By Sean Saranczuk
May 11 2003

Charlie Miller netted an injury-time winner to help Dundee United move closer to SPL safety with a 2-1 win against Livingston at Almondvale. The Tannadice men were outplayed for long periods, despite taking a second-minute lead thanks to a Jim McIntyre header.

Derek Lilley collected the ball on the left and delivered a chipped cross which McIntyre headed into the net at the back post with goalkeeper Alan Main stranded.

This came after the home side had gone close inside 20 seconds, when Fernando Pasquinelli stabbed wide from Davide Xausa's cross.

Livingston eventually grabbed the reward for their possession when substitute David Bingham nodded an equaliser with 12 minutes left.

Phillipe Brinquin delivered the perfect cross for the unmarked Bingham and, for once, there was nothing Alan Combe could do as he headed home from close range.

But relegation-threatened United won the game three minutes into injury-time when Miller got on the end of a McIntyre cut-back.

Despite not striking the ball cleanly, he saw his effort end up in the back of the net for one of the scrappiest, yet most important, goals of his career.

It sealed a priceless three points for the visitors - who stretched their advantage over bottom club Motherwell to four points and are now just one win away from safety.

But the result means more heartache for Livingston, who deserved at least a point with United goalkeeper Combe producing a string of fine saves.