Premier Sports Cup Second Round Draw

Dundee will play Motherwell at Dens Park in the second round of the Premier Sports Cup. The game will be played on the week end  of 14/15 August. 

Full Draw Below

Rangers v Dunfermline

Arbroath v St Johnstone

Hibernian v Kilmarnock

Ayr United v Dundee United

Celtic v Heart of Midlothian

Raith Rovers v Aberdeen

Dundee v Motherwell

Livingston v St Mirren

Dundee 5, Forfar Athletic 2, Dens Park, Premier Sports Cup, 24th July 2021

Dundee had  to make changes to the team due to a positive Covid 19 test. Christie Elliott, Corey Panter, Fin Robertson, Max Anderson, Jason Cummings and Danny Mullen all started, replacing Cammy Kerr, Jordan Marshall, Shaun Byrne, Jordan McGhee, Paul McGowan and Alex Jakubiak.

Dundee had a few early chances before Charlie Adam scored with ease at the back post after Jason Cummings cross had found him.

It was no surprise when Dundee scored again shortly after the half hour mark. Declan McDaid’s corner from the left reached Jason Cummings, who set up Corey Panter to smash home his first goal for the Dee in his first game.

Soon after Charlie Adam was replaced by Paul McGowan due to injury, Dundee made it 3-0 when Christie Elliott scored after good play from Cummings and McDaid.

Second half and Forfar Athletic pulled one back when McCluskey scored. But on 71 minutes it was 4-1 after  McMullen was fouled in the box . Jason Cummings scored from the spot with ease. . Soon after Anderson scored Forfar's second goal with a simple tap in.

But Jason Cummings headed home with two minutes to go to complete the scoring.

Dundee: Legzdins, Elliott, Ashcroft, Fontaine (McDaid 16), Panter, Robertson, McMullan, Anderson, Adam (c) (McGowan 35), Cummings, Mullen (Sheridan 62) Unused Subs: Lawlor (gk), Sharp (gk), Wilkie.

Referee: Grant Irvine

Att: 2,000

Montrose 0, Dundee 2, Links Park, Premier Sports Cup, 21st July 2021

Dundee started with the team which played Brora Rangers last week. New keeper Ian Lawlor is on the bench. The first 20 minutes not much happened only a Fontaine header which was well over.

Dundee had plenty of the ball but failed to create any clear cut chances. Both Fontaine and Ashcroft hit the bar with headers as the half came to a close. 

Dundee made two changes at half time when Christie Elliott and Jason Cummings came on for Cammy Kerr and Alex Jakubiak. Montrose struggled to create anything as well and only a McMullen effort which went wide gave Dundee hope of a break through.

Dundee made another two changes when Max Anderson and Luke McCowan replaced Charlie Adam and Paul McGowan, and the youthful energy of the substitutes allowed the Dee to take total control and finish off the Gable Endies.

Six minutes later and it payed off McCowan played in Marshall who was fouled in the box, Jason Cummings scored with ease from the spot. 

Two minutes later Cummings turned a McMullan cross into the path of McGhee, allowing him to shoot from 18 yards. Fleming saved well, but Luke McCowan  followed up to blast in his first goal for the Dark Blues.

Dundee seen the game out without any more goals and it was good to get another win, clean sheet and it puts Dundee top of the table with one game to go.

Dundee: Legzdins, Kerr (Elliott at half time), Ashcroft, Fontaine, Marshall, Byrne, McGhee (Robertson 82), Adam (c) (Anderson 63), McMullan, Jakubiak (Cummings at half time), McGowan (McCowan 63), Unused Subs: Lawlor (gk), Sweeney, McDaid, Panter.

Referee: Alan Newlands

Att:

Photos From Brora Rangers Game.......................

 

Two New Signings at Dens Park...................

 After being on trial for the last two weeks Dundee has signed striker Cillian Sheridan and Goalkeeper Ian Lawlor both on two year deals. 

Cillian has played over 400 games and he has scored 100 goals in his career which stared at Celtic, he has also played for  Motherwell, Plymouth and St. Johnstone on loan, followed before a permanent move to CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria.

He came back to Perth for another loan and then went to Kilmarnock. In 2013 he moved to APOEL in Cyprus and gained further Champions League experience. He then moved onto another Cypriot side in Omonia before joining Jagiellonia Bialystok in Poland, Wellington Phoenix who play in the Australian A-League, Ironi Kiryat Shmona in Israel and Wisla Plock in Poland.

Cillian will wear No 23 next season.

Ian  joins the club from Doncaster Rovers where he spent 4 years at the club, he started off at the youth set up at Man City. Then on loan to Barnet and Bury before joining Doncaster in 2017. He also had loan spells at loan with Scunthorpe United and most recently Oldham Athletic last season.

Ian will wear No 21 this season

Dundee 4, Brora Rangers 0, Dens Park, Premier Sports Cup, 13th July 2021

Dundee started ten of the players who faced Kilmarnock in the play-offs at the end of last season . Only one to miss out was Danny Mullen who is injured his place was taken by Alex Jakubiak .

In the early stages of the game is was all Dundee pressing forward at pace. It Dundee 14 minutes to take the lead. Paul McMullan  raced away down the right past Williamson. His low cross was left by Charlie Adam, setting up Paul McGowan to smash home the opening goal from six yards.

Jordan McGhee and Lee Ashcroft both had good efforts saved by the Brora keeper but Dundee double their lead on 34 minutes. Charlie Adam evaded a rash challenge and from the byline the Dee captain picked out Paul McMullan  who had a close range tap in to claim his first goal for the Dee.

Second half and three minutes after the restart Jordan Marshall’s cross found Paul McMullan. He took the ball down and cracked home the third goal from 16 yards. 

Two minutes later Cammy Kerr sent Paul McMullan racing away down the right. He beat his man and fired over a low cross for Alex Jakubiak at the far post to stroke home his first goal for Dundee.

Brora were lucky not to six or seven on the night as Dundee were so much in control, Dundee made changes with Luke McCowan and Jason Cummings coming on for Charlie Adam and Alex Jukubiak.

Both strikers came close to scoring with Cummings hitting the bar late on with a fine effort.

Happy with the win and performance, it was also great to see a game at Dens after 493 days.

Dundee: Legzdins, Kerr, Ashcroft, Fontaine, Marshall, Byrne (Robertson 68), McGhee (Anderson 68), Adam (c) (McCowan 54), McMullan (McDaid 68), Jakubiak (Cummings 58), McGowan. 

Unused Subs: Sharp (gk), Sweeney, Elliott, Panter.

Referee: David Dickinson

Att: 500

Dundee 2, West Ham United 2, Dens Park, Friendly, 9th July 2021

Dundee drew 2-2 at Dens against English Premiership side West Ham United, Charlie Adam gave Dundee a early lead with a near post header. Early in the second half and Paul McMullen made it 2-0 with a fine finish. 

West Ham fought back with a quickfire pair of goals from Jamal Baptiste and Jarrod Bowen, from the penalty spot, midway through the second half.

A good exercise for the club as the players were made to work hard over the ninety minutes

Dundee: Legzdins (Trialist 71), Kerr, Ashcroft (Elliott 76), Sweeney (Fontaine 67), Marshall (Panter 67)

Byrne, McGhee (Anderson 72) Adam (Robertson 72), McCowan (McMullan 53), Mullen (Jakubiak 7), McDaid (McGowan 53) Subs All Used

Referee: Craig Fordyce

Att: 500

Dundee 3, Leyton Orient 0, Dens Park, Friendly, 6th July 2021

Dundee won 3-0 against Leyton Orient at Dens Park in the first friendly this season. Paul McGowan scored after only 5 minutes curling a great shot into the top corner for a peach of a goal. Dundee going by reports were well on top in the opening stages of the game. 

Dundee made one change at half-time when Jordan Marshall replaced Cammy Kerr, he set up the second Dundee goal when his cross was poked home by Alex Jakubiak. Minutes later and it was 3-0 when a cross from Paul McMullan found Lee Ashcroft and he steered his volley from eight yards across the keeper and inside the post. 

Soon after this on 69 minutes Dundee made changes to the team to see out the game, Leyton Orient did play with different sides for both halves.  They did have chances but nothing to trouble the Dundee rearguard.

Next up is West Ham United on Friday with a 1pm kick-off

Dundee: Legzdins, Elliott, Ashcroft, Fontaine, Kerr (Marshall at half time), Robertson, Adam, McMullan, Anderson, McGowan, Jakubiak (First 69 minutes)

(From 69 minutes) Legzdins, Elliott, Panter, Sweeney, Marshall, Robertson (Trialist 80), Byrne, McCowan, McCowan, McGhee, McDaid, McGowan (Trialist 80)

Referee: Grant Irvine

Dundee: Legzdins, Elliott, Ashcroft, Fontaine, Kerr (Marshall at half time), Robertson, Adam, McMullan, Anderson, McGowan, Jakubiak (First 69 minutes)

(From 69 minutes) Legzdins, Elliott, Panter, Sweeney, Marshall, Robertson (Trialist 80), Byrne, McCowan, McCowan, McGhee, McDaid, McGowan (Trialist 80)

Referee: Grant Irvine

News From Dens......................

Bobby Geddes has left the club after being goalkeeper coach for the last 15 years after his contract ended. Bobby also played in goals in a 10 year career playing 254 games for the club. I enjoyed watched Bobby play for Dundee a very good keeper., and one of my favourite players at Dens.

Dundee have sold 2,200 season tickets so far this season.

Forfar Athletic 0, Dundee 3, Station Park, Friendly, 26-June-21

Dundee beat Forfar Athletic 3-0 at Station Parkin their first Pre-Season game. Goals from Danny Mullen, Paul McMullen and Luke McCowan sealed the win. Dundee played two teams one for each half, so a good work out for the players.

It was first goals for Luke and Paul for the club which is good, all the goals were set up by Charlie Adam.  The game was watched by home fans only due to Covid 19.

Dundee: Legzdins, Kerr, Fontaine, Fisher, Marshall, Byrne, Cameron, McGhee, Anderson, McGowan

Jakubiak (First Half)  

Second Half:  Sharp, Elliott, Ashcoft, Sweeney, Panter , Robertson, Adam, McMullan, McDaid, McCowan

Mullen.

Referee: Chris Fordyce