Motherwell 1 Dundee 1, Fir Park, Premier League, 10-Nov-12

Dundee returned to Fir Park for a league game for the first time in around eight years. The team carried on from last week with a very good performance. First there was a minutes silence for Remembrance Day which was not well planned with the players not standing around the centre circle, and with the tannoy system not very clear it took around 30 seconds for people to realise it had started. But thankfully it was well respected after that.

To the game and Dundee started brightly and forced Motherwell back with some neat attacking football with the midfield and defence playing well. Savo Milne was unlucky with a shot from the edge of the box. The home side did have some good chances with Rab Douglas saving well from Nicky Law, then Gary Irvine saved a certain goal when he cleared with a overhead kick near the goal line.

Dundee took the lead after some great interlinking play from Riley and McAlister, and when Nicky Riley burst into the box he finished the move with a brilliant finish across the keeper. This sent the Dundee fans wild in the away end.Motherwell scored with the last kick of the first half from a shot from Ojamma Rab Douglas made a great one handed stop, but Higdon was quickest to tap the rebound home for the equaliser.


Second half and as the first half it was end to end football with Dundee playing some great football, the defence is looking a lot better and that helps the whole team to perform better. Dundee did have one great chance but Colin Nish could not find the needed finish. Motherwell did have the ball in the net but it was ruled offside it looked the right decision.

In the end a draw was a fair result and I'm happy enough with the way the team played, it makes a big difference when the defence is settled and we are able to play with two strikers. The return of Kevin McBride has helped the midfield. The whole team played well which is pleasing to see from a fans point of view.

Dundee: Douglas, Irvine, Lockwood, Benedictus, Gallagher, Davidson, McBride, McAlister, Riley (Conroy 71), Nish, Milne (J.Baird 85). Subs Not Used: A.Baird, Toshney, Boyle, McGregor, Webster. 

Ref: J. Beaton

Att: 4,318

Next up is Hibs at Dens on Saturday which will be a tough game, but Dundee must have a go and see if we can produce the same level as the Hearts game 2 weeks ago.