Dundee started in a positive mood and pushed the visitors back, they took a early lead from the penalty spot after the ball was handled in the box. Jason Cummings scored with ease for his sixth goal for the Dark Blues.
This settled the team and they attacked down both wings, Rovers only real effort on goal came with a long range shot which was 10 feet wide of the goal.
Dundee made 2-0 when Liam Fontaine headed home although it was cleared off the line the referee gave the goal after a quick glance to the linesman to see if his flag had been up.
Second half and Dundee started okay , but the longer the game went it was Raith who came into the game. Adam Legzdins had to made a fine save to deny Hendry .
Thankfully that was it until the final few minutes when ex dee Kyle Benedictus scored from close range to give rovers hope. But in injury time they had a player sent off when Tait was given a straight red card after he had fouled Paul McGowan.
Dundee were able to run down the clock in what was a vital three points, Dundee were pretty poor in the second half but the main thing they won the game.
Dundee: Legzdins, Elliott, Fontaine (Anderson 72), Ashcroft, Kerr, McMullan (Jakubiak 85), Byrne, McGhee, McGowan, Adam (c), Cummings (Mullen 77). Unused Subs: Ferrie ,Afolabi, Sow, Fisher.
Referee: William Collum
