Kilmarnock had the first chance when Simonsen made a fine save from Boyd, but it was Dundee who broke with a fine move that involved Lockwood, Harkins and Baird who found Gary Harkins who calmly side footed home to give the dark blues the lead. Soon after Boyd missed a sitter when right through on the Dundee keeper but shot widely wide of the goal.
Dundee took control as Killie struggled to trouble the Dundee defence and were booed off at half-time.
Dundee were unlucky not to make it 2-0 when Baird wriggled free to round the Killie keeper but was adjudged to foul the Killie defender, it did not look like it. Soon after Kilmarnock scored with Boyd scored with a simple finish after a back post cross found him unmarked.
But three minutes later a fine pass from McBride freed Lewis Toshney and his cross was superbly hooked home by Gary Harkins to give Dundee a very vital three points. Striker Andrew Barrowman came on for the last 20 minutes and done well, and linked up well with MOM Gary Harkins.
Dundee: Simonsen, Lockwood, Davidson, McBride, Baird, Barrowman (70), Gallagher, McAlister, Toshney, Easton, Harkins (Kerr 90), Benedictus. Subs Not Used; Baird, Riley, Conroy, Finnigan, Nish
Att: 4, 966
Ref: I Brines
