Date:15 Feb 2013
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance:7,841

McGinn (17)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Short corner taken by Johnny Hayes.

90mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Gavin Rae on Nicky Riley. Gary Harkins produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

86mins Foul by Gary Irvine on Robert Milsom, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Jamie Langfield.

83mins Unfair challenge on Scott Vernon by Gary Irvine results in a free kick. Jamie Langfield takes the free kick.

82mins Robert Milsom has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide left of the target.

80mins Brian Easton concedes a free kick for a foul on Gavin Rae. Free kick taken by Jamie Langfield.

79mins Colin Nish joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ryan Conroy.

77mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Niall McGinn. Indirect free kick taken by Lewis Toshney.

77mins Scott Vernon is ruled offside. Declan Gallagher takes the free kick.

76mins Foul by Gary Irvine on Robert Milsom, free kick awarded. Gary Naysmith takes the direct free kick.

75mins Gary Irvine crosses the ball, clearance made by Russell Anderson.

74mins The offside flag is raised against John Baird. Jamie Langfield restarts play with the free kick.

74mins Joe Shaughnessy leaves the field to be replaced by Josh Magennis.

73mins Lewis Toshney gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Robert Milsom. Free kick taken by Jamie Langfield.

72mins Joe Shaughnessy challenges Nicky Riley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gary Harkins takes the free kick.

70mins Niall McGinn delivers the ball.

68mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Stephen Hughes, Declan Gallagher manages to make a clearance.

68mins The ball is crossed by Robert Milsom, blocked by Gary Irvine.

66mins Scott Vernon challenges Nicky Riley unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Ryan Conroy from right channel, Scott Vernon manages to make a clearance.

64mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Scott Vernon. Rab Douglas takes the free kick.

64mins Robert Milsom replaces Peter Pawlett.

63mins Declan Gallagher challenges Niall McGinn unfairly and gives away a free kick. The referee cautions Declan Gallagher for unsporting behaviour. Free kick crossed right-footed by Stephen Hughes, clearance made by Lewis Toshney.

61mins Ryan Conroy produces a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area and misses left.

61mins Scott Vernon is ruled offside. Brian Easton restarts play with the free kick.

61mins Gary Naysmith replaces Clark Robertson.

60mins John Baird has an effort at goal. Comfortable save by Jamie Langfield.

59mins Niall McGinn crosses the ball. The referee penalises Scott Vernon for handball. Rab Douglas restarts play with the free kick.

58mins Nicky Riley crosses the ball, save by Jamie Langfield.

56mins Unfair challenge on Nicky Riley by Gavin Rae results in a free kick. Gary Harkins crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance by Gavin Rae.

54mins Iain Davidson handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Niall McGinn has an effort direct from the free kick.

53mins The ball is sent over by John Baird, clearance made by Clark Robertson.

52mins Ryan Conroy produces a right-footed shot from long range that goes harmlessly over the bar.

51mins Isaac Osbourne fouled by James McAlister, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Jamie Langfield.

51mins The ball is swung over by Iain Davidson, clearance by Russell Anderson.

51mins Corner taken by James McAlister, Russell Anderson makes a clearance.

50mins John Baird takes a shot from 25 yards. Save by Jamie Langfield.

50mins Niall McGinn is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Rab Douglas.

49mins Gavin Rae challenges James McAlister unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by James McAlister from left wing, save by Jamie Langfield.

48mins Nicky Riley delivers the ball, Jamie Langfield makes a save.

47mins Unfair challenge on Nicky Riley by Clark Robertson results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Lewis Toshney.

46mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Ryan Conroy, Jamie Langfield makes a save.

45mins The assistant referee flags for offside against John Baird. Jamie Langfield takes the indirect free kick.

44mins Niall McGinn delivers the ball, Rab Douglas makes a save.

43mins John Baird takes the chance to get an effort at goal.

42mins Corner taken short by Peter Pawlett.

42mins Clark Robertson delivers the ball, blocked by Gary Irvine.

41mins Shot from 25 yards by Stephen Hughes. James McAlister gets a block in.

37mins Centre by Johnny Hayes, save by Rab Douglas. Shot from just outside the box by Isaac Osbourne misses to the right of the target.

36mins Nicky Riley sends in a cross, blocked by Russell Anderson.

35mins Centre by Niall McGinn, clearance by Iain Davidson.

35mins Scott Vernon fouled by Lewis Toshney, the ref awards a free kick. Russell Anderson takes the indirect free kick.

34mins Centre by Niall McGinn, clearance made by Brian Easton.

32mins Johnny Hayes crosses the ball, clearance by James McAlister.

32mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Gary Harkins. Free kick taken by Isaac Osbourne.

31mins John Baird is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Russell Anderson.

30mins Foul by Niall McGinn on Brian Easton, free kick awarded. Rab Douglas restarts play with the free kick.

28mins The ball is swung over by Nicky Riley, save made by Jamie Langfield.

27mins Isaac Osbourne delivers the ball.

27mins Nicky Riley sends in a cross, Jamie Langfield makes a save.

26mins Niall McGinn is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Rab Douglas takes the indirect free kick.

25mins Corner taken left-footed by Ryan Conroy, save by Jamie Langfield.

24mins Foul by Gavin Rae on Iain Davidson, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Lewis Toshney.

23mins Iain Davidson challenges Peter Pawlett unfairly and gives away a free kick. Clark Robertson takes the direct free kick.

22mins The ball is crossed by Niall McGinn.

21mins Nicky Riley crosses the ball, save made by Jamie Langfield.

20mins Johnny Hayes sends in a cross, clearance by Lewis Toshney.

19mins Shot by Gary Harkins from outside the box goes high over the target.

17mins Niall McGinn grabs a fantastic goal from long distance to the bottom right corner of the goal. Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee.

17mins Inswinging corner taken by Ryan Conroy from the right by-line, clearance by Scott Vernon.

16mins The ball is sent over by John Baird, blocked by Joe Shaughnessy.

14mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Peter Pawlett by Gary Irvine. Free kick crossed by Stephen Hughes, clearance made by Iain Davidson.

14mins Corner taken left-footed by Johnny Hayes from the right by-line, clearance made by Brian Easton.

14mins The ball is swung over by Johnny Hayes, Declan Gallagher gets a block in.

13mins Unfair challenge on John Baird by Russell Anderson results in a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Ryan Conroy, Jamie Langfield makes a comfortable save.

12mins Shot by Brian Easton. Brilliant save by Jamie Langfield.

11mins Gary Harkins fouled by Isaac Osbourne, the ref awards a free kick. Gary Harkins delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, clearance made by Johnny Hayes.

10mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Scott Vernon. Declan Gallagher takes the indirect free kick.

8mins The assistant referee signals for offside against John Baird. Indirect free kick taken by Russell Anderson.

8mins The official flags Nicky Riley offside. Jamie Langfield takes the indirect free kick.

7mins The ball is sent over by Isaac Osbourne, Gary Irvine makes a clearance.

6mins The ball is crossed by John Baird, Gary Harkins takes a shot. Comfortable save by Jamie Langfield.

4mins Effort from deep inside the area by Johnny Hayes misses to the left of the target.

3mins Clark Robertson sends in a cross, Gary Irvine manages to make a clearance.

2mins The ball is crossed by Johnny Hayes, Gary Irvine makes a clearance. Scott Vernon takes a shot. Save by Rab Douglas.

Match Preview

Brown eyeing runners-up finish Aberdeen boss Craig Brown believes they can still claim the coveted runners-up spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League this season despite a poor start to the year. The Dons currently sit in eighth position in the table but are just five points behind second-placed Inverness. And Brown sees no reason why his side cannot bridge the gap if they can put together a decent run starting with the home clash with Dundee. He said: "We want success and to finish as high in the SPL as possible. Second place is a target. I am optimistic, always. "Second place is five points ahead of us so we need a couple of wins to get in touch and I think we've got the capability within the squad to get the wins." Aberdeen have failed to pick up a single win in 2013 but Brown insists it is too early to judge the success of their campaign. He said: "I'll look at the table at the end of the season, that is when the table counts. "You look at the fixtures and think there are points to be gained. I think every manager will be saying the same, it's just who gets the points. "Well see at the end where we finish." Dundee travel to the Granite City 15 points adrift at the bottom of the SPL but Brown is taking nothing for granted. He said: "Every game with Dundee is a close game. "Just because they are at the bottom and detached a bit, I dont think for one minute that it will be an easy game. "In fact, it makes them more dangerous." Gary Naysmith and Ryan Jack will both be added to the Aberdeen squad. Naysmith (hamstring and calf) and Jack (broken foot) are in contention after recovering from their respective injuries. Brown has no fresh injury worries but will be without the suspended Mark Reynolds. Dundee manager Barry Smith has two unnamed doubts. Striker Steven Milne is battling to overcome a rib injury while long-term injured players Stephen O'Donnell (knee), Mark Kerr (knee), Davide Grassi (knee), Jamie McCluskey (Achilles) and Carl Finnigan (knee) are still out. Brian Easton aims to show Dundee have the fight to stay in the league if the clash turns into a "battle" on a poor Pittodrie pitch. The Dons' pitch has cut up badly in recent months and this week's rain and snow will ensure the surface is still not conducive to good football. Dundee have tried to play their way out of trouble but fell 15 points adrift last weekend after losing 2-0 at home to Ross County. And Easton hopes the heavy Pittodrie park works in their favour as their relegation battle becomes critical. "I've seen it a couple of times and we have spoken a bit about it during the week," the left-back said. "It's not a pitch to be playing attractive football but it's a game where we are going to have to go in, regardless of how the pitch is, ready to fight for our lives. "It might work out to our advantage. It is going to turn into a battle and it's really about who wants it more. "We really need to want it more."

Formation:442Manager: Craig Brown

Aberdeen

Formation: 451Manager: Barry Smith

Dundee

Jamie Langfield
Isaac Osbourne
Russell Anderson
Joe Shaughnessy
Clark Robertson
Peter Pawlett
Gavin Rae
Stephen Hughes
Johnny Hayes
Niall McGinn
Scott Vernon
SUBS
Dan Twardzik
Ryan Jack
Robert Milsom
Rory Fallon
Gary Naysmith
Josh Magennis
Cameron Smith

Home

Away

Rab Douglas
Gary Irvine
Lewis Toshney
Declan Gallagher
Brian Easton
Nicky Riley
Iain Davidson
Gary Harkins
Ryan Conroy
James McAlister
John Baird
SUBS
Alex Baird
Matthew Lockwood
Kevin McBride
Kyle Benedictus
David Morgan
Colin Nish
Steven Milne

Match Report

Form Guide

WDLDLD Aberdeen VS Dundee LLDDLL

Last Meetings

Dundee 1 - 3 Aberdeen 29/12/2012 Aberdeen 2 - 0 Dundee 27/10/2012 Aberdeen 1 - 1 Dundee 19/03/2005 Dundee 1 - 0 Aberdeen 18/12/2004 Aberdeen 1 - 1 Dundee 02/10/2004 Aberdeen 1 - 2 Dundee 15/05/2004

Top Scorers

Aberdeen N McGinn 15 J Hayes 4 G Rae 3 J Magennis 3 S Vernon 2 C Clark 1 I Osbourne 1 M Reynolds 1 C Smith 1 Dundee CJ Nish 2 N Riley 2 I Davidson 1 M Lockwood 1 S Milne 1 J Baird 1 M Stewart 1 K Benedictus 1

Goals

Aberdeen Total goals 65 Goals per game 31 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Dundee Total goals 48 Goals per game 14 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 1 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins