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STORY OF THE MATCH | MOTHERWELL (H)
31st October 2024
United's preparation for the new season continued with this hard-fought 0-0 draw with First Division Arbroath, watched by a crowd of 600.
For this fourth domestic pre-season friendly the United team was a mixture of youngsters and some first team squad players who had just returned from the continental tour and Alan Combe, David McCracken, Craig Easton, Steven Thompson and Jamie Buchan all started the match.
Reports that Stephen McConalogue had been looking sharp in training were confirmed here but Arbroath, with former United player Steven Fallon catching the eye, gave as good as they got throughout the ninety minutes and Alan Combe had to look lively on a number of occasions.
United: Combe, Duff, Waddell, McDonald (Curren, 72), McQuillan, McCracken, Easton, Davidson (O'Connor, 55), Thompson, Buchan (Middleton, 60), McConalogue
Sub not used: Fionda
For this fourth domestic pre-season friendly the United team was a mixture of youngsters and some first team squad players who had just returned from the continental tour and Alan Combe, David McCracken, Craig Easton, Steven Thompson and Jamie Buchan all started the match.
Reports that Stephen McConalogue had been looking sharp in training were confirmed here but Arbroath, with former United player Steven Fallon catching the eye, gave as good as they got throughout the ninety minutes and Alan Combe had to look lively on a number of occasions.
United: Combe, Duff, Waddell, McDonald (Curren, 72), McQuillan, McCracken, Easton, Davidson (O'Connor, 55), Thompson, Buchan (Middleton, 60), McConalogue
Sub not used: Fionda
