Speaking after the game, Eric Black admitted he was more than happy with a point:
"Every point helps - it's always a difficult place to come to and the credit must go to the players because of the application that they showed.  We struggled a bit with our first half performance but all credit to the players - they came out in the second half and deserved to take something from the game.  Some things were said at half-time but hopefully it was in a constructive way. There are a lot of young kids in the dressing room and hopefully they will take a few bits and pieces on board.  The responsibility stops with yourself but I have a good backroom staff, who all play their part and want to take responsibility too, which is a good thing."

"I wasn't particularly nervous before the game but I did have a few butterflies at the anticipation of being back in the game and that's a positive sign.  It's great to be back and I was very pleased with the response that we've had so far."

His opposite number, Dundee United boss Alex Smith, said:
"Eric will do very well because he is a very capable manager. He's good on the game, enthusiastic, and he knows the game. It's a big bonus for him to be back in the game, as well as Terry Butcher - football needs these types."

7.20pm

Today's match at Tannadice ended in a 1-1 draw.  We went into the game without injured pair Leitch and Lasley in midfield, and it took us a while to come to terms with their absence.  With Martyn Corrigan playing as a central midfielder, it was well into the first half before we settled.  By this time, we were already a goal down after Easton's header appeared to be deflected pat Mark Brown.  In all honestly, we were lucky to go in at the break only one goal down, but things improved in the second half and we deservedly equalised through David Kelly.  We went on to have the better of the second 45 mins, and went close on several occasions and had a couple of half decent penalty claims turned down.  In the end though, a point apiece was probably fair.

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