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St Mirren 1, Dundee 0,SMiSA Stadium, William Hill Premiership, 20-September-25

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Dundee 3, Livingston 2, Dens Park, William Hill Premiership, 20th September 2025

Dundee made one change when Cameron Congreve took the place of the suspended Yan Dhandi after impressing as a substitute against Motherwell.

Livingston started well and Jon McCracken made two routine saves, when first he pushed a shot round the post. From the corner it was a straight shot.

After this Dundee settled and played some good football, going down each wing to create chance whhich Livi managed to clear with a bit of luck.

Livingston only had one more chance but again McCracken saved the shot from Muirhead. On the 43rd minuted Dundee took a deserved lead when good work from Congreve to race into space down the right and sent a fast low pass across goal for Simon Murray to smack the ball home at the far post.

Dundee started the second half well and just lacked the final ball to the get the vital second goal. After 64 minutes Congreve picked up a misplaced pass on the halfway line. He ran into space created by Murray’s run to distract the defence and cut inside onto his left foot to shoot. Keeper Prior pulled off a superb save at the expense of a corner.

Two minutes late it was 2-0 when a good ball from Finlay Robertson and this send Cameron Congreve clear and his back post ball was knocked into the net by Joe Westley for his first goal for the club.

Dundee continued to threaten and looked sure to go on and take the three points comfortably. However, Livingston made three substitutions and livened up. The Dark Blues were coping with the attempted fight back but an unfortunate own goal by Clark Robertson transformed the game. A low cross struck his shin and flew past McCracken.

Callum Jones had already come on for Tony Yogane and straight after the goal Emile Acquah, Ashley Hay and Imari Samuels replacle Simon Murray, Joe Westley and Cameron Congreve.

Dundee were under pressure as Livingston went looking for a second goal. They got it from the penalty spot after Clark Robertson made which looked a fair tackle in the box, Bokila scored with ease and now it was 2-2.

The game went from end to end as both teams looked for a winner. Ashley hay headed over when maybe he should have done better. Livingston raced down the park and McCracken pulled off a great save and Ryan Astley cleared the ball off the line.

Perhaps Livingston lost their concentration at the miss because they were wide open when Dundee broke at pace. Reilly ran into the penalty area and was tripped by Danny Wilson. Referee Ross Hardie immediately pointed to the spot. Livingston delayed the spot kick while a player was treated for injury in the penalty area. When Callum Jones was about to take the penalty the referee was belatedly called to the VAR monitor to review his decision.

After three minutes and the referee stuck to his decision and pointed to the spot. Up stepped Callum Jones to score sending the keeper the wrong way to the send the Dundee fans wild. After this the referee played for a minute to finally end the game.

Great three points for the club, and sets up a visit to St Mirren next Saturday which will be a test.

Dundee: McCracken, Wright, Astley, C Robertson, Graham, F Robertson (Reilly 89), Hamilton,   Congreve (Samuels 76), Westley (Hay 76), Yogane (Jones 71), Murray (c) (Acquah 76). Unused Subs:  Carson (gk), Ingram, Koumetio, Galabov.

Referee: Ross Hardie.

Att: 5,108

Dundee Sign Goal-keeper

Dundee have signed goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara on a deal till the end of the season. O’Hara, who has two senior caps for the Republic of Ireland, joins Dundee having left Kilmarnock at the end of last season.

In two seasons at Rugby Park, O’Hara played 27 times for Killie in all competitions.

He began his youth career at Manchester United, and during his time with Manchester United, he gained experience on loan at Stockport County, Morecambe, Macclesfield Town and Burton Albion. He then permanently moved to Burton Albion before going to Fleetwood Town and Colchester United.

Kieran will wear No 13 for the Dark Blues.

My view is l never expected this signing and hopefully it's a step in the right direction as I feel the club needed a fresh face to boost the squad.  

Dundee 1, Motherwell 1, Dens Park, William Hill Premiership, 13th September 2025

Dundee made two changes to their team, Fin Robertson and Tony Yogane came in for Imari Samuels and Callum Jones. They also played four at the back.

The first 20 minutes was quite positive with Dundee attacking and Tony Yogane made some good runs. But after this wee spell Motherwell too control of the game with their neat one touch football.

Dundee’s defence did well to hold out until the 33rd minute when Motherwell stepped up the pace with a fast move that opened up the Dark Blues. Emmanuel Longelo’s pass set up Maswanhise one on one against Luke Graham. He beat the defender for pace before angling a low shot through McCracken’s legs to score.

At least Dundee got to half-time and they will need to change things for the second half.

Joe Westley who had taken a knock and had been booked and he was replaced by Cameron Congreve, and straight away it looked much better. 

Two minutes after the restart Congreve won a free kick on the right. Yan Dhanda played it short to the Welshman and he delivered a wicked curling cross to the far post for Luke Graham to run in and head home.

Only a minute later Dhanda dinked a cross to the near post and Simon Murray sent a diving header narrowly wide.

Murray should have put the Dark Blues ahead after 55 minutes. Congreve won the ball inside the penalty area and set up Murray for a tap in. Somehow the ball didn’t end up in the net and screwed past the post.

But at least things were looking up and Dundee were like a totally different team. 

There were still two big scares for the Dark Blues, however. Maswanhise chased a long ball and hooked a cross across goal from the byline. McCracken and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos both went for the ball, which somehow evaded both of them before drifting across goal and past the post. The Australian striker suffered a painful collision with the near post and had to be substituted.

The Dark Blues lost Yan Dhanda after 85 minutes when he was shown a straight red card for the sort of challenge with studs on Lukas Fadinger that would have been barely noticed by referees once upon a time but is not tolerated now.

Dundee reorganised and sent on Imari Samuels and Callum Jones for Fin Robertson and Simon Murray. Six minutes of injury time and the Dark Blues handled them to get a well desrved draw. 

At least it sets up next weeks game against Livingston at Dens this Saturday.

Dundee: McCracken, Wright, Astley, Clark Robertson, Graham, Finlay Robertson (Jones 90+2), Hamilton, Westley (Congreve at half time), Dhanda, Yogane (Hay 71), Murray (c) (Samuel 90+2)

Unused Subs: Carson (gk), Ingram, Koumetio, Acquah, Galabov.

Referee:Calum Scott

Att: 4,572

Dundee 0, Dundee United 2, Dens Park, William Hill Premiership, 31-August-25

Dundee made one change when Ethan Hamilton replaced Fin Robertson in central midfield to make his debut. 

The game got off to poor start with both teams keeping it tight, too busy in keeping the ball. Most times the final ball being poor. 

United scored in 14 minutes which looked a poor goal for Dundee to lose, giving Und too much space. 

Simon Murray got away from Bert Esselink onto a long pass from Yan Dhanda, but Yevheni Kucherenko stretched to turn away his lob. Referee Steven McLean awarded a free kick against Murray, however. That this incident is worth a mention illustrates how the Dee never got their game going in the first half and failed to give the United defence any real problems. 

Dundee continued to struggle and did this for most of the first half. 

At half time Dundee made two changes. Tony Yogane and Cam Congreve came on for Yan Dhanda and Joe Westley. The Dark Blues started with greater intent and energy, but this didn’t lead to any sustained impetus.

Ethan Hamilton had a run and shot but it was too straight and the keeper saved was too easy. After this the game went back to being poor to watch. United were happy to deep defend and Dundee shwed very little between midfield and attack.

With Simon Murray playing upfront he needed more help to cause Und any problem. United scored late on to seal the win which they deseved.

Fin Robertson, Billy Koumetio and Emile Acquah came on for Callum Jones, Drey Wright and Imari Samuels. It sadly did not change the flow of the game.

But for Dundee today they were very poor in linking play with any pace and it was a poor game for a big crowd to watch. United did not need to be good today, but it was too easy for them as the space they got.

Next up is Motherwell at home and we need to be 100% much better than today.

Dundee: McCracken, Astley, Robertson , Graham, Wright (Acquah 78), Jones (Fin Robertson 78), Hamilton, Samuels (Koumetio 78). Westley (Congreve at half time), Dhanda (Yogane at half time), Murray (c). Unused Subs: Carson (gk), Hay, Garza, Galabov.

Referee: Steven McLean. 

Att: 10,750