Calderwood and Houston hail encounter

Kilmarnock manager Jimmy Calderwood and Dundee United counterpart Peter Houston both praised their teams' 4-4 draw as a great advert for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League, although naturally they were disappointed with some of the defending on display.

Killie ended a five-game run without an SPL goal in style with goals from Kevin Kyle, Manuel Pascali and Craig Bryson overturning a 3-1 deficit, but Jon Daly levelled the scores with a 66th-minute penalty.

"It was a fantastic spectacle for Scottish football, although I don't know whether it was so good for Peter and myself and our hearts," Calderwood said.

"At 3-1 down you would have been well pleased with a point but I'm a little bit disappointed we didn't win. I felt we more than matched a strong United team who are challenging for Europe. But individual mistakes cost us."

Houston has now seen his team score seven goals in four days but collect just two points following their midweek draw with St Johnstone.

"It was a ding-dong of a game and an advert for the Premier League, both teams having a go at each other and end-to-end," Houston said.

"If I had any hair to lose, I would have lost it today. When you're 3-1 up away from home, you think you can go on to win.

"Credit to Kilmarnock for coming back but the biggest disappointment for me is we have lost four goals from corner-kicks.

"I don't think, in the three years I've been here, we have lost four goals from corner-kicks. The positives are we scored three fantastic goals and a penalty-kick."