Tam Courts issues Dundee United a European challenge as Mark McGhee insists 'we can survive'

Proud Tam Courts watched his Dundee United side claim their place in the Premiership top six and then challenged them to go and cap it all off by sealing a European place.

The United head coach was disappointed his team had to settle for a point in the final derby of the season after throwing a two-goal lead.

While Mark McGhee reckons their derby fight-back shows his Dundee players believe they can survive and knows how important scoring goals again will be to their fate come May.

United went ahead through Nicky Clark and Charlie Mulgrew but goals from Danny Mullen and Charlie Adam ensured the Dens Park club a share of the spoils.

That, however, was numbed by the fact it was enough to guarantee Courts' side a first top half appearance since 2016.

United currently sit in fourth and Courts wants his team to try and remain their and book a European return.

Courts said: “When you split your thinking, we have to be proud and pleased and it has been a tough campaign with so many teams fighting for the same thing.

“We’ve had to endure so many injuries and challenges and it is a big moment for the football club now that we are in the top six and it is only right, now that we are holding fourth position that we chase that down and get European football.

“We came in knowing it was very difficult for us to miss out on the top six and that allowed us to concentrate on the game.

“We were 2-0 up and expecting to press home that advantage but it was disappointing.

“When the dust settles it is still a great achievement to make the top six and to be sitting in fourth.”

United still managed to extend their unbeaten run in the derby but Courts knows it should have been another win.

Courts added: “This moment in time there is