Zac Sapsford’s late penalty secured Dundee United a dramatic 3-2 win over Livingston in a thriller at Tannadice.
The hosts took the lead in the first half through Will Ferry but Livi hit back after the break with a quickfire Lewis Smith double.
However, the Terrors equalised thanks to substitute Krisztian Keresztes, with Sapsford grabbing all three points for the hosts from the penalty spot deep into added time.
The result leaves United sitting seventh in the Premiership with Livi still rock bottom.
The hosts made four changes to the starting line-up that lost to Rangers last week, with keeper Dave Richards, Sam Cleall-Harding, Ryan Strain and Sapsford coming in for Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Keresztes, Luca Stephenson and Neil Farrugia.
The visitors kept faith with the same 11 who drew with Hearts at home last Sunday.
Livingston were the first to threaten in the fourth minute when the ball broke to Babacar Fati on the edge of the United box but his low shot flew just wide.
United suffered a big blow seven minutes later when star man Amar Fatah pulled up with a hamstring injury, with the on-loan Troyes winger having to be helped off before being replaced by Farrugia.
However, it was the Terrors who took the lead in the 19th minute. Max Watters headed the ball onto Ferry who cut in from the left and hit a low right-footed shot past Lions keeper Jerome Prior.
Livingston’s Lewis Smith (R) celebrates with Scott Arfield after scoring to make it 1-1
However, it was the Lions who finished the half strongly.
Former Dundee full-back Cammy Kerr sent a long throw in from the left with Richards having to make a smart reflex save to turn a Joel Nouble flick around his post.
Stevie May delivered the subsequent corner into the box with Danny Finlayson beating Richards to the ball but his header flew over.
United’s slender lead only lasted four minutes into the second half. Nouble robbed Iurie Iovu and then advanced into the box before squaring the ball to Smith who fired into the back of the net.
The small band of travelling supporters were celebrating once more in the 53rd minute as Livingston scored again. Smith fastened onto a long punt from Prior and cut inside home skipper Ross Graham before dispatching a clinical low strike past Richards.
However, the Terrors equalised in the 75th minute. Ferry delivered a pinpoint corner from the left to substitute Keresztes, who sent a powerful header past Prior.
As the clock ticked down, it looked like both sides would have to settle for a draw but Livi conceded a penalty in added time when Brooklyn Kabongolo went through the back of Sapsford, with the striker picking himself up to send Prior the wrong way to seal the victory.
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