Dundee started slowly and Livingston forced the early play with several corners which the defence managed to clear.,
After 15 minutes and Dundee placed some nice one touch football, and 4 minutes later it led to the first goal. McCowan played after good play from Tiffoney and Luke tried a quick pass to Costelloe in on goal. James Penrice intercepted, but turned the ball into the path of Amadou Bakayoko, who smashed a 12 yard shot past McGovern in the Livingston goal.
Dundee had a good spell of play and could have added more goals. But close to half time Livingston were awarded a penalty when Holt went down outside the box. It looked a free kick kick. But after VAR review the Referee pointed to the spot. Up stepped Shinnie but his spot kick was saved by Harrison Sharp to keep the score at 1-0 at half-time.
Second half and Dundee changed their system with Ryan Howley and Josh Mulligan coming on for Dara Costelloe and Fin Robertson. After a wee spell from the home team Dundee started to settle in and pushed for the second vital goal.
Then Ryan Howley got injured and was replaced by Malachi Boateng. Then Michael Mellon came on for Scott Tiffoney and it took him only two minutes to make his mark with a cool assist. Mellon ran into the penalty area onto a pass from McCowan. Instead of shooting he caught out the defence by rolling the ball back into the path of the better placed Luke McCowan who took a touch before passing his shot into the corner of the goal.
Soon after Luke McCowan was sent off for a silly tackle and seeing it was his second yellow card he had to go.
Then more drama when Livingston were awarded another penalty it looked a good fair tackle but again VAR gave the spot kick. This time it was scored with ease.
But a minute later it was 3-1 when after great work and play from Mellon he passes to Zach Robinson to score with a good finish. After that Sharp made a great save and followed it up with a good block to deny Livingston twice in a minute.
Then another quick break from Dundee and Michael Mellon picked up the ball 25 yards from goal, shimmied across the face of the penalty area, and cracked a low shot inside McGovern’s right hand post. The flag went up for offside, but after a lengthy VAR review the goal stood, to the delight of Mellon and the Dees in the away stand.
Dundee seen out the last 10 minutes of injury time added on due to VAR and sealed a fine win for the dark blues. It also keeps my game record of games l have seen here in the league of never seeing Dundee lose.
Dundee: Sharp, McGhee, Ashcroft, Shaughnessy (c), Dodgson, Robertson (Mulligan at half time) Sylla, Costelloe (Howley at half time (Boateng 59)), McCowan, Tiffoney (Mellon 60), Bakayoko (Robinson 71). Unused Subs: Legzdins (gk), Astley, Main, Cameron.
Referee: Ross Hardie
Att: 1,906
