Dundee 2-1 St Johnstone: Dominant hosts snatch dramatic Tayside derby win
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- February 11, 2024
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Jordan McGhee’s 89th-minute winner gave Dundee a dramatic but deserved comeback victory over St Johnstone in a superb Tayside derby at Dens Park.
St Johnstone scored against the run of play after nine minutes when Matty Smith curled in from the edge of the box.
Dundee’s dominance was finally rewarded 15 minutes from time when Luke McCowan converted a controversial VAR penalty award after Liam Gordon was judged to have fouled Amadou Bakayoko.
Dundee pushed for the winner and it was McGhee who nodded in Owen Beck’s cross to send the home crowd into raptures.
Tony Docherty’s side remain sixth, but go three points clear of seventh-placed Hibernian, while St Johnstone stay 10th, five points above Ross County having played two games more.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Dundee
Formation 4-1-3-2
- 31Carson
- 6McGheeBooked at 17mins
- 5Shaughnessy
- 25DonnellySubstituted forLamieat 89′minutes
- 63Beck
- 28Sylla
- 10Cameron
- 17McCowan
- 7TiffoneySubstituted forMellonat 67′minutesBooked at 83minsSubstituted forAshcroftat 90+14′minutes
- 9BakayokoBooked at 69mins
- 16RobinsonSubstituted forCostelloeat 45′minutesBooked at 48mins
Substitutes
- 3Dodgson
- 4Astley
- 12Lamie
- 14Ashcroft
- 15Mulligan
- 19Robertson
- 26Mellon
- 30Sharp
- 44Costelloe
St Johnstone
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1MitovBooked at 75mins
- 35SmithSubstituted forSpranglerat 69′minutes
- 6GordonBooked at 74mins
- 4Considine
- 17OlufunwaSubstituted forSmithat 58′minutes
- 33KeltjensSubstituted forMcGowanat 79′minutes
- 22SmithSubstituted forJaiyesimiat 90+14′minutes
- 19Robinson
- 11Carey
- 29Mbunga KimpiokaSubstituted forKucheryavyiat 58′minutesBooked at 88mins
- 16Sidibeh
Substitutes
- 3Gallacher
- 5McGowan
- 9Kane
- 10Clark
- 13Jaiyesimi
- 15Kucheryavyi
- 23Sprangler
- 31Richards
- 50Smith
- Referee:
- David Munro
- Attendance:
- 7,102
Live Text
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Match ends, Dundee 2, St. Johnstone 1.
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Second Half ends, Dundee 2, St. Johnstone 1.
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Attempt missed. Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Substitution, St. Johnstone. Diallang Jaiyesimi replaces Matt Smith.
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Substitution, Dundee. Lee Ashcroft replaces Michael Mellon because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Michael Mellon (Dundee).
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Attempt blocked. Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Carey.
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Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Trevor Carson.
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Foul by Michael Mellon (Dundee).
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Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Dundee 2, St. Johnstone 1. Jordan McGhee (Dundee) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Beck following a set piece situation.
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Substitution, Dundee. Ricki Lamie replaces Aaron Donnelly because of an injury.
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Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Dara Costelloe (Dundee) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone).
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Attempt missed. Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Graham Carey with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Amadou Bakayoko (Dundee) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Donnelly with a headed pass.
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Dara Costelloe (Dundee) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
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Dundee
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Squad number31Player nameCarson
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Squad number6Player nameMcGhee
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Squad number5Player nameShaughnessy
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Squad number25Player nameDonnelly
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Squad number63Player nameBeck
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Squad number28Player nameSylla
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Squad number10Player nameCameron
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Squad number17Player nameMcCowan
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Squad number7Player nameTiffoney
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Squad number9Player nameBakayoko
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Squad number16Player nameRobinson
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Squad number12Player nameLamie
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Squad number14Player nameAshcroft
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Squad number26Player nameMellon
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Squad number44Player nameCostelloe
St Johnstone
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Squad number1Player nameMitov
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Squad number35Player nameSmith
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Squad number6Player nameGordon
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Squad number4Player nameConsidine
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Squad number17Player nameOlufunwa
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Squad number33Player nameKeltjens
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Squad number22Player nameSmith
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Squad number19Player nameRobinson
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Squad number11Player nameCarey
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Squad number29Player nameMbunga Kimpioka
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Squad number16Player nameSidibeh
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Squad number5Player nameMcGowan
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Squad number13Player nameJaiyesimi
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Squad number15Player nameKucheryavyi
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Squad number23Player nameSprangler
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Squad number50Player nameSmith
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