Dundee United are out of the Fairs Cup...beaten by one of the fineat defensive barriers in the world. United broke through the black ans white wall of juventus only once in the 82nd minute at Tannadice last night. But by then it was too late. the chance of a ticket to meet Dinamo Zagreb in the quarter finals was gone. The Tannadice Terrors were magnificent fighters, but they didn't have it in them to grab the golden scores to pull back the three goal deficet from the first leg in Turin.

But they need not be ashamed of this defeat. They achieved enough by beating the Italians, who were determined right from the start not to lose a goal. It was Finn Dossing, the man United brought into Europe for the first time, who got the goal eight minutes from the end. If a goal had come in the first half - and United did have scoring chances - they might have achieved the impossible. Juventus for all their stubborn defending showed signs that they might crack if they lost a quick goal.

There were the usual time wasting tactics from the Italians. Players went down at the least excuse - sometimes without an excuse as they battled to keep United out. There were signs of panic as the magnificent Tannadice fighters piled on the pressure. But United didn't get the vital goal in the first half...and the second half was almost a formality. United still fought and fought bravely, but you sensed that they were beaten. The 28,0000 Tannadice fans had reason to be disappointed, not only with their own teams performance but how Juventus played. Their one aim was to hold their lead. There ws none of the artistry of Cineshino, the power shooting of De Paoli or the lightning raids of Manichetti.

There were three outstanding efforts that might have brought United goals in the first half. Finn Seemann caught goalkeeper Anzolin out after 13 minutes with a swerving free kick but the keeper recovered to smother the shot. Billy Hainey was just inches out with a try in the 26th minute, and Neilson was unlucky when he burst through in the 33rd minute.

When the goal finally did come it was a scrappy one. for once Juventus didn't clear the danger, Dossing and Persson pounced and the left winger seemed to push Anzolin as Dossing nipped in to push the ball home.

Dundee United: Davie, Miller, Briggs, Neilson, Smith, Wing Hainey, Gillespie, Dossing, Persson, Seemann

Juventus: Ansolin, Gori, Leonchini, Barcellino, Castano, Belvalord, Rinero, SaccoDe, Paoli, Cineshino, Manichetti.

Ref: V Roomer (Holland)

Attendance: 27,245 (Tannadice Record)