Dundee away Feb25th

[tm4tj]

 

Mckayless Jags at Dens

 

 

After two defeats in a row from the then bottom club Hamilton Accies we now have a run of away championship games starting at Dens Park on Saturday. Its a 3:00pm start at the Kilmac Stadium as we look to get back in amongst the play-off places at the top end of the table. Its a big ask given our last couple of results and we will be without the suspended Billy Mckay who is the only man keeping us above the relegation play-offs. Dundee have faltered recently as well and we did win at Dens Park earlier in the season which was an unexpected bonus. So all is not lost yet, but the mindset at the moment for most fans is do we have the right management team in charge? Not according to those that were at Hamilton.

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Match/Ticket/Supporters Bus Info

Mathew Strachan

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Venue H2H v Dundee

Pld

Won

Drn

Lst

For

Agst

+ / -

Home	17	7	8	2	27	16	+11
Away	20	7	8	5	28	25	+3
Neutral	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2
Total	39	14	16	9	57	45	+12

We still hold the overall edge over Dundee but draws are the most common results. Dundee sit second in the table on 42 points with a game in hand over leaders Queens Park who are on 44 points. Inverness are lurking in seventh place and well off the pace with 32 points.

Last 10 Competitive Meetings

0 - 1 (H)

3 - 2 (A)

1 - 1 (H)

1 - 2 (A)

2 - 2 (H)

2 - 0 (A)

1 - 0 (H)

0 - 0 (A)

0 - 1 (A)

0 - 1 (H)

Here's the recent form table..... not good reading to be honest. Had we beaten Accies twice we would be top and they would be in our position.

Overall Home Away   Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A +/- Pts Peer through your fingers if easily offended 1. Hamilton Ac. 6 4 1 1 8 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 4 1 +5 13 2. Raith Rovers 6 2 4 0 9 7 0 2 0 3 3 2 2 0 6 4 +2 10 3. Partick Thistle 6 3 0 3 8 6 2 0 2 7 4 1 0 1 1 2 +2 9 4. Queens Park 6 2 2 2 11 7 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 8 6 +4 8 5. Dundee 6 2 2 2 10 7 2 0 1 8 4 0 2 1 2 3 +3 8 6. Arbroath 6 2 2 2 11 12 0 0 2 2 6 2 2 0 9 6 -1 8 7. Ayr United 6 2 1 3 8 7 1 1 2 3 5 1 0 1 5 2 +1 7 8. Morton 6 2 1 3 8 9 2 0 1 5 4 0 1 2 3 5 -1 7 9. Inverness CT 6 1 3 2 9 10 0 2 1 2 5 1 1 1 7 5 -1 6 10. Cove Rangers 6 1 2 3 4 17 0 2 2 3 14 1 0 1 1 3 -13 5

Friday 24th Feb19:45 Raith Rovers 0-0 Ayr United   Saturday 25th Feb      Arbroath v Partick Thistle Dundee FC v Inverness CT  Hamilton v Queen's Pk  Morton v Cove Ran

The last meeting at Dens Park saw us take a surprise 3 - 2  win: From CTO - Harper stuns Dundee: The first meeting of the sides this season ended in victory for the visitors. Dundee took an early lead through Sweeney but Cammy Harper levelled almost immediately with a curling shot from outside the box. Austin Samuels day was over five minutes before the interval. Just on the break Billy Mckay scored from the spot to put the visitors ahead after Harper had been fouled. Paul McMullan made it all square ten minutes after the interval although that goal has now been attributed to Joe Grayson. However, man of the match Harper restored the visitors advantage from twenty-five yards with seven minutes left. That ended the scoring and sealed the points before Sweeney was sent off for a second bookable offence as the game slipped away from Dundee.

Last time out

Inverness flopped at Hamilton, the second reverse against the same side in three days. A 3-0 drubbing at Inverness was followed by a 2-1 defeat at Hamilton, although had we taken our chances at New Douglas Park things might have worked out differently. They didn't and to rub salt in the wound Billy Mckay was sent off. Meh!

Dundee lost 1-0 to Morton last Friday as points become hard to get at both ends of the table. That was after a 3-0 beating of Cove Rangers the previous Sunday.

Latest Team news

Billy Mckay is suspended after being sent off at Hamilton. Mathew Strachan, our promising young defender has been loaned out to Nairn County for the remainder of the season, no doubt the return of Harper, Deas and Delaney drove that option. The Duracell Bunny that is David Carson took a thigh knock against Accies and is a doubt, but he's a tough cookie so we'll see how that turns out. Austin Samuels will probably replace Mckay and he will be glad to get the chance to play again at Dens Park as that was the start of his injury problems back in September 2022. He has had a couple of cameo slots on his return and may not be 100% yet. Still waiting for five to return from injury: Sutherland, Walsh, Macgregor (close to a return), Ram and Ben Woods.

 

Since we last played Dundee:

Loan in: Lorent Tolaj, forward (Brighton & Hove Albion); Barry Maguire, midfielder (Motherwell); Luke Hannant, midfielder (Colchester United); Kwame Thomas, forward (Sutton United). Zach Robinson has returned on loan from Wimbledon. (never knew he played tennis)

Out: Niall McGinn, forward (Glentoran); Derick Osei, forward.

Loan ended: Joe Grayson, defender (Barrow).

Loan out: Zack Rudden, forward (St Johnstone); Luke Strachan, defender (Alloa Athletic), Paul McGowan is on Loan at Dunfermline for the rest of the season. Euan Mutale is at Albion Rovers.

[Naelifts]

Fabulous info as always. Cheers

[+roarer]

Excellent as usua,l thank you. 

[IBM]

Good preview as usual Don, we just need to put 3 past Dundee with no reply to get up to sixth in the league above Raith Rovers 

[+Gringo]

 Kilmac Stadium!! Sounds like Killie pies being sold by MuckDonalds....aaanyway....no score predictions from me this week. Would hate you all to lose another fiver especially when you'll need it for the inflated entry price. Safe travels to all those that are going. Hopefully we'll pull off a shock. If it helps to relieve a few fears, our League record against Dundee is far better than against Hamilton. 

[jed5697]

Who is going to put the ball in the net for ICT today ? Answers on a postcard please....

[+roarer]

29 minutes ago, jed5697 said:

Who is going to put the ball in the net for ICT today ? Answers on a postcard please....

As long as it's not Ridgers!

[tm4tj]

 

[DundeeICT]

Where will Ict fans be pre match that is child friendly?

[STFU]

At home

[old caley girl]

1 hour ago, DundeeICT said:

Where will Ict fans be pre match that is child friendly?

Normally Whytes on corner 

[The Mantis]

Frews is a great pub but it will probably get rammed before kickoff. 

[tm4tj]

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Amazed that Carson is fit to start - presume that Delaney will be at full back and Harper moved forward. Can understand Danny Mackay being benched and Samuels in the Billy role. Only surprise to me is that Shaw has kept his place but suppose and hope that Doran takes over later on.

 

[+jagster]

1-0 Dundee

[caley100]

Devine gives away a pen,  gets a yellow, Jeez its just not happening just now.

I can see Devine getting a second yellow here!

[IBM]

Welsh on a yellow as well 

[Peleistheman]

All Dundee just now, not getting enough on the ball.

[tm4tj]

The hosts got the game underway and first action was an early booking for captain Sean Welsh followed by Legzdins saving a deflected Jay Henderson cross/shot. Cammy Harper had an effort saved and Ryan Sweeney saw Mark Ridgers save his header soon after. Alas, Danny Devine fouled Zach Robinson in the box and Robinson himself took the penalty to score his tenth of he season and put Dundee in front with Devine yellow carded. Harper shot from a tight angle after a break forward on the left but Legzdins was alert to it. Paul McMullan went close to a second after he had won a corner, the ball bouncing just past the post. Robinson was close to connecting with a cross into the area after good work by Cammy Kerr and Lyall Cameron. We managed to get to the break without any further damage and Nathan Shaw sent a drive at Legdzins which he held comfortably as half time arrived.

[IBM]

Goal Cameron Harper!

[+snorbens_caleyman]

13 minutes ago, IBM said:

Goal Cameron Harper!

Thanks for that.  BBC website reporter appears to have fallen asleep at the start of the second half.  Refreshments must have been good.

[IBM]

Triple Sub: Steven Boyd, Daniel MacKay and Robbie Deas on, Austin Samuels, Cameron Harper and Danny Devine off

[IBM]

That was at 59 minutes and Boyd booked in73rd minute

[IBM]

Dundee pushing for the winner!

[IBM]

Lewis Hyde replaces Scott Allardice 86 minutes