The regular league season isn’t yet over but the Dundee United players are ready to get into a ‘cup final’ mindset.
They will need a favour from Dumbarton against Falkirk on Saturday, but Stewart Murdoch has insisted that the Tangerines are determined to do their bit in the battle to finish second in the Championship and avoid having to play Morton three times in a row.
“We need to see Saturday as a one-off game and put it all out there,” said Murdoch.
“With it being the last game, if you get a win before you head into the play-offs, it’s a massive boost.
“We’ve got to go into the game thinking if we can get three points then, come five o’clock, there’s a chance we could be second.
“It’s just a bit of a shame we haven’t put it in our own hands.”
Murdoch, who has been successfully switched from midfield to right-back by manager Ray McKinnon, added: “Morton don’t have the same thing to play for.
“Some might say that’s easier for them because the pressure is off.
“They are brilliant at Cappielow. They’ve got a really good record there so it’s probably one of the most difficult places to go in the league. It’s going to be hard.”
Murdoch doesn’t need to be reminded that they could have made life easier for themselves with a win at Tannadice against Dumbarton on Saturday evening.
“The Falkirk game was obviously in the back of our minds,” he said. “You hear the results come in and, with the 5.15 kick-off, you know the opportunity is there.
“It was a great opportunity to put the ball back in our court.”
