Arbroath 1 Dundee 2, Ramsden Cup, Gayfield, 23rd July 2011

Dundee overcame Arbroath 2-1 in the Ramsden Cup after extra time on Saturday. It was a fine sunny day at Gayfield. Dundee started with Hyde and Milne up front, with Jamie McCluskey making his debut after signing on Friday.

Arbroath should have scored early on when a slip up from Weston let Doris get to the bye line he then set up Swankie but he somehow hit the post when he should have opened the scoring. Dundee did have chance in the first half as well but missed the cutting edge upfront. 

Second half and play was much the same McCluskey was unlucky when he forced a fine save from the Arbroath keeper who tipped his long range effort onto the bar. But it was Arbroath who scored after 77 minutes when a Doris cross was headed home by sub Elfverson. Luckily Dundee levelled two minutes later when a fierce shot from O'Donnell hit the bar and Savo Milne was on hand to head home.

Both teams had chance to win it in normal time, but 30 minutes extra time loomed. Dundee pushed forward and got what proved to be the winner when Conroy's corner was headed home strongly by O'Donnell. Dundee took control after that and sealed their place in the next round.

The new signings all done well and it will take time for them to gel. I will miss the next game at Dumbarton on Saturday due to work.

Dundee: Douglas, Irvine, Benedictus, (McKeown 109)Weston, Lochwood, McCluskey, O'Donnell, Chisholm, Conroy, Milne, Hyde (McIntosh 70) Unused Subs: Gibson, McGregor and Reid.

Att: 1,761

Photo taken by Carmie Todd