United rode their luck at times, but were able to pick up the three points against a battling Motherwell side.
By Greg Watson
Charlie Telfer and Jarek Fojut had United 2-0 up, before Simon Ramsden pulled a goal back in the 78th minute. Telfer sealed the win with a stoppage-time third.
DUNDEE UNITED: Cierzniak, Spittal, Morris, Fojut, Dillon, Butcher, Telfer, Connolly (Mackay-Steven- 69’), Armstrong (Paton- ’80), Dow, Anier (Ciftci- 56’).
Substitutes: Szromnik, Townsend, Paton, Ciftci, Rankin, Mackay-Steven, Erskine.
MOTHERWELL: Twardzik, Reid, Kerr, McManus, Watt, Law (Moore- ’67), Carswell (Ainsworth- ’75), Ramsden, Peason, Erwin, Sutton.
Substitutes: Neilsen, Ainsworth, Thomas, Cadden, Moore, MacLean, Ferguson.
Full match report to follow.