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BBC News
31-07-2025
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- BBC News
Conference League: Dundee United take first-leg lead to Strassen
Update: Date: 17:36 BST Title: 'United fans making plenty of noise' Content: UNA Strassen v Dundee United (agg 0-1) Brian McLauchlinBBC Scotland in Deifferdeng, Luxembourg The atmosphere inside the stadium here in Deifferdeng is beginning to ramp up. Just under 2,000 fans will be inside the small stadium around 25 miles from the city centre but they are making plenty of noise and enjoying the tunes being blasted out over the tannoy. Around 1,000 of those fans have made their way via plane, train and automobiles to watch their team take on the minnows of Strassen. And if the team can take even a small part of the optimism from the fans into their own beliefs then surely United will be heading home and still harbouring hopes of continuing their European adventures? It looks like a warm evening for the travelling fans Update: Date: 17:33 BST Title: Camara & Sibbald in for United Content: UNA Strassen v Dundee United (agg 0-1) Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin makes two changes to his starting XI for this evening's game. Panutche Camara and Craig Sibbald start in place of Isaac Pappoe and Ryan Strain. Max Watters, who came off minutes after coming on as a substitute in the first leg, is fit enough to make the bench. UNA Strassen are unchanged. Craig Sibbald gets his first start of the season Update: Date: 17:31 BST Title: LINE-UPS Content: UNA Strassen v Dundee United (agg 0-1) UNA Strassen: Ozcan, Brandenburger, Delgado, D Agovic, Hall, Diogo Pimentel, Vova, E Agovic, Hadji, De Souza, Myre. Substitutes: Diogo Garrido, Bock, Goncalves, Zanadji, Sacras, Dadashev, A Agovic, Sever, Bopaka, Romeyns, Perez, Marques. Dundee United: Kucherenko, Esselink, Iovu, Sevelj, Trapanovski, Camara, Sapsford, Ferry, Sibbald, Dolcek, Keresztes. Substitutes: Richards, Adams, Thomson, O'Donnell, Stirton, Watters, Cleall-Harding, Constable, Beattie, Welsh, Pappoe. Update: Date: 17:30 BST Title: Decider for Dundee United Content: UNA Strassen v Dundee United (agg 0-1) It's another big night for Scottish clubs in Europe, starting with Dundee United in Luxembourg. The Tangerines lead UNA Strassen 1-0 in the Conference League second qualifying round and aiming to set up a meeting with Decic or Rapid Vienna. Rapid are 2-0 in that tie and favourites to progress. Let's get some team news from Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange. Will Ferry takes in the surroundings in Differdange
BBC News
25-07-2025
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- BBC News
Utd not surprised by Strassen
Craig Sibbald insists Dundee United were not surprised by the quality of UNA Strassen after they edged to a 1-0 win over their visitors from Luxembourg in the first leg of their Conference League second qualifying round Sapsford's goal is all that separates the sides going into next Thursday's second leg in Differdange. And Sibbald says United will face another tricky test."We knew it would be tough," he told BBC Sport Scotland."We'd watched them all week and expected a fast start from them and they didn't disappoint."It would have been nice to get the second goal, and we need to be more clinical, but we're a new team."
BBC News
14-05-2025
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- BBC News
'It's down to us to finish season on a high'
Craig Sibbald insists Dundee United are ready to cast aside their "wee blip" and finish on a high with European have followed a hat-trick of wins with three successive post-split defeats to come under pressure from St Mirren for a European Goodwin's side might need a result at Ibrox tonight to keep European qualification in their own hands before the final Sibbald said: "The boys are all confident. We've had a wee blip recently, but every game's tough in the top six and we've been doing really well up until that."All in all, I think we've had a really good season and we can be proud of where we are now - not many teams who have been promoted from the Championship have made into the top six straight away."Unfortunately, we've not had a good start to the top-six games, but who's to say we can't finish on a high and get maximum points out of the next two games?"We just need to remain confident and keep believing that we can get something. It's down to us now and we want to finish the season on a high."We were disappointed with the result (on Saturday), but it's in our hands and we're sitting in a good position in the table."So we just need to learn from our mistakes and try and cut them out them at Ibrox on Wednesday to make sure we can try and get three points."
Daily Record
13-05-2025
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- Daily Record
Craig Sibbald eyes Dundee United dream double over Rangers and Aberdeen to book Euro party
United are fifth in the table but St Miren are chasing hard in the hunt for a shot at European football next term Craig Sibbald wants Dundee United to finish on a high by wrapping up a European place in style starting with a dream double. United sit fifth in the table and remain favourites to qualify for Europe, although chasing St Mirren have ramped up the pressure in recent weeks. Jim Goodwin's side head to Rangers on Wednesday evening and then entertain Aberdeen on Saturday and the midfielder believes his side should be going for glory with two wins. Sibbald stated: 'The boys are all confident. We've had a wee blip recently but every game is tough in the top six and we've been doing really well up until that. 'We just need to learn from the mistakes and try and put them behind us and learn from that and just try and get the three points against Rangers. It's just about finishing on a high. 'Obviously, we've not had a good start to the top six games but who's to say we can't finish on a high and get maximum points from the next two games? 'Yes, it's a close-knit team anyway so we're all right together until the final game. 'Hopefully, we can just put on good performances and learn from the mistakes that have happened in the last couple of games and finish on a high. 'We are disappointed with the result but like you said it's in our hands and we're sitting well on the table. 'We just need to learn from our mistakes and try and implement those things going into the next game, to try to do better and get the three points.' The Tannadice side has been in the top half most of the season and now the newly-promoted team has to finish the job it has started, so spectacularly. The midfielder, who played in the last European game against AZ Alkmaar, acknowledged: 'There was a kind of pride within ourselves to get a result out of the next two games. 'It's kind of down to ourselves and we want to finish the season on a high. 'Slightly, yes, but all in all I think we've had a really good season and we can be proud of where we are now. 'A team promoted from the Championship, it's not happened a lot to be sitting in the top six. 'So we're proud of that and we just need to go into the next two games confident and believe that we can get something.' Rangers finally got their first Ibrox win under caretaker Barry Ferguson as they dismantled Aberdeen at the weekend. The good thing for United is they got a draw there earlier in the season and Sibbald knows Goodwin will have them well-drilled again. 'They're (Rangers) obviously doing well at the moment,' the 29-year-old acknowledged. 'They got a good result on Sunday and they'll be confident going into the game against us. 'So we'll need to be prepared for that and I'm sure the gaffer will have a game plan ready for us to try and get the three points for us. 'To be honest, we won't be thinking about them, we're thinking about ourselves and we just need to focus on our game plan. 'The gaffer will have a game plan for us and hopefully that can stand us in good stead for the three points.' United's squad has been patched up and is running on fumes but Sibbald is probably one of the players who is probably peaking at the right time. He has come back from injury and is raring to go in this final week of what, personally, has been a frustrating campaign. 'It's been an up and down season for myself but I've kind of got myself back in the team and I'm feeling fit and that again,' the former Livingston player added. 'It's been good to get back out there and just kind of want to keep playing as the season's coming to an end. 'The boys have done well and we're just happy we're sitting in the top six. 'I'm feeling good and I'm feeling fit so I'm a bit fresher than the rest of the boys might be. 'So I'm just raring to go and hopefully I can help out in the next two games.' United are without Ross Graham and others with minor issues will be assessed ahead of the game.
STV News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- STV News
Sibbald says Dundee United ‘need to remain confident' in race for Europe
Dundee United midfielder Craig Sibbald insists confidence remains high despite a losing run putting European qualification under threat. United sealed a top-six place in the William Hill Premiership with the help of a hat-trick of wins immediately before the split. But they have since lost three in a row and Saturday's home defeat by St Mirren allowed the sixth-placed Buddies to move two points behind with two games left. St Mirren have taken ten points from 12 games to pile on the pressure and United might need a result at Ibrox on Wednesday to keep European qualification in their own hands before the final day. Sibbald said: 'The boys are all confident. We've had a wee blip recently, but every game's tough in the top six and we've been doing really well up until that. 'All in all, I think we've had a really good season and we can be proud of where we are now – not many teams who have been promoted from the Championship have made into the top six straight away. 'Unfortunately, we've not had a good start to the top-six games, but who's to say we can't finish on a high and get maximum points out of the next two games? 'We just need to remain confident and keep believing that we can get something. It's down to us now and we want to finish the season on a high. 'We were disappointed with the result (on Saturday), but it's in our hands and we're sitting in a good position in the table. 'So we just need to learn from our mistakes and try and cut them out them at Ibrox on Wednesday to make sure we can try and get three points.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
