Jim Goodwin decked it but Dundee Utd refuse to buckle as Sam Dalby reveals how boss inspired epic Hibs comeback

Sam Dalby savours scrapping in the rough and tumble at Dundee United. And the hero says seeing gaffer Jim Goodwin flat on the floor after inspiring another heroic success typifies the fighting Tannadice spirit.

United sit fourth in the Premiership just a point behind third-placed Rangers after a sharp start to the top-flight return. Goodwin’s men head for Aberdeen on Saturday full of belief after their remarkable triumph over Hibs last weekend. Dalby struck his first United goal against the Capital club, but it looked like being in vain as his side trailed 2-1 going into injury-time.

However, Goodwin refused to buckle. He was adamant his team could still win it even at that late stage and urged them to keep fighting. When sub Meshack Ubochioma hit the winner after Luca Stephenson’s leveller to seal an astounding success, the gaffer slipped over and hit the deck in the wild celebrations.

Dalby said: “I don’t actually remember much about it, once the goal went in I remember looking to my left and seeing the gaffer lying on the floor. I didn’t have a clue what was going on, but we got the video up in the changing room afterwards, so that was good fun.

“Scoring in the 93rd and 99th minute is crazy. I haven’t been involved in anything like it, the ones I have had in the past were good, but nothing like it.

“I have had some good comebacks in my career before, but nothing will ever top this one. Going into injury time, I definitely didn’t think we deserved to be losing.

“Overall, I think we did enough to win because, even at 2-1 down, the gaffer was shouting on to keep believing in what we were doing and keep doing the same things. He was telling us if we did that we’d get a goal and even when the first one went in, he was