Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Dundee 2 Queen of the South 1, Dens Park, Division One, 12-March-11

Dundee became record breakers on Saturday as they beat the clubs longest run of league games unbeaten. A day of wind and rain greeted the teams as they came out. With Craig McKeown returning and Neil McCann playing his last game as a trialist. Dundee did start the game fairly well but Queen's were blocking everything that fell to the Dundee forward line. The best chance fell to Harkins but his shot was off target. As some times happens Queen's broke away and scored a simple goal when after good play McMenamin had a simple tap in. Dundee pushed forward but had to settle for 1-0 down at half time.

Dundee started the second half in positive fashion, and soon had chances best falling to Riley who's fierce shot tested Hutton, then McCann had a couple of efforts but just lacked the pace to trouble the keeper. The Doonhamers did have a chance when they broke away but Wetherston took a touch too much and went down after Douglas's challenge he was booked for diving. But the equaliser did follow soon after when great link up play set up Sean Higgins who finished it with a curling well placed shot. Now is was all Dundee as they went for the winner, they pumped loads of cross in Higgins missed a great chance from 8 yards but did not connect with the ball. Then Lockwood fired one just over. but the got the winner with just 4 minutes left more great one touch football led to O'Donnell who's shot hit the bar, Craig Forsyth followed up to head the rebound home to sent Dens Park wild. They kept their cool Holmes headed wide near the end, but it's was Dundee's day and another vital 3 points.

It's been a pleasure to watch this team over the last 20 games 14 wins and 6 draws well done to everyone from Dens Park from Top to Bottom and my fellow Dees.

Dundee:Douglas, Irvine, McKeown, Weston, Lockwood, Riley, Harkins, O’Donnell, Forsyth, McCann, Higgins. Unused subs: Gibson (gk), Benedictus, Stewart, Rennie, Bartlett

Ref: C.Thomson

Att: 4,242