Summary
IT was telling that Peter Houston, the Dundee United manager, chose to compliment the Airdrie United players before addressing his own side's ultimately clinical display.The history books will show that the Tannadice club romped into the next round thanks in no small part to Johnny Russell's hat-trick, yet Airdrie were left with regrets over what might have been.
The second division side probably created the best openings of the first half and only poor finishing, bad luck and inspired goalkeeping prevented them from going in at least level at the break. Tired legs proved their downfall in the end as United made them chase shadows.See the full content of this document
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United in Accolades
"Airdrie must take a lot of credit for the way they played," said Houston. "I said to the players at half-time I didn't know how we were 2-0 up...
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