Hearts started brightly and Simonsen had to be alert to save well from a Hamil free kick, it took Dundee a while to get going but after that they took control of the game after that. Soon after Andy Webster was booked for holding back Finnigan who had broke clear of the defender. Kyle Benedictus fired in a great free kick which forced the Hearts keeper to tip over the bar. But 10 minutes later a reckless challenge on Carl Finnigan and Webster was sent off. He looked surprized but can't have any complains l think. After this and to half time Dundee passed the ball about well and Lewis Toshney was unlucky with a shot which just went wide.
Second half and Manager John Brown replaced Matt Lockwood with Ryan Conroy to try and get the midfield going and be stronger to combat Hearts breakaways. A good early Conroy cross was headed onto the bar from Brian Easton's head and with a bit of luck it would have been a goal. Brown made further changes with Colin Nish and Nicky Riley replacing Ian Davidson and John Baird.
Then with eleven minutes to go Dundee gained a free kick some 40 yards from goal and up stepped Ryan Conroy to hit a fierce shot which took a deflection off Ryan Stevenson to sent the ball into the Hearts net to give Dundee the lead. Dens Park went mad with celebrations as it came through that St Mirren were winning 3-2 failed to put a damper on it as minutes later Leigh Griffiths had levelled things at Easter Road. Dundee seen out the game to claim the vital three points to keep our survival hopes going for another week.
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| Dundee players celebrate the winning goal. |
Only down point was the soft sending off of Nicky Riley l think the linesman pushed Nicky harder than the foul.
Dundee: Simonsen, Toshney, Easton, Lockwood ( Conroy (46), Gallagher, Benedictus, McBride, Davidson (Nish (65) , McAlister, Finnigan, J Baird (Riley (65). Subs Not Used: A Baird, Barrowman, and Irvine.
Att: 5,896
Ref: John Beaton.
