Manager Jim McIntyre made three changes. Calvin Miller, Andy Boyle and Sofien Moussa all started, in the places of Roarie Deacon, Ryan Inniss and and Benjamin Källman. Motherwell were unchanged.
Both team attacked from the start and Moussa was inches away from giving Dundee the lead, at the other end Hamilton saved well from a effort from Bigirimana. Calvin Miller put in two dangerous crosses with Darren O'Dea hitting the bar with the Motherwell defence managed to clear their lines in time.
That was all the chances in the first half with Dundee having a lot of the ball, but failing to trouble the Well back four.
Second half and Motherwell came out attacking Dundee they had a penalty claim when Main went down in the box but Ref Robertson waved play on. Minutes later and O'Dea stopped a certain goal getting in the way to block and Hamilton dived on the ball just on the goal line.
Dundee lost O’Dea with a head knock after 58 minutes and Ryan Inniss replaced him. Gradually Dundee played their way back into the game after riding out the storm. Moussa had another penalty claim following great play when Calvin Miller burst into the penalty area.
As the match was starting to open up with either side looking like they could win David Turnbull settled the match with a stunning goal after 68 minutes. Picking the ball up in midfield he unleashed a ferocious rising shot into the top corner from 35 yards.
Dundee tried hard to get back into the game but they lacked the final ball into the box to cause Motherwell any real danger.
Martin Woods came on for his debut, and Paul McGowan came on after injury. They replaced Jesse Curran and Sofien Moussa.
Time ran out on the Dark Blues who might have taken a point. You can't fault the effort from the players , but they lack a lot in the final third of the pitch.
As a team we are not scoring enough goals and with St Mirren at Home next Saturday at this early stage in the season it's a must win game.
Dundee: Hamilton, Kerr, Boyle, O’Dea (Inniss 58), Kusunga, Curran (Woods 72), Kamara, Spence, Calvin Miller, Moussa (McGowan 72), Kenny Miller. Unused Subs: Parish, Deacon, Mendy, Lambert.
Att: 4,129
Ref: Don Robertson
