STORY OF THE MATCH

Despite finding themselves two goals behind with 79 minutes down in Ayrshire, Dundee United showed resilience, reinforced by a host of attacking-minded substitutes, to rescue a 3-3 draw deep into second-half stoppage time - with Academy graduate Ross Graham holding his nerve to notch the equaliser from the spot.

Dundee United suffered their first defeat of the William Hill Premiership campaign, with a Tom Lawrence dink in the opening exchanges enough to send the visitors back to Glasgow with all three points.

Dundee United began September with three points in the capital after a masterclass in discipline, commitment and game management saw them add to Heart of Midlothian's woes.

A strong second-half display from the Terrors secured their first top-flight victory since April 2023 and ensured their unbeaten run extended to eight matches, with Luca Stephenson's maiden professional strike allied with a Jack Sanders own goal enough to ensure the points remained in the city of Discovery.

Ross Graham's close-range header on 34 minutes was enough to send Dundee United into the Last Eight of the Premier Sports Cup and make it seven matches unbeaten in all competitions for the Terrors.

Ross County and Dundee United shared the William Hill Premiership spoils in Dingwall as a 95th-minute strike from Ronan Hale cruelly denied the Terrors their first top-flight win since April 2023.

Dundee United and Dundee played out an engrossing 2-2 draw on Matchday One of the new William Hill Premiership campaign, as Tannadice hosted the first city derby in over two years.

A seven-goal thriller at Victoria Park brought the curtain down on Dundee United's Premier Sports Group B campaign, with the Terrors facing a nervous wait to find out whether they will make it through to the Last 16 of the competition.

Two sumptuous free-kicks either side of the interval saw Dundee United dispatch Ayr United at Tannadice to keep themselves in the mix for a place in the Last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup.

Dundee United bounced back from an opening day defeat to chalk their first Premier Sports Cup Group B points on the board by defeating Stenhousemuir in the driving Tayside downpour.

Dundee United rounded off the 2023/24 campaign with a scintillating victory over Partick Thistle, before raising the cinch Championship trophy aloft on an unforgettable evening on Tayside.

Dundee United secured their spot back at the top table of Scottish football with a late victory over Ayr United at Tannadice, the title-winning goal coming courtesy of Academy graduate Chris Mochrie with just 12 minutes to play.