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

Premier Sports Cup (League Cup)

Dundee were drawn in Group H alongside Queen’s Park, Hamilton Accies, Forfar Athletic and Stranraer. The games will take place in early July. 

Young Players Sign Up

15 players have put pen to paper in the last few weeks as Scott Robertson’s Development squad signed up for the new season.

Full timers from last season Cameron Blacklock, Craig Donald, Thomas Welsh, Luke Graham, Jack Wilkie, Callum Lamb, Tom Findlay, Ewan White and Ewan Murray have all signed extensions and will be with the club for another season.

Carter Kelly, Ruaridh Lynch, Ross Clark, Jamie Richardson, Aulay Martin and Lewis Lorimer have also now signed full time with the club. 

Players Leave Dens Park

With the 2021/22 season at an end, the club can confirm that the following players have departed Dens Park. Liam Fontaine, Danny Mullen, Declan McDaid, Christie Elliott and Charlie Adam. 

Also Vontae Daley-Campbell, Zeno Ibsen Rossi have returned to their Clubs after their loan spell. 

Call Up

Great news that Harry Sharp and Josh Mulligan has been called up for Scotland Under 21's. Both players finished the season well.

Photos From Player of the Year

 

Player of the Year 15th of May 2022

Had a great time at the Player of the Year at the Invercarse Hotel in Dundee with the Fife Dark Blues.

Ryan Sweeney had a busy night at the annual DSA Player of the Year awards on Sunday evening as he picked up both the Player’s Player of the Year award and the Andrew De Vries Player of the Year.

The De Vries trophy is voted for by the clubs supporters and is the official club Player of the Year award. Ryan and Cammy Kerr both picked up a number of individual supporters club trophies with Ryan coming out on top to win the overall award.

Max Anderson was presented with the Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year award. It’s the second consecutive win of the award for Max but due to covid restrictions last season, it is the first time he has been able to accept the award on stage.

Goal of the season was awarded to Charlie Adam for his stunning strike at Tannadice.

Livingston 2 Dundee 1, Tony Macaroni Arena, cinch Premiership, 15-May-22

Dundee played their last game of the season before life in the Championship next season. They started with the same team with beat Hibernian last Tuesday. 

Dundee started well and McMullen was unlucky not to score with a good shot to force the Livi keeper into a fine save. Minutes later Kerr headed down and Anderson hit the post. Ryan Sweeney then headed over the bar soon after. 

McMullen was again unlucky with a fine shot which needed a fine save, then Sharp made a fine save to deny Livingston taking the lead on half time.

Second half and the hosts started well and pushed Dundee back, Luke McCowan had come on for Paul McMullen at half time. 

Dundee then took the lead Rudden who played Marshall into space on the left. Marshall went for a high, flighted cross and Josh Mulligan headed firmly home at the far post. 

Back came Livingston and they managed to score twice in the last 13 minutes to win the game. We can only look forward to next season and hopefully bounce back up.

Dundee: Sharp, Kerr, McGhee (c), Sweeney, Marshall (Daley-Campbell 75), Mulligan, Byrne, Anderson (Adam 75), McMullan (McCowan at half time), McGinn, Rudden (Mullen 63), Unused Subs: Lawlor (gk), Fontaine, Chapman, McCowan, Robertson.

Att: 1,629

Referee: John Beaton

Dundee 3, Hibernian 1, Dens Park, cinch Premiership, 10-May-22

Manager Mark McGhee made four changes to the team which lost at St Mirren last Saturday. Josh Mulligan, Shaun Byrne, Max Anderson and Paul McMullan started, replacing Paul McGowan, Charlie Adam and Luke McCowan, who were named as substitutes, and Danny Mullen who was unavailable through illness. 

Dundee started well and scored after just three minutes, when Jordan Marshall played Zak Rudden in his shot was saved but it pushed out to Niall McGinn scored with a wee tap in. Hibernian came back into the game but were denied when Harry Sharp saved well and a few minutes later Cammy Kerr done well to block a effort. 

Hibernian levelled the game after 228 minutes slack play let them in and Scott scored with a neat finish. Right on half time it looked like Josh Mulligan had put Dundee ahead again when he headed home, but the linesman flagged it for offside. It looked onside so a tough decision to rule the goal off.

Second half Hibernian started well but they failed to take their chances, Dundee then made two changes Charlie Adam and Luke McCowan coming on for Shaun Byrne and Paul McMullan. It changed the flow of the game as Dundee stepped up a gear. 

After 68 minutes Dundee were back in the lead. McGinn and Marshall combined cleverly on the left. Marshall crossed deep beyond the far post and McCowan headed back for Josh Mulligan  to head home from close range.

Minutes late and another effort from Mulligan was cleared off the line, and then Rudden and McCowan missed great chances. But Dundee finished the game with a stunning third goal. Cammy Kerr made a great run and was stopped by the Hibernian defence , but the ball fell to Charlie Adam who curled home for a superb goal. 

What a finish Dundee ran out time and on the night they could have scored five or six. It was great to see. 

Dundee: Sharp, Kerr, McGhee (c), Sweeney, Marshall, Mulligan, Byrne (Adam 61), Anderson

McMullan (McCowan 61), McGinn, Rudden (Fontaine 90+3). Unused Subs: Welsh (gk), McGowan, Chapman, Robertson, Daley-Campbell. 

Att: 5,452

Referee: Craig Napier

St Mirren 2, Dundee 0, SMiSA Stadium, cinch Premiership, 7-May-22

Dundee lost 2-0 in a poor game in their bid to try and stay up. They fell behind after only three minutes when Grieve scored from close range. Dundee tried to attack but looked well off the pace with the Paisley side taking control of the game. 

Young keeper Harry Sharp made a wonderful save to deny Main who had placed his header well. A poor half finish with St Mirren leading 1-0.

Second half and Dundee were the better side in the first ten minutes, but soon after Main made it 2-0 and that finished the game.

Dundee made a few changes to try and get back into the game but this failed and three massive points were lost.

Next Up is Hibernian at Home on Tuesday night.

Dundee : Sharp, Kerr, Sweeney, McGhee, Marshall, McGowan (Byrne 65), Adam (c) (Mulligan 60)

McCowan (McMullan 60, McGinn, Rudden (Anderson 73), Mullen. Unused Subs: Welsh (gk), Fontaine, Chapman, Robertson, Daley-Campbell.

Att: 5,564

Referee: David Dickinson

Aberdeen 1, Dundee 0, Pittodrie, cinch Premiership, 30-April-22

Dundee made two changes to the team from last week, Ian Lawlor was unavailable through illness so Harrison Sharp played in goal. Shaun Byrne was replaced by Niall McGinn who came in to face his old club.

Dundee had a good first twenty minutes and Danny Mullen was unlucky not to score when the Aberdeen keeper made a great save. Paul McGowan also had a good effort. Dundee finished the half as the better team, but failed to be ahead at the break.

Second half and Aberdeen started better as they pushed Dundee back a bit. Charlie Adam took a knock and was replaced by Josh Mulligan. Soon after and a Ryan Sweeney header was cleared off the line to deny Dundee a goal.

Harrison Sharp pulled off the save of the game, an outstanding stop from Christian Ramirez. The Dons’ striker had time and space to pick his spot from 18 yards but the young Dee keeper made a wonderful save to keep the ball out of his left hand bottom corner.

Dundee made changes to try and win the game sending on Zak Rudden and Luke McCowan for Max Anderson and Niall McGinn. 

Aberdeen took the lead when Ferguson scored from the penalty spot after Hayes had went down in the box. It looked a bit soft to me, but the Referee gave it.

Dundee tried to level the game the best effort was a Josh Mulligan header which went over the bar.

Dundee: Sharp, Kerr (Daley-Campbell 88), Sweeney, McGhee, Marshall, McGowan, Anderson (McCowan 68), Adam (c) (Mulligan 52), McMullan, McGinn (Rudden 68), Mullen. Unused Subs: Welsh (gk), Fontaine, Byrne, Chapman, Robertson.

Referee: William Collum

Att: 13,747