Dundee started well with both Dales and Nelson looking good going forward, and Nelson had a great effort saved only for the referee to give a corner. It took Hearts 18 minutes to test the Dundee keeper but Seny Dieng done well.
But after 23 minutes Dundee took the lead Genseric Kusunga came forward to win the ball in midfield. As space opened up he kept going, played a one-two with Nelson and shot home from 12 yards, a composed move and finish that any midfielder would have been proud of.
Dundee continued to look the better side and Andy Dales saw a swerving 20 yard shot dip over the crossbar. The Currans combined well when Jesse crossed and Craig’s header was well saved by Doyle.
Hearts levelled just before half-time a free kick by Lee took a free kick wide on the left and it flicked off the top of Jesse Curran’s head, looping horribly over Dieng and inside the far post. A lucky break for Hearts but the way Dundee have played this half they have nothing to fear.
The problems Dundee were still causing Hearts were illustrated again by a second Hearts substitution. John Souttar came on for Callum Morrison as the Jam Tarts switched to three centre backs to try and cope with the hard running pressing of the Dee strikers.
The change did Hearts little good because Dundee grabbed the winner five minutes later. Nathan Ralph made space neatly and his pass for Craig Curran was missed by Conor Shaughnessy. Curran ran on and set up Andrew Nelson to smash the winner past Doyle from near the penalty spot.
Minutes later Nelson was replaced by Callum Moore who made his debut. Dundee kept the ball well and the last 10 minutes Hearts did push but the dee held out to record a famous victory. Hopefully it will give the club a big lift.
Dundee: Dieng, Kerr, Innis, Kusunga, Ralph, Jesse Curran, Woods, McGowan (c), Dales (Miller 77)
Craig Curran (Källman 83), Nelson (Moore 62). Unused Subs: Parish , Deacon, Jefferies, Lambert.
