Match ends, Dundee United 4, Alloa Athletic 2.
Dundee United moved to within three points of the Scottish Championship summit after beating Alloa Athletic.
Nicky Clark and Pavel Safranko converted Fraser Aird deliveries from close range, Aird scored a penalty, and Craig Curran added a late fourth.
The win was Robbie Neilson's fifth in six matches since replacing Csaba Laszlo last month.
Alan Trouten's spot-kick had given Alloa a shock lead and Iain Flannigan pulled it back to 3-2 before the break.
The win edges United above Ross County and closer to league leaders Ayr United, while Alloa stay eighth, one point clear of the relegation play-off spot.
Line-ups
Dundee Utd
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Siegrist
- 44Watson
- 19Bouhenna
- 24Edjenguele
- 3Booth
- 33AirdSubstituted forCurranat 82'minutes
- 12Stanton
- 20RabitschSubstituted forMurdochat 62'minutes
- 7McMullanSubstituted forKingat 72'minutes
- 10Clark
- 14Safranko
Substitutes
- 2Murdoch
- 4Frans
- 9Curran
- 11King
- 16Smith
- 17Robson
- 34Rakovan
Alloa
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Parry
- 2Taggart
- 5GrahamBooked at 51mins
- 4Roscoe
- 3Dick
- 11Flannigan
- 8RobertsonBooked at 21minsSubstituted forCawleyat 67'minutes
- 10TroutenBooked at 61mins
- 6HetheringtonBooked at 40minsSubstituted forShieldsat 82'minutes
- 15Hastie
- 19Zanatta
Substitutes
- 7Cawley
- 9Spence
- 12Burt
- 14Brown
- 18Aloulou
- 23Shields
- 31Henry
- Referee:
- Steven Kirkland
- Attendance:
- 4,201
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dundee United 4, Alloa Athletic 2.
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Attempt missed. Nicky Clark (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
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Callum Booth (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Alan Trouten (Alloa Athletic).
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Attempt blocked. Rachid Bouhenna (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Billy King (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic).
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Pavol Safranko.
Goal!
Goal! Dundee United 4, Alloa Athletic 2. Craig Curran (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Stanton.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Connor Shields replaces Steven Hetherington.
Substitution
Substitution, Dundee United. Craig Curran replaces Fraser Aird.
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Foul by Stewart Murdoch (Dundee United).
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Alan Trouten (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Fraser Aird (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Paul Watson.
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Attempt missed. Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Dundee United. Billy King replaces Paul McMullan.
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Attempt blocked. Fraser Aird (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Samuel Stanton (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.