Author: MGray

The champagne had scarcely stopped flowing before United switched their attentions to the David Allan Shield final and the prospect of a double celebration in 3 days. A purple middle period to the game saw United home after a tricky start and a rather low key closing stage. Groats the holders of the competition made…

And so it arrived the title decider a day later than originally planned due to rain but perfect conditions for football meant a bumper crowd at theUpper Bignold. United started like a train knowing a win was essential as no other permutation delivered the title to Dunnet. On 3 mins a Gary Mackay freekick from…

So it came down to two games the equation quite simple 6 points required or the league is to stay with long time leaders Wick Groats. As it stands now United are half way there after an indifferent performance, a very nervy first half display complimented by a powerful second period that delivered the required…

The penultimate week of the 2011 season arrived with United knowing it has to be 6 points to take the league to the last game of the season, two visits to Thurso were the task that lay ahead of United and a comprehensive victory over Swifts has left United now looking to overcome the Acks…

United entered their final home league game of the season again knowing nothing less than 3 points would suffice whilst their neighbours knew any form of result would remove any lingering doubts over becoming involved in the relegation issue. Although both sides were depleted it was the visitors who made the more positive start with…

United progressed to their first cup final of the season after dour encounter in Castletown where a solitary Grant Steven goal his third in as many games was the difference between the two sides. The home side actually started the brighter and Nicolson had a decent run cutting in from the right and fired in…

United faced Halkirk for the second time in 4 days desperate to do the first league double over their country cousins since 2008. The win was however essential to try and keep on the shirt tails of league leader Wick Groats, Halkirk on the other hand were desperate for the 3 points, which would remove…

United returned to David Allan Shield duty in Halkirk against a home side buoyed by a resounding victory v FSC in the previous round. The visitors started brightly and passing was off the highest standard especially from the defensive positions where the home side were struggling to contain the fullbacks as they pushed on into…

United were drinking last chance saloon as the champions arrived in Dunnet already 8 points ahead of United the gap had to close to provide any realistic opportunity of catching Groats. As it turned out United managed to turn a 1 goal deficit into a 3-1 win and cut the gap to 5 having played…

United kicked off their DA Shield campaign against their Thurso counterparts who have been flying high in the second division but a clinical second half display meant it was the home side progressing to the quarter finals. It was a fairly low key start to the game before United made the breakthrough after 14 minutes…