Leading by two goals as the match passed into injury time, their place in the alphabet had already ensured that Dundee United would hold top spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League ahead of Hearts after the first weekend of action.
That, though, was clearly not enough for Michael Gardyne, who raced after a through ball from John Rankin as if he had designs on a second career as an Olympic sprinter. Fortunately, he also had the composure to do something useful when he got to it, his assured finish putting the arithmetic on their side as well.
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