Monday, March 03, 2008

Dundee 3 St.Johnstone 2, Dens Park, 01/March/08


Dundee grabbed all three points courtesy of a Colin McMenamin winner deep into injury time to close the gap on Hamilton. Dundee were almost a goal to the good straight from the kick-off, Mickael Antoine-Curier's cross fumbled by Main with Scott Robertson just failing to score. He missed an even better opportunity four minutes later, blazing Freddy Daquin's pull back over the bar.Antoine-Curier thought he had given the home side the lead 10 minutes before the interval but a late off-side flag cut short the celebrations. It simply delayed them as the Frenchman shot on the turn in the 41st minute for a deflected but deserved goal. Midway through the second half ex-Chelsea star Jody Morris was given a less than cordial welcome to Scottish football but stunned the home fans with a bullet header from 12 yards out from an excellent Goran Stanic cross. In quick succession, ex-Gretna striker Colin McMenamin restored Dundee's lead, then Andrew Jackson curled the ball past Samson to level again. An afternoon of high drama was not over before McMenamin's header deep in stoppage time gave Dundee their three most vital points of the season so far. Delighted Dundee coach Alex Rae said: "It was a crucial victory and I was pleased the way we kept going right to the very end." His opposite number Derek McInnes was dejected, saying: "I thought at one stage we were going to win it but good sides like Dundee never give up. It's a hard one to take." What a Tayside derby..plenty action, goals and a brilliant last second winner for The Dee...Hamilton drew 2-2 at Queen of the South..