The Dark Blues passed up two great chances late in the first half.The ball broke to give Martin Woods a clear sight of goal, 16 yards out, but he sliced his shot wide.Andrew Nelson missed an even better chance when he bundled his way clear on the end of Craig Curran’s header. With time to pick his spot he hooked a disappointing effort wide.
Dundee started the second half and put the Steelmen under a lot of pressure, with both Dales and Curran going close with great efforts.
The goal did arrive, but it went to Motherwell, against the run of play. Ryan Inniss made an unnecessary and ill-judged challenge on Elliot Frear. He caught the Well substitute late and Turnbull scored from the resulting penalty.
After this Roarie Deacon was unlucky with a fine shot which the well keeper tipped over the bar. Dundee pushed all the way to the end but could not put the ball into the net.
It's three points dropped and the team must bounce back from this for the next league game at Hamilton.
Dundee: Dieng, Kerr, Innis, Kusunga, Ralph, Jesse Curran (Deacon 8), Woods, McGowan (c), Dales, Craig Curran (Källman 74), Nelson (Miller 63). Unused Subs: Parish , O’Dea, Deacon, Hadenius, Horsfield.
Att: 4,887
Ref: William Collum
