I had planned to go to this one away back in July, but due to the game getting moved to the Friday night I missed out due to my work. Going by reports Dundee started well and Kane Hemming scored after 3 minutes with a fine goal. The move was set up by Greg Stewart who looks back to his usual form from last season. St Johnstone did level the game after when Wotherspoon fired home from 10 yards out via the bar which gave Scott Bain no chance. I have only seen the goals so can't say too much on the game.
Reports said it was a good first half with both sides doing well, with the second half not so good and the weather was pretty bad with the rain and sleet. A good away point which keeps our unbeaten run extend to eight game. The downside it only one win in these games, next week we welcome Aberdeen to Dens a game which l will miss due to work.
Dundee: Bain, McGinn, McPake, Etxabeguren (Konrad 74), Holt, Low (Calder 77), Ross (Harkins 65), McGowan, Stewart, Loy, Hemmings. Unused Subs: Mitchell, Irvine, Meggatt, Gadzhalov
Ref: A Muir
Att: 4,578
Dundee earned a well deserved point at Tynecastle with a fine 1-1 draw with the high flying Hearts. Manager Paul Hartley made four changes from the home draw against Partick Thistle. James McPake, Julen Etxabeguren and Kevin Thomson all returned from injury. Kane Hemmings started in the place of the injured Rhys Healey. It was good to see our two centre backs returning from injury.
Hearts started well and pushed Dundee back and Scott Bain made a couple of good saves, the Dundee defence doing well and soon after Dundee did settle and knocked the ball about well. Hearts took the lead after 23 minutes with a well worked move down the right. Buaben switched play into space on the wing where full back Callum Paterson fired over a perfect cross for the inrushing Djoum to head powerfully past Scott Bain from 10 yards.
Dundee did have one effort on goal a Hemmings effort which was well saved by Alexander, at least it ended 1-0 at half time and it gave Dundee time to regroup for the second half.
Dundee started the second half well and McPake was unlucky not to connect from a decent Stewart free kick, the visitors were now finding more space and winning more balls in the midfield and slowly pushing Hearts back. It was no surprise when Dundee levelled a neat move involving McGinn, Thomson who found Stewart who fed Rory Loy in and the striker ran on to cut inside and curl a beauty home to send the 744 Dundee fans wild with delight.
Dundee were now back in the game Hearts did push forward but the defence were not troubled, Thomas Konrad came on for James McPake, and soon after Julen Etxabeguren was replaced by Kosta Gadzhalov. Dundee did go for the winner, and were unlucky nobody could get onto the end of some fine balls into the Jambos box.
A draw was fair in the end and the team played really well in the second half after digging in well in the first half.
Dundee: Bain, McGinn, McPake (Konrad 70), Etxabeguren (Gadzhalov 81), Holt, Ross, Thomson, McGowan, Stewart, Loy, Hemmings. Unused Subs: Gourlay (gk), Irvine, Low, Calder, Harkins
Ref: K Clancy
Att: 16,736
I enjoyed my day out in Edinburgh and it was good to see some well known Hearts and Dundee fans enjoying a few beers before and after the game.
This was my last home game until likely the Celtic game in December, so l was looking for a home win to set up my away trips to Tynecastle and Fir Park. Manager Paul Hartley played the same team as last week with Kevin Thomson finding a place on the bench.
The visitors took a early lead when Lindsay headed home after only 4 minutes, it was a poor goal to lose as he had space a time to score. Dundee struggled to find any rhyme in their play and only a good effort from Loy in the first 30 minutes. Rhys Healey had to go off injured on a stretcher after a bad tackle from behind. Kane Hemmings came on to replace the young striker.
The first half ended with The Jags leading 1-0 well deserved with Dundee struggling with the manager having some work to do to shake them up.
Second half and again Dundee struggled gave the ball away too easily, Gallagher in the Thistle goal had some work to do with efforts from Stewart, McGowan but nothing that a decent keeper would save. Ricardo Calder was put on with 20 minutes to go replacing Nicky Low to try and put some pressure on the Thistle goal, and with 4 minutes remaining it did pay off a slick more involving Calder, McGowan and Ross found Kane Hemmings clear on goal and the striker smashed the ball home to the relief of the home support.
In the final 4 minutes and injury time Dundee did push forward but it was too little too late from a poor overall performance. My own view is I would have started with Calder who had done really well at Inverness last week. Anyway at least we got a point from the game.
Dundee: Bain, McGinn, Konrad, Gadzhalov, Holt, Stewart, Ross, McGowan, Low (Calder 62)
Loy, Healey (Hemmings 30). Unused Subs: Mitchell, Thomson, Harkins, Skelly, Irvine
Ref: W Collum
Att: 5,067
Dundee had to settle for a 1-1 draw last Saturday at Inverness, a very poor first half with both teams struggling to find any form. Konrad, Low and McGowan came in for Harkins, Meggatt and Hemmings. Dundee failed to cause the Caley keeper into any saves , with Scott Bain having just a couple of easy saves.
Second half and Dundee were awarded a soft looking penalty when Raven fouled Greg Stewart and Rory Loy scored from the spot to the delight of the Dundee fans. Dundee did push forward a wee bit after but could not find a way through a stubborn Caley Thistle defence. Then the home side was given a soft looking penalty, it looked a blatant dive from where l was sitting. Tansey scored with ease to give Scott Bain no chance. It looked like the game would end 1-1 and that's how it went. Calder came on and made a difference straight away but nobody could find the finish from his good wing play.
Dundee were poor today and need to buck up a bit, the midfield was very weak, and the strikers need to shoot more when they are in good positions.
Dundee: Bain, McGinn, Konrad, Gadzhalov, Holt, Ross, McGowan, Low (Calder 70), Stewart, Loy (Hemmings 70), Healey. Unused Subs: Mitchell (gk), Irvine, Meggatt, Harkins, Skelly
Referee: B Colvin
Att: 2,940
