A squad of just 14 players made the trip and that included three goalkeepers. Dundee took the lead on seven minutes gone after they got a free kick 35 yards out. Striker Leigh Griffiths spotted a gap in the Dons wall and he smashed the ball home for a tremendous goal.
Unlucky for Dundee the home side levelled five minutes later when they scored after a good run from Hedges, both teams battled away and it came to half-time at 1-1.
Second half and it was all Aberdeen with Dundee struggling to get the ball forward to Griffiths. But with 20 minutes to go they got what proved to be the winner. The ball was played across the box it broke twice for Ferguson to score with a 20 yard shot.
Dundee could have levelled with minutes to a long ball into the box from McGowan was headed down and Fontaine just about forced the ball home, and lucky for the dons they cleared the ball.
Dundee: Legzdins, Kerr, Marshall, Fontaine, McGhee, Sweeney, Panter, Jakubiak, McCowan, McGowan, Griffiths. Subs: Lawlor, Lamb, Sharp, and Assistant Manager Dave Mackay
Referee: Nick Walsh
Att: 500
