Dundee 2
Greenock Morton 0
League (First Division)

Match Report

Dundee took another big step towards the Premier Division with a comfortable victory over Morton at Dens Park.

Billy Stark's team travelled to the east coast on the back of a six-game unbeaten run in the league, but first-half errors from goalkeeper John Hillcoat saw them go down rather cheaply.

Not that Dundee, themselves unbeaten in 12 games, were complaining and they rightly felt they were worthy winners.

Hillcoat's first howler came in only the 12th minute when he allowed a low shot from winger Anderson to bobble past him.

Then, in the 41st minute, he was even more red-faced when a speculative shot from all of 40 yards by Dariusz Adamczuk beat him at the same post.

In between those two mistakes, the keeper had picked up a pass-back which resulted in Irvine heading off the bar from Anderson's driven ball.

Ironically, after the break, the chief sinner became the visitors' hero with a string of excellent saves.

First he came from his line to dive at the feet of Adamczuk and deny him a second goal, and, a minute later, he made a miraculous save with his feet from a close-range Grady shot.

Morton did have their fair share of pressure. Duffield hit the post with a header and the same player, along with Twaddle, squandered good shooting opportunities.

This, however, was Dundee's day and, with closest rivals Falkirk slipping up, they now have a double-figure lead at the top of the First Division. With just eight games remaining, it's hard to see how anyone can catch them.

Dundee Douglas; Smith, Maddison, Adamczuk (Grant 83), Irvine, Rogers (Raeside 45), Anderson, Magee, Robertson (Annand 88), Grady, McInally.

Morton Hillcoat; Collins, Archdeacon, Curran, Anderson, Reid, Twaddle, Mahood, Hawke, Duffield, Matheson (McPherson 45). Subs not used- Aitken, Blaikie.

Match report written by Sunday Post