Dundee 2-0 Queen of the South

Published on Saturday 15 November 2008 18:50

Dundee 2 Paton 64; Deasley 79 Queen of the South 0

IT IS amazing what effect an injection of confidence can have on a team and Dundee were proof of that during yesterday's 2-0 victory over Queen of the South. The turnaround in fortunes since the arrival of Jocky Scott three weeks ago has been remarkable, with two victories and a draw recorded in his first three matches.

Unlike Queens, who look bereft of self-belief, Dundee knew they could win from the outset and did so with goals from Eric Paton, against his former team, and Bryan Deasley.

It may have been different if Steven Tosh had opened the scoring after eight minutes when Sean O'Connor found him with a low cross but the evergreen midfielder knocked his shot beyond the post from a matter of yards.

Kyle Benedictus, playing his third game at the age of 16, almost scored four minutes later when he connected with Freddy Daquin's corner but the ball rebounded back off the crossbar.

Dundee had to replace Benedictus early in the second half after the youngster slumped to the turf with a serious-looking calf problem. Jim Lauchlan, who has been injured since the summer, came on to make his debut.

The hosts went ahead on 64 minutes following appeals for a penalty after Pozniak was fouled on the edge of the area. Paton stepped up to curl the free-kick over the wall and into net.

Eleven minutes from time Mickael Antoine-Curier laid the ball in perfectly for Deasley, who slammed a shot home from close range to seal the points.