Dundee struggled to make much of an attacking impression in the first half last night. Their only effort of note was Mickael Antoine-Curier’s 30 yarder that Jamie Langfield clawed round his left-hand upright. A strong Aberdeen side didn’t exactly carve out loads of chances either, but they did go closest to scoring when Lee Miller looked to have headed home Stuart Duff’s cross only for the ball to come back off the post. The Dark Blues had summer acquisitions Eric Paton, Mark Gilhaney, Eddie Mearns and Mickael Antoine-Curier involved from the start along with trialist George Santos, who looked solid alongside Gary MacKenzie and a potential threat at set-pieces. But it was two survivors of last term who combined to almost break the deadlock after the interval, Colin McMenamin flicking Eddie Malone’s cross just wide as Dundee enjoyed the better of the second period.
Attendance—2422.
Dundee—Roy, Cowan, Malone (Forsyth 83), McHale, MacKenzie, Santos (Lauchlan 63), Paton, Mearns (O’Brien 68), McMenamin (Davidson 72), Antoine-Curier (Daquin 77), Gilhaney (Deasley 77). Sub not used—Douglas.
Attendance—2422.
Dundee—Roy, Cowan, Malone (Forsyth 83), McHale, MacKenzie, Santos (Lauchlan 63), Paton, Mearns (O’Brien 68), McMenamin (Davidson 72), Antoine-Curier (Daquin 77), Gilhaney (Deasley 77). Sub not used—Douglas.
Referee—Stephen Finnie.
