Dev League: Inverness CT 1 United 1

Dundee United’s young side containing four Under-16s more than held their own against their vastly experienced Inverness opponents at the Highland Academy in Dingwall this afternoon. Indeed, the Tannadice youngsters took the lead after five minutes with a well-worked goal. Greg McNaughton won possession in the middle of the park before surging forward and finding Aaron Murrell whose low cross was side-footed in from close range by Aaron Duke. Shortly afterwards, Murrell went close after being played in by Duke. On 15 minutes, only a fine stop by keeper Josh Donaldson from Jason Roberts prevented the host levelling. But parity was only temporarily delayed with Andy Macrae evading his marker to fire home a minute later. Twice before the break, Inverness came close to taking the lead. After 27 minutes, Callum Howarth saw his shot deflected past and Donaldson pushed a low Macrae drive past his near post. Despite having the wind at their backs in the second half, United nearly fell behind at the start of the second half, Kane Hull’s flick slipping just by the post. It took a tremendous one-handed save by Home keeper Cammy Mackay to keep out a long-range Logan Davie effort after 69 minutes. And although the hosts had a couple of good chances on the break near the end, it would have been an injustice had United come away empty handed. Dundee United: J Donaldson, Freeeman, B Smith, McNaughton (Ritchie 68), Reekie, H Souttar, Taylor (M Smith 45), Davie, Duke, Chalmers, Murrell. Subs not used; Booth, Allardice.