Friday, May 12, 2023

Queens Park 3, Dundee 5, Ochilview Park, cinch Championship, 5th May 2023

Dundee arrived at Ochilview for the winner takes all game against Queen's Park. Dundee again started with same team for the third time on a row.

Dundee got off to the perfect start scoring after just 4 minutes, when Lyall Cameron picked out Alex Jakubiak slotted the ball home for the perfect start. Dundee had chances on either side of the goal.

It was end to end stuff and Queen's Park forced a corner after Adam Legzdins saved, from the the corner the ball was cleared and from 30 yards out Fox scored with a stunning shot which flew into the top corner.

Two minutes later and the Spiders were ahead , Another corner wasn’t cleared and  Shields smashed the ball into the roof of the net from close range. A crazy start to the game with only 12 minutes on the clock.

Dundee were still well into the game and were level on 16 minutes when a free kick was cleared only as far as Luke McCowan and he returned a cross to the far post. Ryan Sweeney headed back and Lee Ashcroft volleyed home.

Dundee kept at and had two shots blocked before Barry Maguire hit the ball it was then saved by Ferrie in the Queens Park goal before Jakubiak could pounce. 

The Dark Blues were back in the lead after 34 minutes. The Spiders’ defence didn’t cope with a long ball through the middle. Jakubiak pounced and set up Zach  Robinson to force his shot past Ferie with the ball bobbling over the line.

A bit of composure came over Dundee for 10 minutes before half time, but in injury time Spider's scored again when Fox got his second when he headed home from a corner.

Second half and Ben Williamson came on for Luke Hannant who had taken a knock. Soon after Adam Legzdins made a great and vital save. Four minutes later Dundee when ahead again McCowan took a fine pass from Williamson and ran at the Spiders’ defence before slipping a pass inside for Jakubiak who set up Lyall Cameron to fire into the corner of the net from 10 yards.

It set up Dundee to take control of the game and soon after Kwame Thomas replaced Zach Robinson and almost immediately provided goal number five. He broke through the middle only for Ferie to pull off a great save. Williamson followed up but Ferie recovered superbly to save again.

But on 81 minutes and Lyall Cameron sent Luke McCowan away to wrap up the title with a glorious goal. He cut in from the right and curled a magnificent shot into the far corner from 18 yards.

The last 10 minutes Dundee could have added more but the job was done and Dundee were Champions

Dundee: Legzdins, Mulligan, Ashcroft, Sweeney (c), Marshall (Kerr 81), McCowan, Maguire, Cameron, Hannant (Williamson at half time), Jakubiak (Byrne 89), Robinson (Thomas 74). Subs: Lawlor (gk), McMullan, Fisher, Clampin, Reedy.

Referee: David Munro

Att: 2,045