Dundee 1, St Johnstone 1, Dens Park, cinch Premiership, 23-April-22

As Dundee play out the last five game of the season, they faced St Johnstone at Dens Park. Manager Mark McGhee started with the team which played at Tannadice last Saturday.

Dundee started well and Cammy Kerr and Max Anderson made some positive runs into the box. It paid off in 10 minutes when Anderson turned superbly into space on the corner of the penalty area and passed to Paul McGowan who set up Jordan Marshall to drill a low shot into the corner of the net from 18 yards.

Soon after McGowan had a good effort which on the wrong side of the post. Ryan Sweeney headed over after a good ball into the box. Perth saints came into the game and Lawlor had to make a fine save which he tipped the ball over the bar.

Second half and St Johnstone started well and Dundee looked to hit on the break, soon after Luke McCowan replaced Paul McMullen. Still saints pushed forward to try and level the game. 

But they did level the game when Rooney headed home from six yards out after twice Dundee had cleared efforts off the line.

The Dark Blues made a double substitution, sending on Zak Rudden and Niall McGinn for Shaun Byrne and Paul McGowan. Dundee had the better of the last 15 minutes, doing most of the late attacking.

But no vital second goal for Dundee and St Johnstone looked happy to take the draw. Next up for Dundee is a trip to Aberdeen next Saturday.

Dundee: Lawlor, Kerr, Sweeney, McGhee, Marshall, Anderson (Mulligan 81),  Byrne (Rudden 74), Adam (c), McMullan (McCowan 51), McGowan (McGinn 74), Mullen. Unused Subs: Sharp (gk), Fontaine, McDaid, Elliott, Ibsen Rossi.

Referee: Bobby Madden

Att: 7,937

Dundee United 2, Dundee 2, Tannadice, cinch Premiership. 9th April 2022

Dundee Manager Mark McGhee made two changes to the team with Charlie Adam and Max Anderson came in for Zak Rudden and Christie Elliott. The defence switched  back to a four man formation.

Both teams started a bit slow and scrappy and it United who got the vital first goal, Dundee gave the ball away and when it was put high into our box Lawlor went for the high ball and was never getting close to it. It was knocked on and gave Clark a simple header to score for the home side. 

Dundee came back and Danny Mullen miskicked the ball from a few feet from a certain goal, but it went into the arms of the home keeper. Both teams tried to get goals but the final balls were not good enough.  

In the second half Niall McGinn replaced Paul McGowan as Dundee looked to get back into the match, but soon after it was 2-0 United. A free kick was given and Mulgrew curled the ball home when likely a cross was expected.

Dundee came back and on 59 minutes it was 2-1 when after a great run from Cammy Kerr his cross was headed home by Danny Mullen. It again gave the Dundee fans a big lift. It was no surprize two minutes later it was 2-2. A good move and the ball was played to Charlie Adam and he scored from 30 yards out to set up a great finish to this game.

United missed two chances and put the ball over the bar from eight yards when really should have scored. The best two chances Dundee had when McGinn hit the bar with a dipping shot, and in injury time Sweeney headed over the bar.

Dundee deserved a win today but maybe it was right to be a draw, it was happier Dundee fans after the game.

Dundee: Lawlor, Kerr, Sweeney, McGhee, Marshall (Elliott 80), Byrne, Anderson, Adam (c) (Mulligan 72), McMullan, McGowan (McGinn at half time), Mullen. Unused Subs: Sharp (gk), McDaid, McCowan, Rudden, Daley-Campbell, Ibsen Rossi.

Referee: Steven McLean

Att: 10,307

Dundee 2, Aberdeen 2, Dens Park, cinch Premiership, 2nd April 2022

Dundee's only change to the team was Danny Mullen came in for Declan McDaid, who was on the bench. Dundee started well and went for goal straight away, Christie Elliott hit the ball with pace across the Aberdeen box. 

Aberdeen then had a couple of chances and Lawlor done well to save when the ball  hit the bar. The game went end to end with a lot of scrappy football as both teams struggled to get the final move to create the first goal.

Dundee went close when Mullen's shot shaved the bar, at the other end Cammy Kerr headed one off the line, but the first goal came on 41 minutes when Ramsay scored with a fine shot to give Aberdeen the lead in the first half which came minutes later.

Second half and Dundee had a effort blocked to deny Rudden, Aberdeen attack more and it made Dundee change it when Charlie Adam came on for Christie Elliott. 

It changed the game as Dundee looked better going forward, and on 59 minutes Dundee were level. A good free kick after Marshall was fouled and Adam's cross was headed home by Jordan McGhee. It gave the Dundee support a lift.

But on 81 minutes Aberdeen took the lead again when McRorie scored from close in a poor goal to lose, I think the defence was too busy watching the diving Aberdeen strike who went down  looking for a penalty. 

Dundee hit back on 86 minutes again another free kick for Charlie Adam and his ball was headed home by Danny Mullen. Bothe teams went for the winner but it ended 2-2.

A point which Dundee fully deserved and gives us more hope of winning games in the coming weeks.

Dundee: Lawlor, Elliott (Adam 59), Kerr, Sweeney, McGhee (c), Marshall, McMullan, Byrne, McGowan, Mullen, Rudden (McDaid 70). Unused Subs: Sharp (gk), Mulligan, McCowan, Daley-Campbell, Anderson, Ibsen Rossi, McGinn.

Referee: John Beaton

Att: 7,815