Dundee Utd1–1Dundee

For the third derby of the season, manager Ivan Golac made just one change in the starting line up. Brian Welsh returning after injury, in of Alex Cleland.

It was fast and furious from the word go, but it was United who got their noses in front when a Billy McKinlay free-kick was deflected for a corner. The 'B' international skipper took the kick himself and Brian Welsh out jumped Blake to glance a header in on goal. The ball was blocked on the line and Paddy Connolly stabbed the rebound over the home.Two minutes later and United were denied what appeared a blatant penalty as Mathers first touch let him down and the ball ran to Scott Crabbe. He pushed it past the Dundee keeper who then brought the United striker clattering to the ground. Dundee almost snatched an eaualiser with what was their first shot on target midway through the first half when Tosh first timed a shot from 20 yards which Guido Van de Kamp palmed away for a corner. Right on half-time the Tangerines, and Gordan Petric in particular, were unlucky not to score. Another comer from the right was met by the Yugoslav whose powerful header looked to be certain scorer until Vrto acrobatically back-heeled the ball off the line.

Shortly after Craig Brewster headed past from very close range, Dundee were given the perfect opportunity to get back in the match when Gordan Petric was adjudged to have pushed Wieghorst in the box. Guido Van de Kamp, however, brilliantly saved Shaw's well struck penalty. On the hour mark Dundee were again indebted to a remarkable goalline clearance to keep them in the match. Mathers was obviously distracted by the presence of Craig Brewster as they challenged for a high cross and the ball broke to Paddy Connoily whose chip beat Mathers, but Blake running back somehow managed to scoop the ball off the line and into Mathers arms. Dundee then threatened with a glancing Tosh header and a Frail shot, but both were wide of the target before Mathers tipped a Craig Brewster shot round the post. But the Dundee equaliser which had been threatening turned into reality thirteen minutes from time when Wieghorst slipped the ball into the path of Dragutln Ristic and with a clear run in on goal, he went on to drill a low shot past an exposed Guido Van de Kamp.