Dundee ended their run of defeats against City Rivals Dundee United with a wonderful 3-1 victory, travelling across to the game l knew it was our night and so it proved. Manager Paul Hartley made two changes to the team with drew at Inverness on Saturday with Jim McAlister and Paul Heffernan coming in for Simon Ferry and David Clarkson.
Dundee started the game really well and attacked from the kick-off the big Dundee crowd roared the team on as United struggled to cope. McAlister had a good shot saved before Greg Stewart put Dundee ahead when his shot went through the legs of the United's keeper, a complete howler for Cierzniak to sent the Dundee wild with delight. United got level soon after when Thomson was adjusted to handle the ball as he blocked a shot, a very soft award in my view. United scored from the spot and game was back on.
Dundee continued to go at United and went ahead again when James McPake headed home from a Stewart corner, it was a wonderful header bullet like which gave the United keeper no chance. United did try and attack but found the Dens Park rear guard in fine form. This was the half time with Dundee playing fight passion all the things you need in a derby.
Second half was much the same vein with Dundee playing need football and a third goal looked to be on the cards, it did arrive on 67 minutes when good play from Heffernan played Greg Stewart wide and his superb ball into the ball was tapped home by Paul Heffernan to seal the three points and Des Park went wild. Dundee saw the game out and only a great save from Cierniak stopped Stephen McGinn header from making it 4-1.
A wonderful night for us Dundee Fans it's been a long wait and enjoyed the beers afterwards.
Dundee: Bain, Paul McGinn, McPake, Konrad, Dyer, McAlister (Davidson 73), Thomson
McGowan, Stephen McGinn, Stewart (Harris 83) Heffernan (Clarkson 85) Unused Subs: Letheren (gk), Wighton, Ferry, Gadzhalov
