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- Kemmings strikes in each half
- Dundee overtake Saints into fourth
- Tayside derby kicks off Premiership weekend
Match Stats
Home TeamDundeeAway TeamSt Johnstone
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away11
Line-ups
Dundee
Formation 4-3-3
1Bain
19McGinn21O'Dea4Konrad3Holt
17Ross18McGowan29Harkins
9Loy15Hemmings7Stewart
- 1Bain
- 19McGinn
- 21O'DeaBooked at 66mins
- 4Konrad
- 3Holt
- 17Ross
- 18McGowan
- 29HarkinsSubstituted forEtxabegurenat 86'minutes
- 9LoySubstituted forLowat 81'minutes
- 15Hemmings
- 7StewartBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 8Low
- 12Mitchell
- 16Etxabeguren
- 22RodrÃguez Pérez Reverte
- 26Gadzhalov
- 30Kerr
- 33Wighton
St Johnstone
Formation 4-4-2
1Mannus
14Shaughnessy22Fisher6Anderson3Scobbie
16Swanson4Lappin8Davidson10Wotherspoon
9MacLean18Cummins
- 1Mannus
- 14Shaughnessy
- 22FisherBooked at 58mins
- 6Anderson
- 3Scobbie
- 16SwansonBooked at 85mins
- 4Lappin
- 8DavidsonBooked at 76mins
- 10WotherspoonSubstituted forCraigat 60'minutes
- 9MacLeanSubstituted forSuttonat 69'minutes
- 18CumminsBooked at 66minsSubstituted forKaneat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Doyle
- 7Millar
- 11Sutton
- 12Clark
- 25Kane
- 26Craig
- 27Thomson
- Referee:
- Craig Thomson
- Attendance:
- 4,876
Scores
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As It Stood
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 21 | 43 | 55 | ||
2 | Aberdeen | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 55 | ||
3 | Hearts | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 44 | ||
4 | Ross County | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 33 | ||
5 | Dundee | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 33 | ||
6 | St Johnstone | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 32 | ||
7 | Inverness CT | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 29 | ||
8 | Partick Thistle | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 28 | ||
9 | Hamilton | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 28 | ||
10 | Motherwell | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 26 | ||
11 | Kilmarnock | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 24 | ||
Live Reporting
Andy Campbell
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SNSCopyright: SNS Kane Hemmings scored his second of the evening with a powerful shot from just inside the boxImage caption: Kane Hemmings scored his second of the evening with a powerful shot from just inside the box
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Chick Young
BBC Scotland
"Manager Paul Hartley talked pre-match of them [Dundee]Â flying under the radar.
"Well, they are bang in the spotlight now."
Click here to read Chick Young's match report from Dens Park
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Contrasting fortunes
FT: Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
So, a comfortable win for Dundee. The Dens Park side were dominant for most of the match and only looked vulnerable for a short period near the end of the match as St Johnstone started threatening.
Saints' long wait for a win continues and they slump to sixth in the Scottish Premiership.
FULL-TIME
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Kane Hemmings was the difference this evening with both goals as Dundee ran out victors and overtook St Johnstone into fifth place in the Scottish Premiership.
The Dens Park side are now level on points with Ross County.
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Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
A looping header from St Johnstone's Steven Anderson goes harmlessly out at a corner.
ADDED TIME
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Three minutes of stoppage time begin.
YELLOW CARD
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Dundee's Greg Stewart is booked for kicking the ball away as Simon Lappin tried to get on with a free-kick.
SUBSTITUTION
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Captain Gary Harkins is applauded off the field as he is replaced by Julen Etxabeguren.
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Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Danny Swanson is late with his challenge on Paul McGowan and the St Johnstone midfielder is booked.
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Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
St Johnstone have finally started making inroads to the St Johnstone goal but with five minutes to go, have they left it too late?
CLOSE!
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Liam Craig glances a header at a St Johnstone corner but cannot find the target.
GREAT SAVE!
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
And Scott Bain foils St Johnstone again, this time tipping over Darnell Fisher's deflected shot.
GREAT SAVE!
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Closest St Johnstone have come to a goal all night as Tam Scobbie's low drive is kept out by Scott Bain.
SUBSTITUTION
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Nicky Low comes on for Dundee as Rory Loy makes way.
YELLOW CARD
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
St Johnstone's Murray Davidson goes into the referee's book for a challenge on Paul McGowan.
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Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Just under 20 minutes left. Dundee comfortable at the moment.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Dundee 2-0 St Johnstone
Double change for St Johnstone as forwards Graham Cummins and Steven MacLean make way for Chris Kane and John Sutton.
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