Rapid response to savour in Vienna

ZAC SAPSFORD was the Dundee United European hero again as Jim Goodwin’s side secured an impressive draw against Rapid Vienna in Austria.

- By Gavin McCafferty

The Australian created a first-half equaliser for Max Watters and scored a well-taken late leveller of his own as a 2-2 draw kept United well in the hunt for a place in the Conference League playoffs.

United survived some late scares — including a disallowed goal in stoppage-time — to keep the tie level against Rapid, who reached the quarterfinals of the same tournament last season.

United travelled to Austria reeling from the news that Ryan Strain and Kristijan Trapanovski had joined captain Ross Graham in suffering hamstring injuries that will keep them out for several months.