Hearts Photos

 

Dundee 1, Hearts 0, Dens Park, cinch Premiership, 26th August 2023

Dundee made three changes to the team that started the game at St Mirren. Cammy Kerr, Fin Robertson and Scott Tiffoney replaced Lee Ashcroft, Lyall Cameron and Josh Mulligan as the formation changed to 4-3-3. New signing Mo Sylla and Ricki Lamie were on the bench, and Charlie Reilly made his first appearance in a match squad.

In what was a slow start to the game with a lot of play in the midfield area, Hearts had a ;ot of the ball but lacked to trouble the dundee defence Fin Robertson had a shot saved by the Hearts keeper.

Sonn after Dundee put the ball into the net by Robinson after McGhee's shot hadf hit Zach. It was ruled out for offside by Var. Dundee had come into the game more and were looking good going forward and Scott Tiffoney had a shot which was just wide. 

Hearts made several changes to their team at the start of the second half. Dundee started well and looke good on the attack, the defence done really well and weathered the wee 10 minute spell Hearts had. 

Trevor Carson pulled off two good saves in that time as well. Dundee had a fast break away but the cross from Robinson came to nothing.

But Dundee took the lead on 63 minutes Hearts got into a mess and Dundee nipped in with Luke McCowan he could have passed to Scott Tiffoney but he chipped the ball home in superb fashion to put Dundee 1nil up. 

Shortly after the goal Lyall Cameron came on for Scott Tiffoney and was soon involved intelligently with play supporting Dundee’s attacks. Mo Sylla replaced Fin Robertson for the last 20 minutes and impressed the support with some energetic tackling and forceful runs.

Hearts stepped up a gear but Dundee were superb at the back and the whole team were working hard. On a good break away Robinson was denied a goal when Clarke tipped his header over the bar.

In injury time Dundee got the bodie in to deny Hearts as the game came to a close.

Three vital points today the whole team and subs played well and some great football played today. 

Dundee: Carson, Kerr, McGhee, Shaughnessy, Beck, Robertson (Sylla 76), Boateng, McCowan , Robinson, Bakayoko, Tiffoney (Cameron 66) Unused Subs: Legzdins (gk), Lamie, Ashcroft, Mulligan, Reilly, Rudden, Anderson, Sylla.

Referee: Alan Muir

Att: 8,104

Dundee News

Dundee have signed defender Ricki Lamie from Motherwell on a season long loan. He started his career at Airdrieonians, where he had loan spells with Clyde, Queen’s Park and East Stirlingshire, before moving permanently to Morton, then Livingston before joining Motherwell in 2020.

Dundee have signed midfielder Mo Sylla. from Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with club. Mo started his career in France with the L’Entente SSG where he spent six years before moving to Oldham Athletic in 2019. He returned to France with Laval in 2020 before signing for Aldershot in October 2021 where he picked up the Aldershot supporters player of the season for 21/22. In August 2022 he joined Hartlepool United .

St Mirren Photos

 

St Mirren 2, Dundee 1, SMiCA Stadium, cinch Premiership. 12th August 2023

Dundee made two changes to their team from last week Trevor Carson replaced Jon McCraken and Josh Mulligan kept his place after replacing injured Antonio Portales.

Dundee started slowly and lost a goal in sixminutes when a great cross was knocked into his own net by Joe Shaughnessy after the ball hit off Lee  Ashcroft’s head. 

St Mirren continuted to give Dundee's defence trouble with fast moving football and getting good crosses in. The midfield were struggling to get into the game and this led to Dundee strikers struggling to get any decent balls. 

St Mirren hit the bar and the defence managed to clear, but Dundee were giving a big bonus to get back into the game when the Referee went to check VAR and after Lee Ashcroft had his shirt puleed he gave Dundee a penalty.

Up stepped Zach Robinson to see his shot saved by the St Mirren keeper, it was a poor effort and was a easy save. St Mirren came forward again and Trevor Carson made a good save to tip the ball over the bar.

Worse was to follow as St Mirren when the home team doubled their lead a good corner was headed home by Mandron. That was right on half time and it will be hard for Dundee to come back in the second half.

Dundee changed back to a 4-4-2 system and looked a lot better, after 11 minutes Scott Tiffoney replaced Lyall Cameron and it paid off as Dundee attack to try and get a goal. 

It did came after 63 minutes Tiffoney swept over a lovely cross for Josh Mulligan to race in and somehow bundle the ball over the line with his back. There was a second VAR check for a possible handball before the goal was confirmed.

After this Dundee looked a different team and were unlucky a few time and McCowan seen efforts saved. 

Dundee pushed to the end but time ran out and the game ended in a 2-1 defeat. Hopefully they will learn from this and we need a Penalty taker as we have missed a few lately and it has cost the club.

Dundee: Carson, McGhee (Kerr 83), Shaughnessy, Ashcroft, McCowan, Mulligan, Boateng, Beck, Cameron (Tiffoney 56), Bakayoko, Robinson (Rudden 78). Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Legzdins (gk), Pineda, Robertson, Anderson, Graham.

Referee: Colin Steven 

Att: 6,851

Motherwell Photos

 

Dundee 1, Motherwell 1, Dens Park, cinch Premiership, 05-August-23

Dundee started slowly and had a injury to Antonio Portales  who stayed down after attempting to go for the ball. He was replayed by Josh Mulligan with Jordan McGhee moving back into defence.

Not much happened in the first fiveteen minutes, but Dundee had a couple of efforts which was well blocked by the steelmen. Motherwell also attacked and Jon McCraken made a good save to deny Spittal/

Josh Mulligan had a great run close to half time but he put his shot over the ball . Minutes later Motherwell took the lead when a mistake in midfield and the ball was played quickly for Blair to score with ease.

Second half and Dundee came out well and attacked the Motherwell defence with pace and neat football. Dundee forced a couple of corners which came to nothing, the Luke McCowan had a good run and shot which beat the keeper but hit the post to deny Dundee a goal.

But on 68 minutes Dundee levelled the game when  Luke McCowan put in a fine cross to the back post and it was pinpoint as Lyall Cameron ran in to nod the equaliser much to the delight of the players, management and large home support, who celebrated Dundee’s first goal back in the top-flight.

Dundee piled forward to get the vital second goal and were unlucky in a few time.Cameron had a shot blocked and soon after he hit the post.

Motherwell had a few attacks in the final minutes as the game ended 1-1. A good display from the team and they were a wee bit unlucky to not get a opening day win.

Dundee: McCracken, Ashcroft, Shaughnessy, Portales (Mulligan 5), McCowan, McGhee, Boateng, Beck, Cameron, Bakayoko, Robinson. Unused Subs: Legzdins, Kerr, Rudden, Anderson, Tiffoney, Byrne, Pineda, Robertson.

Att: 6,391

Referee: David Dickinson

News From Dens Park

Dundee has signed Trevor Carson on a three year deal for an undisclosed fee from St Mirren. A good add to the squad and he will help the young players at the club. Trevor has plenty Premier League experience  having played for Motherwell, Dundee Und and St Mirren. 

Dundee B beat Buckie Thistle 4-0 at Station Park in the SPFL Trust Trophy. Goals were scored by Rayan Mohammed, Jack Wilkie, Euan Mutale and Max Anderson. They will play East Fife in the second round.

Dundee 1, Inverness CT 0, Dens Park, League Cup Group E, 30-July-23

Dundee started with one change from the Dumbarton game when Jon McCracken replacing Adam Legzdins in goal. New loan signing Amadou Bakayoko was on the bench, along with Luke McCowan.

Dundee started well and Diego Pineda had two good efforts on goal, but after that Inverness CT had a couple of breaks and forced Jon McCracken to tip one over the ball. 

Dundee struggled for the rest of the half as they failed to create anything clear cut in the last third of the field. ICT were not much better as the half finished 0-0.

Second half and Dundee Manager Tony Docherty made changes at half time. Scott Tiffoney and Diego Pineda was substituted by Lyall Cameron and Amadou Bakayoko. The newcomers immediately injected more life and purpose into the Dee attacks.

 Bakayoko was unlucky with a 18 yard shot as Dundee looked more dangerous going forward. Then Luke McCowan came on for Josh Mulligan as Dundee stepped up their attacks.

It paid off on 60 minutes Boateng combined with Bakayoko on the left. Cameron fed the first cross back to Boateng who crossed for McCowan. His shot was blocked by Duffy but Zach Robinson was on hand to head for goal. Ridgers clawed the ball out, but it was already a yard over the line.

Inverness CT had a few attacks but nothing on target to trouble Dundee, who now was going for the vital second goal. McCowan had a effort on goal which was saved and the rebound never fell kind to the Dundee forwards. Then Beck had a shot but it was too straight to the keeper.

McCowan went down in the box but the Referee waved play as Dundee gave it their all in a bid to score. Time ran out and Dundee would fail to go onto the next  stage of the League Cup.

Hard way to go out they needed to score 1 more goal over the four games to go through. 

Dundee: McCracken, Ashcroft, Shaughnessy, Portales, Mulligan (McCowan 57), McGhee (Robertson 76), Boateng, Beck, Tiffoney (Cameron at half time), Pineda (Bakayoko at half time), Robinson.  Unused Subs: Legzdins (gk), Kerr, Rudden, Anderson, Wilkie.

Referee: John Beaton

Att: 2,337