Dundee United came out on top 2-1 winners. Ian Redford had given United the lead in the 14th minute, but Iain McDonald equalised in the 47th minute before Paul Sturrock hit a 89th minute winner.

Our very own coach John Young was an Arbroath player at this time and faced United.

Arbroath;

Manager – Jimmy Bone

Derek Jackson
Walter Kidd (Fotheringham)
Tony Hill
John Young (Taylor)
Stewart Glover (MacDonald)
Kidd (Do any Lichties know the first name of the second Kidd or if this is an error?)
Jeff Curran
George Mackie
Mark McWalter (Ross)
Sandy Clark
Andy Brannigan (Patterson)

Substitutes

Jimmy Fotheringham – On for Kidd
Kenny Taylor – On for John Young
Iain MacDonald – On for Stewart Glover
Kevin Ross – On for Mark McWalter
Derek Paterson – On for Andy Brannigan

Dundee United

Manager; Jim McLean

Billy Thomson
John Holt
Gary McGinnis
Dave Beaumont
Dave Narey
Paul Hegarty
Ian Redford (Clark 70)
Billy Kirkwood
Ralph Milne (Coyne 46)
Paul Sturrock
Stuart Beedie

Substitutes

Scott Thomson
John Clark – On for Ian Redford
Jim Easton
Gordon McLeod
Tommy Coyne – On for Ralph Milne

Referee; Bob Valentine
Assistant Referees; P Cooper and W Marr

Attendance; 2, 258