Partick started the better and could have scored in the opening minute but luckily for the dark blues Taylor put it wide from close range. Dundee might have scored a great through ball put McAlister clear but Scott Fox made a good save at the midfielders feet. Thistle had a few chance but they fell to their centre half and he was unable to get the ball on target. Dundee might have scored twice before the break first Alex Harris forced Fox into making a fine one handed save. Then a McPake header was cleared off the line.
Second half and Dundee made two changes with Gary Harkins on for Kosta Gadzhalov, and Willie Dyer replacing the injured Gary Irvine. That helped Dundee play a bit better and Harkins was making good passes and it helped Harris to get more into the game. With 20 minutes to go Craig Wighton replaced Paul Heffernan and as the game looked to be heading for a 0-0 draw. Dundee grabbed a injury time winner, good defending from Konrad his pass into midfield set free Harkins who played a delightful one-two with Wighton he calmly side stepped a tackle and played a great pass along the six yard box to Paul McGowan to side foot home the winner to send Dens wild he ran towards the Derry which went mental. Thistle went up the park and got a corner but the Dundee defence cleared as the Referee blew his whistle.
Not a great game and Partick Th will feel hard done by. But it's three massive points for Dundee which puts them into the Top Six.
Dundee: Bain, Paul McGinn, McPake, Konrad, Irvine (Dyer HT), Stephen McGinn, Gadzhalov (Harkins HT), Harris, McGowan, McAlister, Heffernan (Wighton 69). Unused Subs: Letheren (gk), Clarkson, McBride, Black.
Ref: C Thomson.
Att: 5,560
