Dundee started slowly and United had a few chances early on, they opened the scoring with a simple goal but very poor for Dundee's point of view Trapanovski finished with ease.
Three minutes later and it was 1-1 when good play from McCowan and Murray and ball fell nicely for Seb Palmer-Houlden to score from six yards out.
This did not settle Dundee who lost too many ball in midfield and it was no surprize when United scored again with a very similar goal. Theis time Thomson scored with a simple tap in.
United looked more dangerous going forward but Dundee got to half-time 2-1 down.
Second half and Dundee started okay but still needed to change their formation, they got lucky when Und broke and the ball was heading towards the net, but Lyall Cameron saved Dundee with a great run back to clar the ball near the goal line.
Dundee then made a change Scott Tiffoney coming on for Ethan Ingram, and they moved to a 4-3-3. Tiffoney had a shot blocked as Dundee stepped up a gear.
The Dee then made their final substitutions, sending on Curtis Main and Josh Mulligan for Seb Palmer-Houlden and Lyall Cameron.
They looked much better and went on to dominate the game. United were seen as sittingg back and hoping it was enough.
After that fright the Dark Blues went up the park and won the penalty that brought them back into the game. Murray ran into the penalty area and was wiped out by Ross Graham. The linesman’s flag was up for offside, but a VAR check was announced on both the offside decision and Graham’s challenge. After a minute or so referee David Dickinson was told that Murray was onside and he should go to the VAR monitor. A further tense delay ensued before the referee returned to signal his decision – Dundee penalty! Luke McCowan sent his spot kick down the middle and the Dee were level after 79 minutes.
McGhee headed over soon after and Murray missed from close range but was ruled off-side.
The a great ball from Murray found Main who somehow put the ball over the bar from 2 yards.
It ended 2-2 with Dundee much better in the last 30 minutes of the game. Overall a draw was about fair as United were better in the first half.
Dundee:McCracken, Portales, McGhee, Graham,Sylla, Ingram (Tiffoney 64), McCowan (c), Cameron (Mulligan 73), Larkeche, Palmer-Houlden (Main 73), Murray. Unused Subs: Carson (gk), Sharp (gk), Astley, Fin Robertson, Richardson, Lochhead.
Referee: David Dickinson.
Att: 12,616.
