Friday, February 02, 2024

Aberdeen 1, Dundee 1, Pittodrie Stadium, cinch Premiership, 30th January 2024

Dundee made five changes to the team which faced Livingston on Saturday. Trevor Carson, Lyall Cameron, Malachi Boateng, and Zach Robinson came back into the starting eleven, as did Owen Beck following his return from Liverpool. Harry Sharp, Fin Robertson, Dara Costelloe and Scott Tiffoney moved onto the bench, and Luke McCowan was suspended. Michael Mellon missed out due to a slight knock.

The first 10 minutes little happened as both teams struggled to get going. But on 12 minutes Dundee were inches away from taking the lead. A good move put Robinson clear and his clever ball across the six yard box was just missed by Bakayou for a certain goal.

Aberdeen did have a wee spell on top but Trevor Carson does well to save in a couple of efforts. Dundee were doing well but gave away a soft penalty to give Aberdeen the chance to go ahead.

They did when Miovski scored with ease to take the crowd off ther back, at least Dundee got to half time only 1-0 down. 

At half time Josh Mulligan replaced Mo Sylla and immediately brought greater drive to the midfield with a series of sggressive runs through the middle. Owen Beck was playing further forward and moving infield. Dundee were now set up to attack the Aberdeen defence more convincingly.

Aberdeen scored another goal but it was ruled offside by VAR a break for Dundee for a change. Dundee came into the game more now and were looking good going forward. Then Lee Ashcroft was unluck with a header which was pushed over the bar.

But on 55 minutes it was 1-1 when Lee Ashcroft headed home from a corner taken by Beck. Dundee were well on to , and the rare attack from the Dons Dundee coped well under no real pressure.

Mulligan had a shot blocked as Dundee wnt for the winner, they made a couple more changes when  Scott Tiffoney and Dara Costelloe came on for Zach Robinson and Jordan McGhee. 

Dundee went close in the dying minutes when a great ball from Tiffoney found Beck but he put his shot just wide of the far post.

A good point for the Dark Blues and they could have won it in the second half when they played well for long spells.

Dundee: Carson, Ashcroft, Shaughnessy (c), Dodgson, McGhee (Costelloe 67), Sylla (Mulligan at half time), Cameron, Boateng, Beck, Robinson (Tiffoney 67), Bakayoko (Main 72). Unused Subs: Legzdins (gk), Sharp (gk), Astley, Robertson.

Referee: Nick Walsh

Att: 15,512