Morton 2, Dundee 2, Cappielow, Scottish Championship, 27-February-21

 Dundee had to make changes to the team due to Covid 19 with one player having to isolate after  one positive tests came back on Friday. Christie Elliott and Finlay Robertson came in for Cammy Kerr, who was on the bench, and Charlie Adam. 

Dundee started slowly and struggled to get a passing game going with only a Jason Cummings shot which did not trouble the Morton keeper. But after 30 minutes the hosts scored with a strike from distance from McGuffie which flew into the net. Both teams struggled to do anything for the rest for the rest of the half.

Second half started and it did not get any better, but with Anderson and Mullen coming on for Robertson and sow with 30 minutes to go Dundee finally sprung into life and minutes later Jason Cummings scored to level the game. The striker stayed calm after Mullen had flicked the ball on from a Hamilton goal kick and smashed the ball past McAdam to level the game. 

But four minutes later Morton went ahead again when Colville headed home after a rare break as Dundee were pushing for a winner. Dundee  pushed forward and levelled the game on 80 minutes when a McMullen cross was headed home by Danny Mullen. 

Dundee went for the winner but the closest they came when Anderson's volley was pushed onto the bar by McAdam. A point maybe is not good enough, but the next three games for the club will make or break our season. They face Inverness CT on Tuesday then Hearts and Dunfermline which will be tough.

Dundee: Hamilton, Elliott, Ashcroft, Fontaine, Marshall, McGowan (c), Byrne |(McDaid 73), Robertson (Anderson 60), McMullan, Sow (Mullen 62), Cummings, Unused Subs: Legzdins , Kerr, Fagan-Walcott, Afolabi.

Referee: Craig Napier

Dundee 2, Queen of the South 3, Dens Park, Scottish Championship, 20-February-21

Dundee went down 3-2 to Queen of the South at the Kilmac Stadium in a performance featuring too many defensive errors. Queens took the lead with an early penalty and added a second from an unfortunate Jack Hamilton own goal. Jason Cummings pulled a goal back early in the second half but Willie Gibson restored Queens’ two goal lead. Jordan Marshall provided some hope with a late goal, but the Dee couldn’t save the game. 

Dundee will have to get results in the coming weeks or the play-off spot will disappear and midtable would not be a good season for the club. The squad seems good enough but we fail to take advantage of this and always chasing games with poor starts. 

It was good that Jason Cummings got his first goal for the club. 

Dundee: Hamilton, Kerr, Ashcroft, Fontaine, Marshall, McGowan, Byrne (Mullen at half time), Adam (c)

McMullan, Cummings, Sow (Afolabi 75). Unused Subs: Legzdins, Fagan-Walcott, Elliott, Robertson, Anderson.

Raith Rovers 3, Dundee 1, Starks Park, Division One, 30th January 2021

Dundee lost 3-1 at Raith on Saturday, they scored after only 5 minutes when new winger Paul McMullan crossed for Osman Sow to score from six yards. Dundee were well on top , but against the run of play Rovers levelled when Ex Dee Benedictus headed home. It was a poor goal to lose as he had a free header inside the six yard box.

Jack Hamilton  had to make a couple of saves to keep the score level at the break. Dundee started the second half  well but after 10 minutes Rovers took the lead when  right back Tumilty, who had been covering in the centre circle. He ran in to take a touch, and let rip from 30 yards, sending a dipping shot flying inside Hamilton’s right hand post.

On the hour mark Kennedy delivered the sort of goal from the left wing that he had been threatening. After skipping inside Elliott he scored with a beautifully flighted curler around Hamilton.

Dundee replaced Paul McMullan with Jason Cummings, and then Shaun Byrne with Danny Mullen. It made no difference. The rest of the game will vanish quickly from the memory as neither side could do anything to worry the goalkeepers. 

Rovers were happy to sit back and just hit on the break . Only bonus for Dundee is young defenders Malachi Fagan-Walcott and Sam Fisher done well on their debuts. 

Next up for the Dark Blues is Inverness Caley Thistle at Dens on Saturday. A must three point now given the closeness of the top six teams.

Dundee: Hamilton, Elliott, Fagan-Walcott, Fisher, Marshall, Moore, Byrne (Mullen 64), Adam, McMullann (Cummings 55), Sow, McGowan. Unused Subs: Ferrie, Kerr, Robertson, Anderson, Cameron.

Transfer News..................................

Declan McDaid has signed for Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season.

Dundee have signed striker Jason Cummings until the Summer of 2021, Jason has played for a few clubs including Hibernian, Nottingham Forest, Rangers, Peterborough, Luton Town and Shrewsbury Town. I think this is a great signing for the club.

Dundee have signed Malachi Fagan-Walcott on loan until the end of the season. Malachi has played for Spurs first team last season in one of their European games. Mainly he has played for the Under 23 side at White Hart Lane.