William Hill Premiership Post-Split Fixtures 24/25.
Dundee FC
Hearts vs Dundee
Saturday, 26th April
3:00 PM
Away
Dundee vs Motherwell
Saturday, 3rd May
3:00 PM
Home
Kilmarnock vs Dundee
Saturday, 10th May
3:00 PM
Away
Dundee vs Ross County
Wednesday, 14th May
7:45 PM
Home
St. Johnstone vs Dundee
Sunday, 18th May
3:00 PM
Away
At last the Dark Blues did launch an attack and won a free kick 40 yards out. The Hibs defence expected a high ball and a low pass gave Simon Murray a shooting opportunity from a tight angle but Jordan Smith saved.
Dundee struggled in the first half and Hibs had a great chance but lucky for the dee they hit the post.
But just before half-time Hibs took the lead when Bushiri volley the ball in from close range. At least it was only 1-0 at half-time.
Second half and Dundee made one change when Imari Samuels came on for Larkeche at left back.
Dundee did start well and had a good 10-15 minute spell, but after that Hibs took control of the game and scored three goals in a 15 minute spell to totally put the game to bed.
Many Dundee fans were away after that and I stayed to the end to see out the game.
The last five games now will be massive and not great with Hearts being in the bottom six and likely a trip to Tynecastle to face them.
Dundee: Carson, McGhee (Ingram 69), Shaughnessy (c), Clark Robertson, Larkeche (Samuels at half time), Mulligan, Sylla, Finlay Robertson, Tiffoney (Palmer-Houlden 60), Murray, Adewumi (Reilly 79). Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Koumetio, Garza, Portales, Donnelly.
Referee: Chris Graham.
Att: 17,926
St Mirren had the first shot at goal when Carson saved with his knees to deny O'Hara. Dundee raced straight up the park and Ziyad Larkeche’s cross from the left flew through the penalty area. Jordan McGhee sent a cross back into the goalmouth. Seun Adewumi stopped the defence clearing and kept the ball alive allowing Simon Murray to sweep the ball home from 12 yards.
St Mirren had a go after this but the fianal ball was not good enough to trouble the Dundee defence. For the rest of the half both teams attacked and the Dundee midfield did well to stop moves and get vital blocks in to deny a lively St Mirren side.
After half time St Mirren made two changes, and that made them more dangerous. Scott Tiffoney just missed a great cross from Josh Mulligan to score.
Trevor Carson had to make two good saves soon after as St Mirren were on the attack, but the game changed Dundee's way on 62 minutes. Under no pressure Hemming's miskicked the ball which hit the back of Murray.
After it came down Simon Murray passed the ball home from 40 yards out to make it 2-0.
After this Dundee made a change when Billy Koumetio replaced Clark Robertson for the last 22 minutes. Clark had a good game and along side Joe Shaughnessy they were immense.
It was great also to keep a clean sheet first time for about a year at home in the league. Not the best performance today but the result was massive.
Dundee: Carson. McGhee, Shaughnessy (c), Clark Robertson (Koumetio 77), Larkeche, Mulligan, Sylla, Fin Robertson. Tiffoney, Murray (Ingram 90+4), Adewumi (Palmer-Houlden 71). Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Samuels, Garza, Reilly, Portales, Donnelly.
Referee: John Beaton.
Att: 6,580
Dundee forced a corner straigtht away in the first minutes, Fin Robertson took the corner and his ball in ans Simon Murray who scored with a fine vo;;ey. What a start for the dark blues.
Dundee keep up the pressure and they played some great football. Then Dessers had a chance when the ball broke to him on the edge of the penalty area, but Trevor Carson saved with his feet.
But in 19 minutes it was 2-0 Rangers failed to clear and it led to Larkeche who played it back into the danger area. Joe Shaughnessy’s header was fumbled by Jack Butland. Murray’s follow up was blocked, but finally Joe Shaughnessy forced the ball over the line. After a painfully long delay the goal was confirmed.
Soon after Dundee were unlucky when Robertson fired the ball into the net but the Referee pulled it back for a free kick to Rangers.It looked very soft,
Carson then made a good diving save and from the corner Murray cleared one off the line. But in 41 minutes Rangers got a goal back when a cross was knocked into his own goal fron Shaughnessy. On another day it could have went any where.
Rangers made changes to their team for the second half, but it was Dundee that came close, a great cross from Mulligan found Tiffoney and some how he put it wide of the post six yards out.
A minute later Rangers scored but it was ruled out for offside by VAR.
Then Adewumi went close twice within a minute on the hour mark. He flashed a shot a fraction of an inch wide of the post from a Murray cutback. He then chased after a long pass and lobbed Butland but the ball drifted over the bar before he got clattered by the keeper.
Then a minute later it was 3-1 Dundee when good play in the midfield and Scott Tiffoney picked up the ball 40 yards out he ran forward and got clear and smashed the ball home for a superb goal.
Cesar Garza came on for Fin Robertson as the Dee tried to manage the game and contain Rangers. The game was too frantic for that, and further goals always looked likely, from both teams.
And so it proved as Rangers scored twice from long range from Tavernier and Lawarence, that was in 78 and 81 minutes. Dundee kept at it and came close a few times.
Then Dundee came agonisingly close to a winner a minute into added time. A lovely spin and pass by Mulligan sent Murray away and he smashed a shot off the inside of the post with the ball cannoning clear. That was Murray’s final contribution and he was replaced by Charlie Reilly for the last few minutes.
But in deep injury time Aaron Donnelly couldn’t get enough on a header as he tried to intercept a long ball. Dessers nipped in behind him and slipped a low shot past Carson to give Rangers all three points.
Dundee pushed forward for the last 2 minutes but failed to score. It was a tough result to take as they gave 100% all over the park. Trevor Carson made some great saves during the game.
Dundee: Carson, McGhee, Shaughnessy (c), Donnelly, Larkeche, Mulligan, Sylla, Fin Robertson (Garza 64), Tiffoney, Murray (Reilly 90+2), Adewumi. Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Sharp (gk), Ingram, Astley, Samuels, Koumetio, Lopez.
Referee: David Dickinson
Att: 8,710
Dundee started well and really looked up for the game, Thay attacked the United defence and were unlucky not to score a few time.
Then on 11 minutes Simon Murray sent Mulligan clear into the penalty area. Jack Walton saved well but Lyall Cameron popped the loose ball into the net. The players were lined up for the restart when the VAR check came through to disallow the goal. Seun Adewumi had been marginally offside in the build up.
It was a blow but Dundee kept up the pace and soon after went ahead when great play from Murray sent Ziyad Larkeche to the byline. He put in a great cross which somehow Jordon McGhee twisted his body to score with a superb header.
Soon after Cameron had a shot saved and then Murray put one just wide of the post. Dundee kept attacking United relentlessly, always finding space in the final third. In the 23rd minunte Scott Tiffoney took a pass from Larkeche, ran into space and blasted a rocket shot straight at Walton, the keeper allowed the ball to slip through his grasp into the net.
But United pulled a goal back when Dundee failed to clear, and Middleton scored with a neat finish.
Dundee never let that unsettle them and on 39 minutes it was 3-1 with a superb goal, great play and pass from Adewumi set up Jordon McGhee to curl a wonderful shot into the net.
Dundee scored again and it was ruled by Var that Murray was offside in the build up. It could have been 5-1 at half-time.
Second half and both teams started well and it was United who scored after 49 minutes when Trapanovski shot home which came off a defender to wrong foot Carson to make it 3-2.
Dundee had to dig in a bit, as United had a wee spel[. Dundee hit on the break and always looked dangerous.
Dundee twice went agonisingly close to tying up the match with two efforts by central defenders. At a corner Donnelly’s header was cleared off the line by Ferry. When United couldn’t clear a long throw Donnelly hooked a high ball into the goalmouth. Joe Shaughnessy headed down and the ball bounced, looping and dropping inches over the crossbar with Walton beaten and looking on in despair.
United made subs to try and get another goal but Carson saved anything with ease. But in extra time Dundee scored again when Simon Murray done great to hold the ball up. went down got back up and robbed the Und defender to get clear to then be pushed in the back.
A clear penalty and up stepped Simon Murray to sent Walton the wrong way to make it 4-2 and he ran all the way down to the other end of the pitch to celebrate.
That sealed the game for sure and soon after the final whistle went. The Dundee fans celebrated in total joy, it was Dundee's first win at Tannadice for 21 years. My son Andrew was so happy it was a joy to see.
Every Dundee player deserved great credit today, it was a massive 3pts for the club.
Dundee: Carson, McGhee, Shaughnessy (c), Donnelly, Larkeche, Mulligan, Sylla, Cameron, Tiffoney, Murray, Adewumi. Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Sharp (gk), Ingram, Astley, Samuels, Garza, Reilly, Fin Robertson, Lopez.
Referee: Nick Walsh
Att: 13,000
After a couple of days to get over our exit from this years Scottish Cup. I watched the highlights and felt a wee bit better. It will need a massive effort from everyone at Dens now to get on a run of results to make sure the club stays in the Premiership.
I don't think getting a new Manager at this point, would help things it's up to the players now to really step up. The Cameron/McGhee saga is tough but l think both players will give their best to the club.
I don't like this pre-contract, if you want to go it should be done at the end of the season or done straight away in January.
I'm not happy with the stuff on social media towards our Manager. Something l would never do, it does not mean l'm happy with Dundee this season we have struggled for most of the season.
Anyway time will tell, l will back my club and really hope for the best.
Dundee started well enough and forced a couple of corners which were well defended by the home team. The only chance for Hearts when a quick break away Vargas put his shot wide of the post.
The opening 25 minutes were both teams testing each other out without any clear cut chances. But on 27 minutes Hearts scored when a quick throw in was knocked on to Kartum to curl the ball past Carson who had no chance of saving.
This changed the games flow a bit. Dundee hit on the break but failed to test Gordon in the Hearts goal. Hearts had a goal disallowed for offside.
As half-time drew close Dundee had a great chance a quick break and the ball was knocked forward to Adewumi who was clear, but his shot smashed of the frame of the goal. It was so close to being a goal.
Second half and Mo Sylla came on to replace Jordan McGhee in midfield at half time.
Hearts had a couple of attacks and Dundee managed to clear the ball.
But the next period it was all Dundee as they attacked with pace. Then on 50 minutes when a quick throw in was played Ziyad Larkeche dug out a superb cross from the byline. Joe Shaughnessy had stayed up after the previous corner and headed neatly across Gordon to bring the Dark Blues back onto level terms.
The next 10 minutes it was all Dundee and they came close twice with good efforts on goal, another couple of attacks failed as maybr feeding Adewumi in as he had space.
Then Dundee had a narrow escape when Hearts broke across the halfway line. Sylla fouled Vargas, but referee Kevin Clancy played the advantage allowing Kabangu to run clear. Cesar Garza sprinted back to put in a superb challenge as Kabunga shot.
From the corner Murray headed the ball clear on the line. But the game had swung back for Hearts, they then got a soft free-kick as it was put in and the ball hit the top of Murray's head and ball ended up in the net leaving Carson helpless.
Worse was to follow 5 minutes later, good turn and finish from Kartum put the score to 3-1 and put the game beyond Dundee. Hearts could have scored more but Trevor Carson made three great saves.
Dundee kept at it but the ball would not fall right in the box, they did score but it was offside. Hearts finished the game comfy enough as the third goal sealed the win.
Dundee tried second half as they were much better in the second half. Now they must focus on the league games left this season.
Dundee: Carson, Astley, Shaughnessy (c), Donnelly, Mulligan, Garza (Reilly 82), McGhee (Sylla at half time), Fin Robertson, Larkeche (Tiffoney 74), Adewumi, Murray. Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Sharp (gk), Ingram, Samuels, Lopez.
Referee: Kevin Clancy.
Att: 17,975.
They took the places of Jon McCracken, Ryan Astley and Scott Tiffoney who were all named as substitutes. A positional change saw Josh Mulligan playing further forward on the right with Garza taking a central midfield role.
Dundee started okay and had a couple of attacks, but as the last week they failed with the final ball. Then both teams struggled and seemed not to take any risks.
But Saints scored on 40 minutes a loose ball ball was picked up and played out wide, his cross was headed home by Kirk.
At least Dundee hit back and levelled the game when a long throw from Aaron Donnelly. Joe Shaughnessy nodded on and Simon Murray headed home at the far post. It was vital to prevent St Johnstone from reaching half time a goal ahead and ensure they couldn’t settle on their lead.
Fin Robertson came on for Mo Sylla at half time. Dundee were the better side for most of the second half, but without ever quite clicking into top gear. The Dark Blues repeatedly found promising positions but couldn’t set up good chances. At times there was a reluctance to make the runs or passes that might have opened up Saints, and a preference for safe passes that carried no threat.
Then the St Johnstone keeper picked the ball up from a pass back, and the Referee gave Dundee a free kick. With all Saints players on the line they were able to block the shot.
Saints had a good 10 minute spell but Carson only had one save to make. With 20 minutes left to play Scott Tiffoney and Charlie Reilly came on for Josh Mulligan and Seun Adewumi.
Donnelly forced Fisher into a smart save, pushing his volley from a corner round the post. Tiffoney came closest to scoring a winner, when he cut inside from the left and smacked a low drive off the post.
Saints were happy to take a draw which was the final score.
Dundee: Carson, McGhee, Shaughnessy (c), Donnelly, Larkeche, Garza, Sylla (Fin Robertson at half time), Cameron, Mulligan (Reilly 72), Murray, Adewumi (Tiffoneyl 72). Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Sharp (gk), Ingram, Astley, Samuels, Lopez.
Referee: Steven McLean.
Att: 7,681.
