Dundee United striker Sam Dalby spoke to the broadcast media to preview our William Hill Premiership clash with Hibernian on Matchday 28.

The league's top scorer gave an insight on the key to his 2024/25 successes, the desire to stretch away from the pack and the influence of a vocal home support. 

ON FINAL REFLECTIONS ON STEELMEN TRIUMPH

It was an important win - especially with all the results that there were across the league, with Celtic and Rangers both losing and the teams around us winning, so, it was important to get the three points.

ON HIS RED-HOT SCORING STREAK

From a personal standpoint, it's been a great season for myself and that’s credit to the team and how well we've done. The boys are putting in great balls in the box every week that definitely help me out!

ON HIS LONG-TERM FUTURE 

It's not really something I'm thinking about at the minute. I just try to focus on my football and having a strong finish to the season to help the boys out as much as possible. 

We've got a lot to play for, with the top six and then hopefully the European spots as well so, I’m just focusing on that at the minute. 

ON GENERAL THOUGHTS HEADING INTO MATCHDAY 28

They're in great form - I think it's 13 unbeaten so they're a very good team.

But we’ve had some good results against them in the past and hopefully we'll get the three points tomorrow. 

They'll be aggressive and press us high up the pitch to make it difficult for us, but we've got to match it and be just as aggressive with and without the ball. 

ON THE MAGNITUDE OF THE MATCH GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF THE TWO TEAMS

They're creeping up on us and it would definitely be a big win if we could get that. We're looking forward to it as a team because it's an opportunity for us to open a little gap between the two teams.

ON THE TERRORS’ AMBITIONS FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON

At the start of the season, we'd have been happy with just staying in the league. We did have aspirations of top six and we're on track for that, and we’ve just got to keep going now and have a strong end to the season. 

ON HAVING ANOTHER BIG HOME SUPPORT IN ATTENDANCE

The home crowd will be massive for us and the fans will be great tomorrow - I know they will. It'll be a big opportunity for us to increase the gap on Hibs tomorrow.

ON THE KEY TO HIS TANNADICE SUCCESSES SO FAR

I feel like I've just tried to make it a big part of my game to get in the box and attack every ball that comes in - that always gives you a good opportunity to score.

I just try and take it game by game. I feel like that's served me well me this season so far, and I'll just continue to do that!

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