And having landed what many would see as a favourable Scottish Cup fifth round draw – at home to Airdrieonians - the Dens Park faithful may just also be starting to dare to dream about reaching the latter stages of that competition.
The midfielder joined Tony Docherty's side back in August and made six appearances during his loan spell.
Ronnie: Brilliant result and performance, the result was all that mattered and such sweet revenge for league defeat. Dundee have a doggedness and steel about them now and with players back from injury and great looking new signings settling, we're hopefully on for decent cup run and top-six finish.
United fans, were you at Dens Park to see your side exit the Scottish Cup or were you following along from home? Either way, we want your thoughts on the game.
Ruari Paton has joined Dundee United on loan from Port Vale for the rest of the season.The former Queen's Park player, 24, joined Vale on a three-year deal and has scored three times in 24 appearances.
BBC Scotland takes a look at Dundee and Dundee United's history in the Scottish Cup before the sides meet on Monday.
The four men and a woman plied their victims - aged between 16 and 30 - with drugs before sexually assaulting them.
The East Dundee Village Board has decided to sell the 6,500-square-foot commercial space being built as part a downtown municipal parking deck, setting the starting asking price at $500,000.
Rewind to January 1973 and the exotic location of Kingston, Jamaica. Not too many experts were predicting a George Foreman win in his challenge of the
Dundee are in talks with Monterrey over a loan deal for 21-year-old winger Victor Lopez, who could be recalled from his current loan to Mexican rivals Queretaro. Daily Record) Aaron Donnelly says he is returning to Dundee a better player after spending the first half of the season at Colchester United.
Dundee's Jordan McGhee has agreed a pre-contract deal to join Motherwell this summer. The Fir Park side, who have a number of key players out injured, could explore bringing the versatile 28-year-old to the club this month.
Rangers' away woes in the Scottish Premiership continued as they were held by Dundee to extend their winless run on the road to four matches. The hosts took an early lead when Oluwaseun Adewumi smartly turned in Josh Mulligan's cross after Rangers were left scrambling at the back.