Dundee United and Aberdeen had to settle for a share of the spoils after a grim Scottish Premiership game with few chances.

The home side did hit the woodwork but a 0-0 draw was probably a fair outcome.

However, it was a result neither side really wanted as they looked to keep alive their slim hopes of securing a top-six finish by overtaking Falkirk, who sit nine points ahead of the Terrors and 10 in front of the Dons.

The hosts made three changes to the team that drew against Kilmarnock at the weekend with Krisztian Keresztes, Zac Sapsford and Kristijan Trapanovski coming in for Ross Graham, Max Watters and the injured Craig Sibbald.

The visitors reacted to Saturday's defeat to Dundee at Pittodrie by making four alterations to the starting line-up, as Gavin Molloy, Jack Milne, Graeme Shinnie and Kenan Bilalovic replaced Mitchel Frame, Afeez Aremu, Topi Keskinen and the suspended Liam Morrison.

The Dons had the first opportunity of the game in the eighth minute with skipper Shinnie trying his luck from long range but his shot was comfortably gathered by home goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer.

United came agonisingly close to opening the scoring in the 19th minute when a...