Wasps defeat a ‘tough lesson’ to learn for Utd

PAU L Wat son ad m its Dundee United’s defeat at Alloa was “a tough lesson” but vowed there would be a reaction when the Tangerines head to Queen of the South.

The Tannadice side have time to ruminate over the surprise 1-0 defeat at the Indodrill Stadium with an international break ahead of the trip to Palmerston a week on Saturday.

And despite real disappointment over the performance in Clackmannanshire, Watson reckons a win over Queens would make it a very decent first quarter of the Championship season.

He told the Tele: “Friday was disappointing.

“If we want to win this league then we have to go to places like Alloa and take the three points.

“It was a tough lesson but one we are looking to put right over the next couple of weeks for the game at Palmerston.

“That will a be tough venue next Saturday, again a plastic pitch, and, again, we’ll have to roll our sleeves up and battle – we’ll definitely get a reaction, that’s for sure.

“We have to keep the defeat on Friday in a bit of context, six wins out of eight games is OK so if we can make it seven out of nine in the first quarter that’s not a disaster and we look to go again in the next quarter.”

Ayr United’s failure to win on Saturday keeps the Tangerines in top spot on goal difference but the gap behind them has tightened.

It was third-placed Inverness who got the better of the Honest Men and has brought Caley Thistle to within two points of the top two, while Dundee cut their deficit to six points.

Watson added: “We are still top of the league but we missed an opportunity, after the results at the weekend, to extend a lead at the top.

“We knew Alloa were a good side and they started the game well, knocking the ball about.

“They were bottom of the league but I don’t think they are a bottom-of-the-league team.

“We knew all about them and the preparation was done for us