03they're on
17:03there
17:03they're
17:04celebrating
17:04with their
17:04team
17:05the players
17:06getting photos
17:06and things
17:06like that
17:07that's fine
17:07the guys
17:08that are
17:08going over
17:08and antagonising
17:09the opponent
17:10supporters
17:10they need
17:11to be having
17:11a word
17:11with themselves
17:12but that is
17:12not justifiable
17:13provocation
17:14for somebody
17:15to pick up
17:15a seat
17:16and launch
17:17it onto
17:17the park
17:17it is
17:18absolutely
17:19unforgivable
17:20for somebody
17:20to do that
17:21What needs to cross
17:21your mind for you to pick
17:21something up as heavy as that
17:23and launch it into a crowded area
17:24It's crazy
17:25now look
17:25obviously for Jack McKenzie
17:26we hope that he is okay
17:28and you're right
17:29that could be
17:29career threatening
17:30but that could have been
17:31a punter as well
17:32and that's not acceptable
17:33for some fan to get hit
17:35with a seat either
17:35it's absolutely unacceptable
17:37and hopefully they get found
17:38they have no place
17:39in a football ground
17:40somebody doing that
17:40Absolutely not
17:41So after that
17:42the table in terms of
17:43the top six reads
17:44Celtic champions
17:45finishing on 92 points
17:47Rangers second on 75
17:48Hibb's brilliant season
17:49has them in third
17:50United fourth
17:51and heading for Europe
17:52St Mirren came so close
17:53but they have finished sixth
17:55and that is it
17:57for this Saturday
17:59thanks very much
17:59for watching
18:00we will catch you all
18:01again very soon
18:02Good night
18:10we will catch you all
18:12soon
18:13and we will catch you all
18:15now
18:16the only few
18:16people
18:17are
18:17I
18:18are
18:18all
18:19out
18:19I
18:20I
18:31we'll be it
18:31now