Ian Harkes: Last News

Jack Ross still wants to strengthen his Dundee United squad further once they tie up the signing of Australian international Aziz Behich. United sporting director Tony Asghar is in talks to finalise a deal for the 31-year-old right back, who has just left Giresunspor.

Livingston match-winner James Penrice admits that he and his team-mates were relieved to end their winless with a 2-1 victory over Dundee United, writes David Hastie.

Livingston manager David Martindale insisted 'we are not winding down' after ending their winless streak with a 2-1 victory over Dundee United, writes David Hastie.

Peter Pawlett admits he would love to see a trio of team-mates commit their futures to Dundee United.

There is no room for error from Celtic as they look to avenge back-to-back draws against Dundee United on Sunday at Tannadice.

Ian Harkes got the last laugh firing in a 80th minute winner as Dundee United secured an important three points in a tight affair with Aberdeen.

cinch.co.ukNow let's kick off the Footsie Index...Third in the table. Five wins from their first nine games.

English Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher rubbished the argument that Dundee United should have had a penalty against Celtic. The sides played out a 1-1 draw at Parkhead on Sunday with Liel Abada's opener quickly cancelled out by Ian Harkes.

Celtic got away with a 'stonewall' penalty decision against Dundee United. And the pundit knows they need Kyogo Furuhashi back in the team judging by how lax their pressing was.

Celtic 's critics are trying to "push him off a ledge." But the defiant boss insists it's not going to happen that easily.Postecoglou watched his side play out a 1-1 draw with Dundee United at Parkhead and it was the fourth time in just seven league games the Hoops have failed to win so far this term. Liel Abada opened the scoring for Celtic but they were immediately pegged back by an Ian Harkes header.

Celtic’s title hopes despite seeing his side slip six points adrift of leaders Rangers. The Aussie boss was hoping to see his team bounce back from last week’s Livingston loss as they hosted Dundee United.

Ange Postecoglou insisted he should take the blame for two more dropped points after a 1-1 draw with Dundee United and not the Hoops players. It looked like becoming a routine Premiership Parkhead win for the hosts when Liel Abada headed his side into the lead in the first half.

Celtic as they slumped to six points behind rivals Rangers after failing to beat Dundee United at Parkhead. Liel Abada had given the Hoops an early lead but it was quickly cancelled out by a wonderful Ian Harkes header.

Dundee United could have sunk Celtic to stay in the top-six hunt.The Tannadice boss reckons his team could have grabbed success over the deposed Premiership champions on the day Rangers won the league. Celtic dominated the majority of the contest and United No.1 Benjamin Siegrist was outstanding with a string of superb stops to keep the visitors at bay.However, Mellon pointed to the fact his team hung in there and started to create opportunities of their own in the final quarter of the contest having also had openings through Ian Harkes and Marc McNulty before the interval.He said: “The players were terrific.

stunning save in a goalless draw with Dundee United on Saturday that earned Accies a precious point. Fulton returned to the side after a groin injury and pushed Gourlay to the bench.But manager Brian Rice's decision to reinstate him proved a crucial call as Fulton's point-blank stop from an Ian Harkes header in the first-half kept the visitors at bay.

Fulton, who returned from injury to take the gloves from Kyle Gourlay, pulled off a stunning point-blank save to deny Ian Harkes a certain goal midway through the first-half.However, Accies had chances of their own with Callum Smith blazing over after breaking through on goal.So while Rice was pleased another strong showing at the back - which wasn't enough to stop them sliding down the table to 11th after Ross County's shock 4-1 win over Aberdeen - he knows they still have to improve up top.Rice said: "It's a fantastic save. That's why I put him back in because he is my number one."Kyle did fantastic when he come in.

the player involved will now self-isolate for 10 days as a precaution.The visitors were dealt a blow themselves with Shankland sidelined with a muscle injury, as they looked to build on a 1-1 draw with 10-man St Johnstone last week.And it was United who threatened first inside 13 minutes. Louis Appere slipped in Ian Harkes down the right and his low drive deflected wide of Trever Carson's far post.United's corner came to nothing and The Steelmen raced down the other end.

Dundee United’s American midfielder has returned from the United States to self-isolate ahead of the club’s return to training next week.However, the country he has left behind is burning with racial tension and outrage that has followed the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.The 46-year-old black man’s death at the hands of a police officer, who knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes, was captured on camera and has sparked protests all across America.Harkes has watched on in horror as innocent protesters – black and white – have been beaten and tear-gassed by heavy-handed police emboldened by rhetoric from Donald Trump.Live TV footage of protests in Washington DC being violently broken up were particularly worrying for Harkes as his