Dundee United Snatch Dramatic Victory Over Livingston

A late penalty from Zac Sapsford secured a thrilling 3-2 win for Dundee United over Livingston at Tannadice. The home team took an early lead through Will Ferry, but Livingston responded with a double from Lewis Smith after the break. However, substitute Krisztian Keresztes equalized for the hosts, paving the way for Sapsford's decisive penalty in added time. The result sees United move up to seventh in the Premiership, while Livingston remains at the bottom. Dundee United made four changes to their starting lineup, with Dave Richards, Sam Cleall-Harding, Ryan Strain, and Sapsford coming in. Livingston, on the other hand, retained the same 11 players who drew with Hearts the previous Sunday. The visitors had the first scoring opportunity when Babacar Fati's low shot flew just wide in the fourth minute. United suffered a setback when star player Amar Fatah pulled up with a hamstring injury, but they took the lead in the 19th minute through Ferry's low shot. Livingston finished the half strongly, with Cammy Kerr's long throw and Joel Nouble's flick testing keeper Richards. The visitors equalized four minutes into the second half through Smith, who scored again in the 53rd minute. However, United equalized in the 75th minute through Keresztes' powerful header from a corner. As the clock ticked down, it seemed like a draw was on the cards, but Livingston conceded a penalty in added time when Brooklyn Kabongolo fouled Sapsford, who sealed the win by sending the keeper the wrong way. Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin admitted that his team 'stole the points,' while Livingston boss Marvin Bartley felt that his team's mistakes cost them the game.