Nicky Clark is decided to make up for Scottish Cup dismay by making certain Dundee United finish the season on a excessive – and within the prime six.
United’s trophy hopes have been dashed by Celtic on Monday night time and it means the only real focus at Tannadice now must be the Premiership.
The Tangerines narrowly missed out on the highest six final season, regardless of having been in it for many of the season.
It has been comparable for Tam Courts' facet this time spherical, though they slipped out it once more final midweek.
Clark is aware of they've to actually push over the subsequent three video games – away to St Mirren and Hibs after which a house derby – to be again within the prime six.
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The striker mentioned: “We misplaced out by a degree the final time, we all know simply how tight it may be and we now have three large video games arising.
“It's all in our personal fingers as a result of if we win these three video games we’ll undoubtedly get there.
“The opposite groups round us have to play one another as nicely, so will probably be attention-grabbing.
“However we want to verify we get into the highest six.”
Clark is aware of the United followers would like it in the event that they sealed a top-six place by beating Dundee within the closing recreation earlier than the break up.
Striker Clark, although, would like to attempt to clinch a top-half end earlier than then.
He's additionally conscious that they're at a stage of the season the place wins are all that issues.
He mentioned: “Three factors are large and we have to get as many as we are able to.
“It might be attention-grabbing going into the derby seeking to win to get into the highest six however hopefully, we are able to get it accomplished earlier than then.”
The center of the desk is so congested that simply 5 factors separate fourth-placed Hibs from Aberdeen in tenth.
United are additionally certainly one of 4 groups on 36 factors – with Ross County sitting sixth on purpose distinction – and the ultimate placings might come right down to targets scored and conceded.
However Clark added: “We simply want to focus on profitable our video games and selecting up factors. Will probably be troublesome however we simply have to win the video games.”
Clark is aware of United can’t afford any journey illness over their subsequent two video games once they head to face prime six rivals St Mirren and Hibs.
Wins would put them proper within the prime six combine however will probably be tight towards a St Mirren facet at present sitting alongside United on 36 factors.
Saints received at Tannadice in January which sparked an extended unbeaten run which took them again into the struggle for the highest half.
Since then they've misplaced supervisor Jim Goodwin to Aberdeen and changed him with former Motherwell gaffer Stephen Robinson.
Clark is aware of United should be bang at it.
He mentioned: “They beat us final time though they've had a change of supervisor.
“They're good at what they do and we're wanting ahead to it.
“We have to push on and get that spot within the prime six.”
United will probably be hoping Tony Watt will probably be match after he did not get well from a hamstring challenge for the Celtic recreation however midfielder Ian Harkes is a severe doubt after limping out of Monday’s recreation.