League · Premier Division
Dundee Utd1–0Dundee
Hamish French 52′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Dundee
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Dundee · Starting XI
- Bobby Geddes
- Billy Kirkwood
- Steve Campbell
- Rab Shannon
- Stuart Forsyth
- Wes Saunders
- Alan Lawrence
- Stuart Rafferty
- Graham Harvey
- Tommy Coyne
- Vince Mennie
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Dundee · Substitutes
- Steven Frail
- Keith Wright
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Iain Ferguson for J Alan Irvine69′
- John Clark for Joe McLeod88′
Dundee · Substitutions
- Keith Wright for Vince Mennie72′
Dundee Utd · Manager
Dundee · Manager
- Jocky Scott
Dundee Utd · Cautions
Dundee · Cautions
- Wes Saunders28′
- Alan Lawrence44′
- Rab Shannon63′
Match report
The second Derby of the week brought us our second victory, though this time by a reduced margin, but it did open up a three point gap over our City rivals in the chase for a UEFA Cup spot. Familiarity brought an air of stalemate in the first Half with few shots on goal. The second half opened with a succession of United raids around Geddes' goal. Then in 52 minutes came the decisive moment of the match. Eamonn Bannon's pass found Joe McLeod out on the left and his curling cross was headed powerfully by Hamish French, Bobby, Geddes…Read moreRead less
The second Derby of the week brought us our second victory, though this time by a reduced margin, but it did open up a three point gap over our City rivals in the chase for a UEFA Cup spot. Familiarity brought an air of stalemate in the first Half with few shots on goal.
The second half opened with a succession of United raids around Geddes' goal. Then in 52 minutes came the decisive moment of the match. Eamonn Bannon's pass found Joe McLeod out on the left and his curling cross was headed powerfully by Hamish French, Bobby, Geddes appeared to have saved his header, but allowed the ball to slip from his grasp and over the line. We continued to dominate and late on a great run by Hamish French almost brought a second goal, but his parting shot skimmed the top of the bar, Dundee's final effort was a header from Harvey which Alan Main saved well.
The second half opened with a succession of United raids around Geddes' goal. Then in 52 minutes came the decisive moment of the match. Eamonn Bannon's pass found Joe McLeod out on the left and his curling cross was headed powerfully by Hamish French, Bobby, Geddes appeared to have saved his header, but allowed the ball to slip from his grasp and over the line. We continued to dominate and late on a great run by Hamish French almost brought a second goal, but his parting shot skimmed the top of the bar, Dundee's final effort was a header from Harvey which Alan Main saved well.