STORY OF THE MATCH

A depleted Dundee United side travelled to William Hill Premiership leaders, Celtic, to contest their sixth league match in just 17 days. The Terrors battled admirably considering the circumstances, but a goal in either half from Japanese duo Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate respectively saw the visitors leave Glasgow empty-handed.

Dundee United suffered just their fifth league defeat of the season as James Penrice's thundering second-half volley was enough for the visitors to take all three points back to Edinburgh.

Dundee United picked up from where they left off in the New Year by recording yet another late William Hill Premiership victory, with close-range efforts from Vicko Ševelj and Sam Dalby seeing the Terrors come from behind to defeat their city rivals.

A breathtaking climax on Tannadice Street saw a 94th-minute header from Kevin Holt ensured the Terrors concluded 2024 with a victory and moved to within three points of their New Firm rivals.

Quickfire goals from Glenn Middleton and Sam Dalby helped Dundee United come from a goal behind to triumph over Tayside rivals St Johnstone and reclaim fourth spot in the William Hill Premiership.

Motherwell and Dundee United played out an enthralling seven-goal thriller at Fir Park, with the Terrors ultimately coming out on the wrong side of the result after being made to pay for numerous instances of uncharacteristically poor defending.

Following a second period overshadowed by controversial decisions, Dundee United were held to a draw by Kilmarnock as Bruce Anderson's 94th-minute penalty cancelled out Sam Dalby's sixth goal of the 2024/25 William Hill Premiership campaign.

Dundee United secured their third win of 2024/25 over St Mirren as defenders Kevin Holt and Emmanuel Adegboyega netted in the closing stages to send the Buddies back to Paisley empty-handed.

Despite being heavily delayed en route to Glasgow by a road traffic accident, Dundee United defied the odds to claim a hard-fought William Hill Premiership point at Ibrox and keep themselves within touching distance of their opponents in third.

Dundee United consolidated fourth spot in the William Hill Premiership with a scintillating second-half display against the Staggies.

Dundee United netted against Hibernian at the death once more to claim a valuable William Hill Premiership point at Easter Road, with in-form frontman Sam Dalby converting a 90th-minute spot-kick following a foul on Emmanuel Adegboyega in the area.

Dundee United suffered their first defeat on the road in the William Hill Premiership after substitute Peter Ambrose's late, close-range finish settled a closely-contested New Firm clash in favour of the hosts.