Attention now turns to Celtic Park, where Motherwell are the visitors and home manager Ronny Deila has rested several players following Thursday's Europa League draw away to Salzburg.

Jackie McNamara
Dundee United manager on BBC Radio Scotland

"I thought as a team we were excellent. The back four were outstanding and Paul Paton was immense in front of them.

"At times, I think we can still pass it better, but when we do move it quickly you can see we have players that can hurt them.

"I thought it was a stonewall penalty and thought Erskine was also brought down in the area.

"They will be hurting. It doesn't matter the situation, it is a local derby and anything can happen."

That game on Wednesday is, of course, between the same two teams. This time it is in the third round of the Scottish League Cup. Can Dundee recover?

Paul Hartley
Dundee manager on BBC Radio Scotland

"We are disappointed in terms of the manner of the goals we've lost.

"But we have to give United credit as they were the better team today.

"We had to try to pick ourselves up and have the perfect chance with another game on Wednesday.

"We have done well so far this season, but we didn't really hurt United."

The three-goal margin of victory means Dundee United overtake Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the top of the Scottish Premiership on goal difference.

Willie Miller
Pundit on BBC Radio Scotland

"That was the best defensive performance I've seen for a long, long time. Dundee had no answer until that long-range effort in the final minutes."

Mario Bilate
Dundee United striker on BBC Radio Scotland

"I think we did a great job. Got a lot of support from the fans and we were dominating Dundee throughout the match.

"I hoped it was a penalty and, when he pointed to the spot, I had to do a job."

Craig Paterson
Pundit on BBC Radio Scotland

"A wonderful day for Jackie McNamara and Dundee United, but a sore one for Dundee. We didn't see that one coming."

Greg Stewart doesn't even celebrate as he obviously considers it little consolation as his low drive from 18 yards beats Radoslaw Cierzniak.

Luka Tankulic at last forces Radoslaw Cierzniak into action and the Dundee United goalkeeper does not look comfortable as he can only beat away the German striker's long-range drive.

Dundee's derby day is disintegrating as Thomas Konrad is dismissed for a second yellow card as his sliding challenge takes down substitute Scott Smith.

BBC Radio Scotland's Jim Spence is reporting that, for the first time, the Dundee match sponsor has given the man-of-the-match award to an away player - Gary Mackay-Steven. Pundit Willie Miller is suggesting that there might have been a bit of sarcasm intended considering the winger's controversial role in the opening goal from the penalty spot.

Keith Watson denies Dundee after Martin Boyle thrusts his way to the by-line inside the penalty box and delivers a dangerous low cross into the six-yard box.

Blair Spittal goes close to equalling Dundee United's best-ever result at Dens park - a 5-0 win in 1965 - with a low drive from the edge of the penalty box that skids just wide after a fine passing move.

Poor marking again at a free-kick by Dundee allows Keith Watson to rise at the back post and head in off goalkeeper Kyle Letheren from Paul Paton's delivery. The Terrors are terrorising the Dundee defence now.

Substitute Blair Spittal, who joined Dundee United from Queen's Park in the summer, blasts an effort from all of 30 yards, but the free-kick is straight at goalkeeper Kyle Letheren.

Former Scotland defender Willie Miller on BBC Radio Scotland

"United have been absolutely rock solid. Defensively they have been superb, but the deficiencies in Dundee have been exposed. They have been found wanting at the back and have not shown enough going forward either."

Greg Stewart is the second Dundee player to go into the referee's book for a late challenge on Paul Paton.