Motherwell started well and pushed Dundee back and they opened the scoring after just 5 minutes a simple ball through the middle and Tanner was clear to beat Bain with a well placed finish.
The steelmen continued to move the ball better than Dundee who struggled in midfield to create anything for the strikers. Scott Bain made a couple of good saves to keep Dundee in it, Darren O'Dea took a knock in the face but after getting booked he had to go off with Kerr Waddell coming on.
Dundee did have the ball in the net when Moussa headed home but the striker was adjudged to push a Motherwell defender and the goal was ruled out by the referee.
Second half and Dundee continued to struggle but it changed a bit when McGowan came on for Deacon at last we looked better going forward and Moussa had a shot saved after great run and pass from Curran.
A-Jay Leitch-Smith’s arrival, replacing Sofien Moussa, brought more movement in attack, but for all Dundee’s possession there were no clear chances.
So in the end another defeat from a strong battling Motherwell side who done the simple things in football, not pretty to watch but effective.
Dundee: Bain, Hendry, Meekings, O’Dea (c) (Waddell 31), Curran, Kamara, Spence, Holt
Deacon (McGowan 53), Moussa (Leitch-Smith 65), Haber. Unused Subs: Parish, O’Hara, Aurtenetxe, Wolters.
Att: 5,254
Ref: Stephen Finnie
