Dundee 4
Montrose 1
League Cup (2nd Round 2nd Leg)

Match Report

Walker McCall makes his debut for Dundee replacing Eric Sinclair who is on the bench.

For Montrose Bobby Street fails a late fitness test and is replaced by Jim Bennett. Dundee hold a 3-1 lead from the first leg.

McCall almost scores with his first touch. A long free by Fraser is steered past keeper Charles by the big striker. Neil stops the ball on the line and it bounces off McCall's legs to go wide.

The centre sets up what should be a cert with his second deliberate touch. He backheels a Ferguson pass into the path of Mackie, whose left foot shot from 16 yards lacks power.

Bennett makes the first move for Montrose, striding into the penalty area, but he loses control and the ball runs free.

Dundee are producing an attractive approach with McCall usually a vital man. But the Montrose defence, well organised by ex-Dens Parker McLelland remains cool.

Charles dives to turn a Ferguson shot round the post and the keeper makes another excellent save from Mackie.

Ferguson turns Duffy then wastes the good work by directing his shot against the full back.

Follow-up man McCall hits a 20-yard shot which is only a foot wide.

A Stephen header from a corner looks a winner till Charles dives to touch the ball against the post.

The keeper is in great form and underlines this with another wonder save from Kidd.

There's a fright for Dundee in 25 minutes when Copeland breaks, but the youngster shoots wide.

When Fraser slides a free in front of Ferguson the front man tees up carefully then chips past the far post. In the next attack Ferguson is closer to the same post with a 20-yard, first-time shot.

The best chance so far falls to Montrose in 40 minute when Bennett crosses and Copeland hammers the ball over from three yards.

Half-time-Dundee 0, Montrose 0.

Reflections-Frustration for Dundee and their fans. Bad finishing, bad luck and the brilliant Ray Charles are the reasons.

Twice keeper Kelly comes out of his penalty area to kick away loose balls.

Mackie tries to place the ball past Charles, who is on the six-yard line, but finds the keeper too agile Ferguson tries a low shot with no more luck.

In 51 minutes Montrose take off McLelland who is limping and send on Middleton.

Dundee 'break the deadlock ten minutes into the half. The goal comes from Fraser's umpteenth corner kick and is powerfully headed into the net by MACDONALD at the near post.

The referee calls Fraser and Glennie together for words of warning. When the chinwag ends the two Dundee players shake hands.

MCCALL scores his first goal for Dundee five minutes later when he is at the far post. and unmarked to head in a Ferguson cross. The big striker collides with the post and needs attention before returning to the fray.

Middleton is booked after fouling Fraser. Kelly is penalised for dribbling with the ball then picking it up and running a few more steps. The indirect free is touched to Barr whose low drive is held by Kelly.

Copeland is not far off the mark with an 18-yard shot.

In 72 minutes Montrose are shocked when referee Smith awards a penalty when Charles goes down to save at Mackie's feet.

FERGUSON, who had a spot kick saved by Charles on Tuesday, slams this one into the net.

Duffy is protesting before the kick is taken and when the ball is in the net, Barr is also booked. Dundee send on McKinlay for Fraser.

There is another shock for the Second Leaguers in 78 minutes when a cross from the right is brought down by a defender and lands at the feet of MacDONALD who hits it into the net from point blank range.

In 85 minutes a five-man Montrose move ends with a Barr cross to BARBOUR who side-foots the ball into the net.

Final-Dundee 4, Montrose 1.

Summing-up-Two goals in five minutes settled the game. McCall showed bags of promise both as a scorer and a distributer.

Match report written by The Sporting Post