The Dark Blue Destroyers

Friday, May 12, 2023

Great night at the Player of the Year awards at the Invercarse Hotel, a night to remember and all The Andy Penman Fife Dark Blues had a fabulous night with Zach Robinson getting Player of the Year, and Lyall Cameron got the Young player of the Year. Some photos below:

Champions Photos Fife Dark Blues

Queens Park 3, Dundee 5, Ochilview Park, cinch Championship, 5th May 2023

Dundee arrived at Ochilview for the winner takes all game against Queen's Park. Dundee again started with same team for the third time on a row.

Dundee got off to the perfect start scoring after just 4 minutes, when Lyall Cameron picked out Alex Jakubiak slotted the ball home for the perfect start. Dundee had chances on either side of the goal.

It was end to end stuff and Queen's Park forced a corner after Adam Legzdins saved, from the the corner the ball was cleared and from 30 yards out Fox scored with a stunning shot which flew into the top corner.

Two minutes later and the Spiders were ahead , Another corner wasn’t cleared and Shields smashed the ball into the roof of the net from close range. A crazy start to the game with only 12 minutes on the clock.

Dundee were still well into the game and were level on 16 minutes when a free kick was cleared only as far as Luke McCowan and he returned a cross to the far post. Ryan Sweeney headed back and Lee Ashcroft volleyed home.

Dundee kept at and had two shots blocked before Barry Maguire hit the ball it was then saved by Ferrie in the Queens Park goal before Jakubiak could pounce.

The Dark Blues were back in the lead after 34 minutes. The Spiders’ defence didn’t cope with a long ball through the middle. Jakubiak pounced and set up Zach Robinson to force his shot past Ferie with the ball bobbling over the line.

A bit of composure came over Dundee for 10 minutes before half time, but in injury time Spider's scored again when Fox got his second when he headed home from a corner.

Second half and Ben Williamson came on for Luke Hannant who had taken a knock. Soon after Adam Legzdins made a great and vital save. Four minutes later Dundee when ahead again McCowan took a fine pass from Williamson and ran at the Spiders’ defence before slipping a pass inside for Jakubiak who set up Lyall Cameron to fire into the corner of the net from 10 yards.

It set up Dundee to take control of the game and soon after Kwame Thomas replaced Zach Robinson and almost immediately provided goal number five. He broke through the middle only for Ferie to pull off a great save. Williamson followed up but Ferie recovered superbly to save again.

But on 81 minutes and Lyall Cameron sent Luke McCowan away to wrap up the title with a glorious goal. He cut in from the right and curled a magnificent shot into the far corner from 18 yards.

The last 10 minutes Dundee could have added more but the job was done and Dundee were Champions

Dundee: Legzdins, Mulligan, Ashcroft, Sweeney (c), Marshall (Kerr 81), McCowan, Maguire, Cameron, Hannant (Williamson at half time), Jakubiak (Byrne 89), Robinson (Thomas 74). Subs: Lawlor (gk), McMullan, Fisher, Clampin, Reedy.

Referee: David Munro

Att: 2,045

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Cove Rangers Photos and Fife Dark Blues

Dundee 0, Cove Rangers 0, Dens Park, cinch Championship, 28th April 2023

Dundee started with the same line up for the third game in a row, no shock in that as Dundee looked to get that vital win.

Dundee started okay and could have scored after six minutes when Alex Jakubiak raced to the byline and Zach Robinson stretched to turn his cutback wide of the far post. Soon after Lee Ashcroft put a header over the bar from a Luke McCowan cross.

Cove were set up to defend deep and waste time at every time they could, Dundee kept at it but nothing fell clear cut for them.

Dundee missed a few more chances before half-time but their play was either over passed or misplaced crosses which ended the half at 0-0.

Second half and Dundee stepped up the tempo, soon after Josh Mulligan made a powerful run into the penalty area and passed inside for Zach Robinson who smashed a great chance high over the bar. On the other wing Jordan Marshall raced to the byline but Mulligan headed wide at the far post.

Kwame Thomas and Paul McMullan came on for Alex Jakubiak and Luke Hannant after 71 minutes. Soon after Lyall Cameron had a shot saved which went over the bar, then Luke McCowan had a header saved by Fox.

Ben Williason and Ryan Clampin replaced Barry Maguire and Luke McCowan for the final charge. In injury time Dundee went close twice when a 20 yard rocket from Lyall Cameron was turned over the bar by keeper Scott Fox. From the corner Lee Ashcroft headed against the post and Ryan Sweeney shot over the bar from the rebound.

Soon after the final whistle went and it will make next week's game at Queen's Park interesting, us Dees can only hope Morton can give us a good result on Saturday.

Dundee: Legzdins, Mulligan, Ashcroft, Sweeney (c), Marshall, McCowan (Clampin 86), Maguire (Williamson 86), Cameron, Hannant (McMullan 71), Jakubiak (Thomas 71), Robinson. Unused Subs: Lawlor (gk), Kerr, Byrne, Fisher, Reedy.

Referee: Greg Aitken

Att: 6.862