Morton started well and tested the home side on 13 minutes when keeper Rab Douglas saved a Weatherson free-kick. Dundee responded with Harkins, Griffiths and Hart all forcing Stewart into saves, the keeper's low stop from Griffiths just before the half-hour mark being a top-quality reaction stop. The league leaders took the lead nine minutes into the second half when Griffiths scored his 14th goal of the season. Craig Forsyth's whipped cross from the left was met expertly by the young Dundee striker who neatly pulled away from his marker to head low to the keeper's left and put the Dark Blues ahead. But Morton levelled just six minutes later when Weatherson connected with a fierce ball from the right to power a strong header past Douglas. A glorious move and finish restored Dundee's lead in the 65th minute, leaving Morton boss James Grady fuming at his side's lack of defensive nous. Griffiths picked the ball up near the half-way line on the left and neatly played in Ritchie Hart, who embarked on a lung-bursting 50-yard run into the visitors box. Hart could have shot but instead unselfishly squared to meet the onrushing Harkins, who finished with a clinical low shot past Stewart. Erik Paartalu forced a fine reaction save from Douglas in the 70th minute, when he drove a wicked shot at the keeper from 14 yards, the former Scotland stopper standing up brilliantly to parry. The home side wrapped up all three points two minutes from time when full-back Malone raced on to a corner from the left to head powerfully into the net.
Dundee: Douglas, Paton, Malone, Kerr, MacKenzie, Lauchlan, Forsyth, Hart, Griffiths (Clarke 81), McMenamin, Harkins (Klimpl 82). Subs Not Used: Soutar, Benedictus, Cameron.
Att: 4,259
Wonderful result for Dundee, only gripe is I wish they would start games better. But really they do the job in the second half, so l can't complain too much. My MOM goes to Ritchie Hart.
