Dundee United 3-2 Livingston: Zac Sapsford's late penalty earns hosts dramatic Scottish Premiership win
Zac Sapsford’s late penalty secured Dundee United a dramatic 3-2 win over Livingston in a thriller at Tannadice.
www.skysports.comHere are the latest notable updates on Dundee United vs Livingston from recent matches.
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Dundee United 2-0 Livingston (December 2025): United recovered from an early stage to win, with goals from Jamie McGrath and Steven Fletcher helping secure the result at Tannadice in a late-2025 fixture. This result is part of ongoing league activity as both teams push for solid finishes in the Premiership.[1]
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Dundee United 3-2 Livingston (April 2026): A dramatic late comeback saw United beat Livingston 3-2 at Tannadice, with Max Watters and Will Ferry scoring for United early and Krisztian Keresztes equalising, before Zac Sapsford won it with a stoppage-time penalty. Livingston briefly led through Lewis Smith’s brace but United clinched the points late on.[2][4]
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BBC live coverage highlights (April 2026): The BBC reported Sapsford’s stoppage-time penalty as the decisive moment, keeping United in seventh and pushing Livingston further toward relegation concerns.[3]
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Additional context: Skysports coverage echoed the late-heroics, noting United’s captaincy of the comeback and the impact on the table position, with United moving clear of relegation danger and Livingston remaining near the bottom.[4]
Illustration (example of match flow): United takes an early lead through Ferry, Livingston fights back to lead 2-1, United equalises via Keresztes, and Sapsford seals it with a late penalty.
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