Dundee 2
Livingston 1
League (Premier League)

Match Report

Jim Duffy's men showed fighting spirit allied to pace and skill in a second half turnaround, which brought a deserved three points. Giorgi Nemsadze's wonderful through ball to set up Nacho more than made up for the own goal which had given Livi a half time lead.

The Dark Blues should have been ahead after six minutes but Tom Hutchinson failed to make proper contact on Jonay Hernandez's free kick and his effort ballooned into the air. It might still have found the net as Rubio's touch directed it first onto the bar, but then away.

Andrew came to the rescue for the visitors in 12 minutes when he cleared Hutchinson's header from the base of the post and five minutes later Mackay surged forward. fed Caballero and the striker drifted past his man before blasting in a shot which Broto did well to tip over.

However, on the half hour mark, it was Dundee who went behind as Nemsadze and Caballero wasted a free kick in a good position and clearance which was lumped up the park saw Dadi get the break as he challenged Wilkie, to race clear and despite Smith doing well to hinder his progress, the striker fed a fine ball infield only for Nemsadze to divert the ball into his own net for the visitors first ever goal at Dens.

The Dark Blues hit back, but were trying too many from range and failing to trouble Broto enough, though Caballero crashed in an angled shot from 25-yards which the keeper got the barest of touches to before it cannoned off the crossbar.

By the break, Livingston were still on course for their first ever points at Dens, but even at this stage that would have been harsh on the Dee.

There was an early scare in the second half when Wilkie was put under pressure by Hutchinson's poor pass, and Dadi caught big Lee off balance to race in on goal only for the Englishman to redeem himself by closing down and robbing the striker. Appropriately, Giorgi Nemsadze was instrumental in the creation of the equaliser with a wonderful threaded pass to Novo who burst clear of the last defender and lifted the ball high into the net with the outside of his right foot from 15 yard to the relief of the home support.

Until then the little Spaniard had been having a quiet evening, but he now burst into life and was heavily involved in the waves of attacks. which followed the goal.

Broto made a fine save to deny him shortly afterwards and then was again called into action before the hour as he thwarted Lovell after the striker lost his marker and fired goalwards.

With thirteen minutes left the Dark Blues secured the points with an excellent goal. Nemsadze fed Wilkie from a free kick on the half way line and the defender in turn found Novo wide of the right, and the Spaniard's cut back was fired first time into the bottom comer of the net by Gavin Rae although visiting claims that Fabian Caballero was offside were not without substance, but the goal stood.

The only danger to Dundee securing a result then appeared to be the arrival of fire engines behind the Bob Shankly stand as the lights in that section of the ground failed. Stewards and police moved the visiting fans to the front of the structure where there was emergency lighting and the fire brigade kept a watch on an overheating cable until the end of the match.

Match report written by Dundee Matchday Programme