GOAL'S BRILLIANT WAY FOR DECLAN TO LEAVE UNITED

JIM GOODWIN hailed departing Declan Gallagher after the veteran centre- back brought down the curtain on his Dundee United career with a crucial equaliser in the 2-1 victory over Aberdeen on Saturday.

- By Blair Esson

Stitches were required. Following the shocking incident, United players and staff were prevented from taking a bow in front of their fans.

The 34-year-old, in his last game for the Terrors, left the home fans with a goal to remember by heading in a Glenn Middleton corner in the 56th minute to cancel out Jeppe Okkels' first-half opener.

Striker Sam Dalby netted a penalty seven minutes later to see his side leapfrog the Dons into fourth place for a potential Europa League second qualifying round place.

The Dons can, however, still snatch that away to leave boss Goodwin's side with Conference League football by beating Celtic in this weekend's Scottish Cup final at Hampden.