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Dundee United defender Paul Dixon has revealed the players contributed some of their fine money to help pay for overnight accommodation in Inverness on Friday. The United squad made the gesture ahead of their Scottish Premiership match with Ross County at the Global Energy Stadium on Saturday.Dixon, in his second spell with the Tannadice club, believes the deed is proof the players are committed to winning their fight against relegation. The 29-year-old said: We have a fine system at the club and we offered the chairman to pay a chunk of the cost of the hotel out of our kitty to get us up here the night before the game.By doing that along with the club it shows our desire and will to get out of this situation.The full-back was also delighted with the application United produced on the pitch as their 3-0 victory helped close the gap on Kilmarnock to eight points with a game in hand.Paul Paton, Billy McKay and substitute Ryan Dow all scored in Dingwall to give United a fighting chance of survival. Dundee United striker Billy McKay scores his teams second goal against Ross County Dixon said: It was a great fighting performance from the guys today. Exactly what the manager was looking for before the match and the boys produced.It is very pleasing to come up to a place like Dingwall and come away with a 3-0 win because Ive been here plenty of times in my career and it is not an easy place to come.Weve just been taking each game as it comes, the old cliche, which is all we can do. We need to fully focus on the next match and get what we can out of it. We did that today and got the three points. Also See: Scottish Premiership video Fixtures Table Live on Sky Get Sky Sports Michael Porter Jersey . Both players have lower body injuries that will keep them out of the lineup until at least January 31, which is the first game they can be activated from IR. Jamal Murray Nuggets Jersey . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. http://www.authenticnuggetsproshop.com/Tyler-Lydon-Jersey/ . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Dikembe Mutombo Jersey . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Jarred Vanderbilt Jersey . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. Discarded North Melbourne veteran Drew Petrie joined West Coast at Mondays AFL rookie draft, but Sydney forward Xavier Richards is out of a job.After playing in their losing grand final side, the 23-year-old Petrie turned down a two-year deal to stay with the Swans to seek an opportunity in his home state of Victoria.But he went through the trade period and both drafts without attracting a suitor to see his AFL career stall on 12 games.Eagles defender Mitch Brown also turned down a contract in the hope of moving back to Victoria but the 94-game veterans career appears over after he went undrafted.With 316 games under his belt, 34-year-old Petrie shapes as a short-term fix for the Eagles with star ruckman Nic Naitanui out for the season with a knee injury and Scott Lycett set for an interrupted preseason.The rookie draft provided some surprise lifelines with delisted Fremantle midfielder Tendai Mzungu joining teammate Matt de Boer, who was selected at Fridays national draft, at Greater Western Sydney.Carlton selected ex-Docker Alex Silvagni and after being delisted by Essendonn Shaun Edwards - who started his career at GWS - was picked up by Sydney.ddddddddddddFormer Western Bulldogs ruckman Will Minson had been linked with a move to Collingwood but was reported to have announced his retirement shortly before the rookie draft got underway.A host of players were re-drafted by the clubs that cut them just a few weeks ago, including Shaun McKernan (Essendon), Jack Fitzpatrick (Hawthorn), Josh Prudden (Western Bulldogs) and Fraser McInnes (West Coast).Adelaides Sam Shaw and the Giants Joel Patfull were also re-drafted by their respective clubs but the retired pair still wont play next year, with the move purely administrative for salary cap purposes.After missing out on selection at the national draft, Ben Jarman, the son of Crows and Hawthorn great Darren, and Sam, the son of 114-game Cat Sean, joined Adelaide and Geelong respectively.The Bombers used the first pick of the rookie draft on South Adelaide ruckman Sam Draper. ' ' '