Dundee host metropolis rivals Dundee United of their second derby conflict this season after they meet at Dens Park on Thursday – reside on Sky Sports activities.
Tony Docherty’s aspect completed 2024 on a excessive by ending their run of three consecutive Premiership losses with a 2-1 win at St Mirren.
Jim Goodwin’s males additionally loved an essential victory as Kevin Holt scored within the 94th minute to beat Aberdeen 1-0 and transfer inside three factors of third place. That left United on 31 factors – the identical complete they’d after they had been relegated in 2023 – solely this time there’s half a season to go.
Thursday 2nd January 5:15pm
Kick off 5:30pm
This would be the first time these golf equipment have met at Dens Park for nearly three years – with each enduring seasons in Scotland’s second tier; Dundee United simply final season and Dundee the yr prior.
Nevertheless, they did meet at Tannadice in August to play out a pulsating 2-2 draw. If the subsequent instalment of this well-known rivalry serves up something near that, we’re in for fireworks to begin the New Yr.
Docherty prepared for ‘electrical’ derby environment
Tony Docherty says type is not going to imply something as they put together to face United and is anticipating an ‘electrical’ environment at Dens Park
Dundee boss Tony Docherty instructed Sky Sports activities Information:
“It is a improbable fixture. It is sensible for the town. I reside right here and I really feel the heart beat of the place, everyone will get excited for the derby.
“The gamers are buzzing, notably off the again of a very robust efficiency and consequence away to St Mirren.
“I like us being at house. In my time right here the gang have been improbable, and lot of our success has been based mostly on our house type. The group performs a large half in that.
Dundee ended their shedding run with victory at St Mirren
“Any group that involves Dens Park, I do not need them to simply play the group, I would like them to play the individuals within the stands and I would like us to make that environment.
“It will be electrical, completely electrical. As was the final one. It is obtained every thing, it is obtained the custom and historical past. Dundee United can be strolling up Tannadice Highway like we did final time.
“It is a good event and I would like it to be an excellent advert for Scottish soccer and for each golf equipment.”
Goodwin: Bragging rights are at stake
Jim Goodwin displays on their ‘exceptional’ begin to the season following promotion and appears forward to Thursday’s derby
Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin instructed Sky Sports activities Information:
“It goes with out saying, we’re all actually excited and searching ahead to the sport.
“The primary recreation that we performed at Tannadice was a terrific spectacle with two superb groups going at it and an excellent environment.
“We’re anticipating an analogous kind of recreation on Thursday. It means so much to each units of supporters and we’re delighted that we’re going into the sport in superb type.
Each golf equipment shared 4 targets in a dramatic derby earlier this season
“We’re anticipating a hostile environment from the house assist however we will have an enormous assist of our there to get behind the group.
“The sport means a hell of so much to the town. Bragging rights are at stake so fingers crossed we may give an excellent account of ourselves, and the supporters can have these bragging rights after the sport.”
Watch the Dundee derby reside on Sky Sports activities Soccer and Important Occasion from 5.15pm on Thursday January 2, kick-off 5.30pm, after Rangers vs Celtic (kick-off 3pm).
