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Dundee United delighted their big travelling support

Dundee United moved 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship thanks to Sam Stanton's early strike away to Arbroath.

The midfielder fired home from 20 yards to give Robbie Neilson's an ideal start after six minutes at Gayfield.

United goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist denied Bobby Linn and Ricky Little as the hosts threatened an equaliser.

Home goalkeeper Derek Gaston pulled down Nicky Clark but saved the striker's penalty.

With 10 minutes remaining, Linn delivered a wicked low cross, but Luke Donnelly could not connect two yards from goal as United took three points while second-top Inverness Caledonian Thistle lost 3-1 away to Partick Thistle.

Arbroath manager Dick Campbell: "I'm not saying we should have won the game, but we put in a very professional and admirable performance in terms of being a part-time club. The expectation levels are far bigger at United than for us."

Dundee United head coach Robbie Neilson: "I thought today was a very important game for us because Arbroath is one of the hardest venues to to come to.

"Prior to today, they'd only lost one game at home all season. They drew with Dundee and beat Inverness convincingly here, so we knew this was going to be hard."