Dundee host metropolis rivals Dundee United of their second derby conflict this season once 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 necessary victory as Kevin Holt scored in the 94th minute to beat Aberdeen 1-0 and transfer inside three factors of third place. That left United on 31 factors – the identical whole that they had once 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 12 months prior.
Nevertheless, they did meet at Tannadice in August to play out a pulsating 2-2 draw. If the following instalment of this well-known rivalry serves up something near that, we’re in for fireworks to start out the New 12 months.
Docherty prepared for ‘electrical’ derby ambiance
Tony Docherty says kind is not going to imply something as they put together to face United and is anticipating an ‘electrical’ ambiance at Dens Park
Dundee boss Tony Docherty instructed Sky Sports activities Information:
“It is a incredible fixture. It is sensible for 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, significantly off the again of a extremely sturdy efficiency and consequence away to St Mirren.
“I like us being at house. In my time right here the group have been incredible, and lot of our success has been primarily based on our house kind. 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 only play the group, I need them to play the folks within the stands and I need us to make that ambiance.
“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 shall be strolling up Tannadice Street like we did final time.
“It is a good event and I need it to be a superb advert for Scottish soccer and for each golf equipment.”
Goodwin: Bragging rights are at stake
Jim Goodwin displays on their ‘outstanding’ 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 looking out ahead to the sport.
“The primary sport that we performed at Tannadice was a terrific spectacle with two excellent groups going at it and a superb ambiance.
“We’re anticipating an identical kind of sport on Thursday. It means lots to each units of supporters and we’re delighted that we’re going into the sport in excellent kind.
Each golf equipment shared 4 targets in a dramatic derby earlier this season
“We’re anticipating a hostile ambiance from the house help however we will have an enormous help of our there to get behind the group.
“The sport means a hell of lots to town. Bragging rights are at stake so fingers crossed we may give a superb 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 Primary Occasion from 5.15pm on Thursday January 2, kick-off 5.30pm, after Rangers vs Celtic (kick-off 3pm).
