Dundee 2
Motherwell 0
League (Premier Division)

Match Report

Dundee stick to the team that won at Tynecastle in their bid for a crowd-pleasing home win against Motherwell.

The managerless visitors make one change, Gary McAllister coming in for Paul Fryar.

Ferguson is tripped by Edvaldsson as he is leading the defender in a race for a long ball from Smith. Ferguson's shot from 20 yards crashes into the wall of defenders.

Harrow is offside when McAllister lifts the ball over the Dundee defence.

In Dundee's next move, set up by McKimmie, Ferguson slips as he is set to cross the ball.

The blustery wind is awk- ward, and not of great advan- tage to Dundee, who have it at their backs.

A 20-yard shot by Richard- son is carried over the bar.

Dundee string a host of passes together as they advance from deep in their own half, and a good Mackie cross is headed clear by Carson.

Dundee open with a great goal in 12 minutes. Striker McCall does all the work, and skipper Fraser puts the ball in the net.

McCall runs from his own half into the 'Well penalty- area, brushing aside repeated challenges. The ball runs away from the striker, and FRASER, running alongside, hits it in to the net from 15 yards.

The second goal, in 16 minutes, is even better, and the home fans forget the cold.

Richardson sends a cross- field ball to McKimmie, who beats a man and races to the line. His spot-on, far-post cross is headed into the net by STEPHEN.

This is a brighter and better Dundee than the home fans have seen all season and the two-goal opening burst is the reward of some classy and speedy play.

McCall heads a Fraser cross over the top and in one of the visitors' few moves Cormack shoots high from 25 yards.

Keeper Walker hurls himself high and just manages to hold a cross from Mackie with Stephen again stealing into the far post.

Glennie wins the ball in the centre circle and races to the edge of the penalty area screaming for a return pass.

When it comes his nifty footwork is not good enough to win the ball.

Fraser and Mackie have the Fir Park defenders in a torment of indecision as they weave through and Carson desperately knocks Mackie's cross for a corner.

Another of Mackie's crosses hits a defender and goes past the post by inches. Following the corner, Mackie shoots low past the same post.

Walker is facing a barrage. A shot by Richardson screams past the other post.

A carefully judged lob by Mackie from the corner of the penalty area hits the bar and goes over.

Half-time-Dundee 2, Motherwell 0.

Reflections-Dundee are in complete charge and are giving the home fans top entertainment. Motherwell are lucky to be only two down.

Second half

Glennie steps in as Gahagan uses the wind to breeze down the line. The outcome is a corner and Geddes does well to grab the ball from the head of Forbes.

Motherwell are having their best spell and send on Shaw to replace Cormack.

Dundee are having trouble making allowances for the wind and have not recaptured their first half form.

Mackie intercepts on the halfway line and streaks for the goal. His cross to McCall is returned quickly and Walker grabs the ball from Ferguson at the far post.

Motherwell are using the wind well and Gahagan dives to head a Dornan cross past.

Donald Mackay is out on the track remonstrating with his players. The response is a Fraser cross which spins off a defender and is held by Walker.

Mackie makes a fine run on the left and his cross is headed over the bar by Ferguson. Gahagan is dispossessed by Geddes at the edge of the box.

Fryar goes on for McAllister as Mothewell prepare a late push.

Final-Dundee 2, Motherwell 0.

Summing Up-Dundee were blown off course in the second half. They were shadows of the men who did so well in the first spell, but they defended stubbornly against a 'Well side given a second chance.

Match report written by The Sporting Post