Airdrieonians (2002)
Head to Head

Biggest Win (6-2)

Sat, November 26th, 2022

Dundee won through to the 4th round of the Scottish Cup by hitting Airdrieonians for six at the Kilmac Stadium today, but the win was hardly as straightforward as the 6-2 scoreline suggests. Calum Gallagher put the Diamonds ahead in the first half only for Paul McMullan to level the match on the stroke of half time. Zak Rudden made it two for the Dee early in the second half, but Callum Smith’s equaliser sent the tie into extra time. Dundee’s fitness and strength on the bench allowed the Dark Blues to run away with the game in extra time against 10 man Airdrie. Cammy Ballantyne was red carded late in normal time and the Diamonds were helpless as the Dee powered their way to victory with four goals from substitutes. Derick Osei score twice, followed by goals from Fin Robertson and Luke McCowan. Remarkably Dundee made seven substitutions in total.

Highest Scoring Draw (1-1)

Sat, November 1st, 2008

Heaviest Defeat (0-7)

Sat, March 11th, 2006

Airdrie took full advantage of an inexperienced Dee line up at New Broomfield with the young Dundee side being put to the sword with three quick bursts of goals. Alan Kernaghan fielded a completely different line up to the one which had faced Hamilton in the cup less than 48-hours previously and gave debuts to four youngsters throughout the afternoon, three of them, David Black, Robert Hendry and Mark Allison starting, while Scott Robertson the younger came of the bench during he second half. By then the match was long lost. The opening stages brought little hint of the salvo of goals which would follow, but after the first had arrived on 15 minutes through Willie Mclaren's cool finish from Barkey's pass the roof fell in for the white shirted Dee. Just over a minute later it was two-nil with Airdrie earning a penalty when Lovering was tripped by Steven Craig. Garry Twigg slotted away the spot kick to make a comeback from Dundee unlikely.