Sean Hamilton

4 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Sean Hamilton

Dundee United are enjoying a busy summer ahead of what promises to be an adrenaline-fuelled opening to the new season. The Tangerines will discover against whom they’ll kick-off their Premiership campaign when the league fixtures are released on Friday June 20. But United are also preparing for European football thanks to their fourth placed top flight finish last season. Courier Sport has all the important dates you need ahead of a season that could quickly turn into a thriller.

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Sean Hamilton

Charlie Adam is open to talks about the vacant Dundee manager’s job, Courier Sport understands. The Dark Blues are on the lookout for a new boss following the sacking of Tony Docherty last week. Former Celtic, Wigan and Scotland star Shaun Maloney is the bookies’ favourite to take charge, and has reportedly lined up ex-Scotland striker Jordan Rhodes to assist him at Dens Park. However, Maloney’s is not the only name in the frame.

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Sean Hamilton

Trevor Carson is determined Dundee will take full advantage of a golden opportunity to secure their Premiership status against Ross County. The Dark Blues are currently sitting in 10th place in the table, two points ahead of the struggling Staggies, and know a win tonight would ensure they will be playing top-tier football again next season. Keeper Carson admits everyone at Dundee would have grabbed that chance with both hands when they were sitting in the relegation play-off spot last month.

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Sean Hamilton

In Arbroath’s darkest hour, Brian Cargill was waking up in the middle of the night, responding to text messages from all over the world, desperate to bank the money that would put the Angus side back on track to success. Newly-appointed Arbroath chairman Cargill, a retired civil engineer, quite literally rebuilt the Angus club brick-by-brick after the 2020 Covid lockdown threatened its stability.

2 months ago | thecourier.co.uk | Sean Hamilton

St Johnstone are fighting for their Premiership lives with just five games remaining. Under the circumstances, a Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic could be seen as an unnecessary distraction. But Graham Carey insists a last-four Hampden clash with the Hoops is just what Saints need before heading into their do-or-die post-split fixtures. “It’s better than having a week off,” he said. “I think we’ll be in a bit more of a rhythm going into the split [off the back of the semi-final].