Fine Win For The Dark Blues

Dundee 2 Raith Rovers 0, Dens Park, SPFL Championship, 9th November 2013

Dundee beat Raith Rovers on Saturday by two goals to nil at Dens park on Saturday. It was a good performance but they really need to more ruthless in front of goal. It was very pleasing to witness Craig Wighton's first senior goal and he has become the youngest player to score for the Dundee FC first team.

Iain Davidson returned to the team after missing the Livi game two weeks ago. Raith started the better team but I did not like how they went down looking for free kicks all the time, the referee should have acted more quickly than he did. I'm sure Rovers fans will have another view from mine. The game did change on the sending off of Booth just after Ryan Conroy had put Dundee ahead with a superb free kick after the Rovers defender was booked for hand ball, he was send off for a foul on Riley.

Dundee had chance before half time but failed to take them. But four minutes into the second half and young star Craig Wighton scored with a cleverly placed header after good play from Conroy on the wing, this made the game more comfy for the home team. But really it should have been more than 2-0 but some poor finishing let the Dark Blues down. It ended 2-0 at the end but we must be happy to end Rovers run of ten games unbeaten run.

 

The team played well in staged but hopefully the injury to Matt Lockwood is not too bad, l thought that Peter MacDonald had a poor game today but he has been superb all season so won't be too critical of the striker.

Next up is Falkirk at Home then Hamilton away so two very important games for Dark Blues.

Dundee: Letheren, Irvine, Lockwood, Gallagher, Davidson, Riley, Conroy, Rae, McAlister, Wighton, MacDonald.  Subs: Twardzik (GK), McBride, Monti, Doris, Thomson, Boyle, Beattie.

Att: 5,064

Ref: A.Dallas

MoM: Craig Wighton.