- Date:02 Jan 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Dens Park Stadium
- Attendance:4,725
- Lockwood - pen (27) Harkins (82)
Live Commentary
The referee signals the end of the game.
- 98mins
The referee shows Stuart Kettlewell a red card. Free kick awarded for a foul by Stuart Kettlewell on Gary Harkins. Free kick taken by Robert Douglas.
- 97mins
Jonathan Flynn challenges Leigh Griffiths unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Matthew Lockwood.
- 95mins
Steven Craig is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Robert Douglas.
- 92mins
Johnny Stewart joins the action as a substitute, replacing Craig Forsyth.
- 91mins
Steven Craig is cautioned. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Leigh Griffiths by Steven Craig. Free kick taken by Stephen O'Donnell.
- 88mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Harkins on Paul Lawson. Paul Lawson restarts play with the free kick.
- 86mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig McKeown by Andrew Barrowman. Rhys Weston takes the free kick.
- 82mins
A goal is scored by Gary Harkins from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Dundee 2-0 Ross County.Assist on the goal came from Leigh Griffiths.
- 79mins
Leigh Griffiths has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 75mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Scott Morrison, save by Robert Douglas.
- 73mins
Craig Forsyth delivers the ball, Michael Gardyne fouled by Gary Irvine, the ref awards a free kick. Michael McGovern restarts play with the free kick.
- 72mins
Corner taken left-footed by Craig Forsyth from the left by-line, Stuart Kettlewell manages to make a clearance.
- 66mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Craig Forsyth, save by Michael McGovern.
- 67mins
Steven Craig comes on in place of Iain Vigurs.
- 62mins
Stephen O'Donnell receives a caution. The referee books Stuart Kettlewell for unsporting behaviour. Martin Scott shown a yellow card. Paul Lawson receives a yellow card. Free kick awarded for a foul by Stuart Kettlewell on Craig Forsyth. Rhys Weston is shown a yellow card. Rhys Weston restarts play with the free kick.
- 62mins
Stephen O'Donnell goes into the referee's book. Caution for Stuart Kettlewell. Martin Scott is booked. Paul Lawson is shown a yellow card. Awarded for a foul by Stuart Kettlewell on Craig Forsyth. Rhys Weston receives a yellow card for dissent.
- 61mins
Centre by Michael Gardyne, Headed effort from close range by Andrew Barrowman goes wide left of the goal.
- 59mins
Leigh Griffiths is caught offside. Free kick taken by Michael McGovern.
- 49mins
Caution for Craig Forsyth. Stuart Kettlewell comes on in place of Darren McCormack. Unfair challenge on Darren McCormack by Craig Forsyth results in a free kick. Andrew Barrowman restarts play with the free kick.
- 45mins
Darren McCormack on for Gary Miller.
- 47mins
The official flags Martin Scott offside. Robert Douglas takes the free kick.
The game restarts for the second half.
The first half comes to an end.
- 39mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sean Higgins by Richard Brittain. Gary Harkins takes the free kick.
- 37mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Forsyth on Michael Gardyne. Michael Gardyne crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, Gary Harkins manages to make a clearance.
- 35mins
Centre by Craig Forsyth.
- 34mins
Michael Gardyne challenges Matthew Lockwood unfairly and gives away a free kick. Robert Douglas restarts play with the free kick.
- 31mins
Outswinging corner taken by Michael Gardyne from the right by-line played to the near post, Stephen O'Donnell manages to make a clearance.
- 29mins
Richard Brittain has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 28mins
Foul by Craig Forsyth on Gary Miller, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Michael McGovern.
- 27mins
Matthew Lockwood scores a penalty. Dundee 1-0 Ross County.Foul by Paul Lawson on Craig Forsyth, Penalty awarded. Assist on the goal came from Craig Forsyth.
- 23mins
The offside flag is raised against Michael Gardyne. Robert Douglas takes the indirect free kick.
- 18mins
Foul by Sean Higgins on Scott Morrison, free kick awarded. Scott Morrison takes the free kick.
- 17mins
The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Michael McGovern.
- 17mins
Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Craig Forsyth, clearance by Scott Boyd.
- 12mins
Steven Robb challenges Michael Gardyne unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Paul Lawson from left wing, save by Robert Douglas.
- 9mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Sean Higgins on Jonathan Flynn. Jonathan Flynn takes the direct free kick.
- 5mins
Effort from 35 yards by Michael Gardyne went wide of the right-hand post.
- 3mins
Craig Forsyth produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
The referee gets the match started.
Match Preview
Griffiths makes difference for Smith Dundee manager Barry Smith has been boosted by the return to fitness of striker Leigh Griffiths for the visit of Ross County. Griffiths has shaken off the knock he sustained in the Dens Park side's last match against Stirling Albion, but midfielder Nicky Reilly remains sidelined due to a back injury. Smith said: "Leigh came back to training on Wednesday and showed no ill effects on Thursday, so he was immediately added to my squad for Ross County. "He scored twice against them in our last game up there, so hopefully that's a good omen. "We played really well at Victoria Park to win 3-0 and need to do the same again on our own patch." Ross County are also boosted by the return of their striker, Paul Di Giacomo, following hernia surgery in November. But Darren Smith is still out following his thumb operation. Defenders Scott Boyd and Darren McCormack sat out a recent game with St Johnstone because of minor knocks, but they have been passed fit. Manager Willie McStay, who will take charge of his third game after being handed the job on November 24, said: "I'm hoping that the visit to Dundee is a good sign for me and that I can get a run of games in 2011 that will allow me to really get my teeth into my new job."
Dundee
Ross County
- Robert Douglas
- Gary Irvine
- Craig McKeown
- Rhys Weston
- Matthew Lockwood
- Steven Robb
- Gary Harkins
- Stephen O'Donnell
- Craig Forsyth
- Leigh Griffiths
- Sean Higgins
- SUBS
- Robert Geddes
- Kyle Benedictis
- Johnny Stewart
- Leighton Mcintosh
- Connor Rennie
Home
Away
- Michael McGovern
- Gary Miller
- Scott Morrison
- Scott Boyd
- Jonathan Flynn
- Martin Scott
- Paul Lawson
- Richard Brittain
- Iain Vigurs
- Michael Gardyne
- Andrew Barrowman
- SUBS
- Joseph Malin
- Darren McCormack
- Steven Craig
- Garry Wood
- Stuart Kettlewell
Match Report
Dark Blues march on Dundee made it six straight wins in the First Division as a 2-0 success against Ross County continued their amazing fight to beat the drop in a tempestuous affair at Dens Park. The Dark Blues were awarded a penalty in the 28th minute when Paul Lawson brought down Craig Forsyth in the area. Matt Lockwood stepped up to score. Forsyth was booked in the 50th minute for a challenge on Darren McCormack which saw the defender, who had only come on at the start of the second half, leave the field. A foul by McCormack`s replacement, Stuart Kettlewell, on Forsyth just after the hour resulted in a melee which saw five players booked. The home side wrapped up the points with seven minutes remaining when Leigh Griffiths played in Gary Harkins and he found the bottom corner from 12 yards. Both sides battled until the end, with Kettlewell dismissed in the ninth minute of injury time for a poor tackle on Harkins.
Form Guide
- DWWWWW
- Dundee
- VS
- Ross County LDWLDD
Last Meetings
- Ross County
- 0 - 3
- Dundee
- 13/11/2010
- Dundee
- 0 - 0
- Ross County
- 21/08/2010
- Ross County
- 1 - 1
- Dundee
- 27/03/2010
- Dundee
- 0 - 1
- Ross County
- 30/01/2010
- Ross County
- 0 - 1
- Dundee
- 01/12/2009
- Dundee
- 2 - 0
- Ross County
- 26/09/2009
Top Scorers
Dundee
- L Griffiths 8
- N Riley 3
- S O'Donnell 2
- S Higgins 2
- G Harkins 2
- C McKeown 1
- C Forsyth 1
- D Witteveen 1
Ross County
- A Barrowman 2
- S Boyd 2
- G Wood 2
- G Miller 1
- P Di Giacomo 1
- S Craig 1
- M Gardyne 1
- I Vigurs 1
Goals
Dundee
- Total goals 38
- Goals per game 24
- 2 (For) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Ross County
- Total goals 26
- Goals per game 12
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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