Liam Fox delighted to end winless run but urges Dundee Utd to "keep pushing"

Utd hammer Aberdeen to get 1st league victory of the season

Author: Dave GallowayPublished 8th Oct 2022

Dundee United boss Liam Fox was thrilled for players and fans after the Terrors' first cinch Premiership win of the season - but also warned against getting carried away.

Aziz Behich, Tony Watt and Jamie McGrath scored in a 4-0 triumph over Aberdeen, with Dons midfielder Ross McCrorie netting an own goal late on.

However Utd remain at the foot of the table, 2 points behind Kilmarnock, and Fox is adamant nobody will be allowed to rest on their laurels after just one victory.

The 38-year-old said: "It is a good night for the players and a good night for the supporters.

"The players have got that winning feeling back but it is really important we build on this.

"It is only three points and we have a really difficult game on Tuesday now against Hibs. That's our focus.

"We are really pleased for the players and supporters. It has been a while for the fans so it is really important to mention them.

"So we need to look forward and keep pushing.

"The last thing I said to the players was; 'let's not take one step forward and then take two or three back'.

"We need to keep pushing and keep working every single day.

"There are still things we need to improve on but I will let them enjoy that victory and that winning feeling as they haven't had for a long time.

"They can enjoy that tonight but they have got to want more of that."

Aberdeen's heavy defeat left them fifth in the standings, two points behind St Mirren in fourth.

Dons assistant manager Lee Sharp, standing in for the banned Jim Goodwin, said: "We are extremely disappointed as are the players, the staff, the manager.

"We are disappointed in the performance and the result.

"I thought it was a really cagey game up until they scored.

"The two goals they scored before half-time I thought were defensively poor."