Dundee 2 St Mirren 1, Dens Park, Premier League, 6-March-2013

On Wednesday Dundee entertained St Mirren who had been on a good run of results of late, the League Cup Finalists started a lot better than the home side and it was no surprise when they took the lead when after a good move was finished by Imrie with a stunning volley to give Rab Douglas no chance. Dundee had a lot of the ball but could not create nothing to trouble the Saints keeper. Rab Douglas made two wonderful saves to keep Dundee in the game, the one from a Parkin header must of had the striker shaking his head in disbelief.

Manager John Brown made two changes at half time with Ryan Conroy and Nicky Riley replaced Kevin McBride and Steven Milne. It was a formation change as well to give the team some width and to protect the full backs. St Mirren nearly scored at the start of the second half but somehow Parkin's header went over the ball. But slowly Dundee came into the game and  Riley had a shot which did not trouble Samson. But with 68 minutes gone John Baird got a break when he tried to beat a defender the ball came back to the striker and he curled a beauty past Samson to level the game.



The winning goal at Dens Park

With 15 minutes to go Carl Finnigan came on for the injured John Baird and straight away the winning second goal was scored excelled skill from Conroy he passed to Gary Harkins who beat 4 defenders with fabulous ball skills his cross was knocked on to Riley at the back post and he knocked the ball to Jim McAlister who finished across the goal to finish a superb move to the delight of the Dundee fans inside Dens Park.

Dundee kept coming forward and Conroy was unlucky with a shot which flew over the ball. Dundee played out the game to earn a very vital three points.

Dundee: Douglas, Irvine, Grassi, Toshney, Easton, Davidson, McBride (Riley 45), McAlister
Harkins, Mline (Conroy 45), John Baird (Finnigan 76). Unused subs; Alex Baird (gk), Benedictus, Stewart, Morgan

Ref: S Finnie 

Att: 3,674