Dundee made four changes to the team which lost at Tannadice last week. Simon Murray returned to the starting line up along with Drey Wright, Brad Halliday and winger Tony Yogane. They replaced Imari Samuaels, Billy Koumetio and Ashley Hay who all dropped to the bench while Scott Wright isn’t in the matchday squad through injury.
In the first tens minutes both teams attacked with nothing clear cut chance wise. Dundee's first chance came when Dhanda went a good run and had a shot from the edge of the box which was straight at the keeper.
But on 12 minutes Dundee took the lead when good wing play and cross from Cameron Congreve and the ball was directed into the corner of the net by Joe Westley for a great finish.
Dundee forced a corner just before the twenty minute mark when Drey Wright made a bursting run down the wing and was fed in Yogane before the St Mirren defence blocked his cross.
Dhanda had two more break aways, but one he was fouled. St Mirren tried to get into the game, but Dundee coped with any pressure.
Just before half time two St Mirren players ans one Dundee player went down, but after a Var check no Penalty was given.
Second half and Dundee could have scored in the first minute great run by hamilton and his cross was just missed by Westley from six yards out.
Jon McCracken made a good save to deny a goal, his first maijor save of the game.
Dundee invite pressure needlessly on themselves. McCracken lets a back pass from Dhanda slip under his foot. He manages to stop it going out for a corner but his clearance is poor and the ball eventually goes out for a corner for the away side.
During his attempt to stop the ball from going out, McCracken injured his ankle and was replaced by Kieran O’Hara for his Dundee debut.
Dundee had a good chance when when Congreve got his shot in but it lacked power and placement.
Dundee made changes when Murray and Westley were replaced by Finlay Robertson and Ash Hay. Both teams pushed forward for Dundee looking to finish the game, and St Mirren who was trying to get into the game.
Dundee made further changes when Tony Yogane madesway for Billy Koumetio and Imari Samuels for Drey Wright to shore up the defence with less than five to go.
Ash Hay came close in injury time his head was well saved from a Robertson cross. Time ran out which gave Dundee a vital three points.
I missed the game due to work, but good this as I have only missed two games at Dens this season, the other one was when we played Aberdeen in December.
Dundee: McCracken (O’Hara 66), Graham, Astley, Wright (Koumetio 88), Halliday, Westley (Finlay Robertson 75), Hamilton, Dhanda, Murray (Hay 76)Yogane (Samuels 88), Congreve. Subs Not Used: Reilly, Bevan, Cotterill, Jones
Referee: Steven McLean
Att: 5,379
