Match ends, Dundee 1, Aberdeen 0.
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Dundee 1-0 Aberdeen: Hosts sink Dons to move back into top six
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Struggling Aberdeen are now 11 Scottish Premiership games without victory after losing their first match since Neil Warnock’s surprise departure as Dundee moved back into the top six.
Warnock’s exit as interim manager was announced less than an hour after the weekend Scottish Cup win over Kilmarnock, with Peter Leven back in caretaker charge for the trip to Dens Park.
Luke McCowan’s penalty was the only goal on the night and took Tony Docherty’s side into sixth above Hibernian, who conceded a last-gasp equaliser at Ross County.
The spot-kick was awarded for handball against Jack MacKenzie following a VAR review after Scott Tiffoney, Lyall Cameron and Owen Dodgson had all threatened an opener as Dundee tried to force the issue.
Aberdeen were too often overrun in midfield and passive in attack, particularly in the opening period.
They remain 10th, a point below St Johnstone and now three above second-bottom County with four rounds of fixtures until the split.
Aberdeen had started tentatively in their previous game under Leven against Celtic in early February and so it proved again as Dundee’s Tiffoney tested goalkeeper Kelle Roos early on.
Roos made a brave block to deny Cameron and had to look sharp again to tip over Dodgson’s strike from distance. Aberdeen then had to get bodies in the way to block efforts by McCowan and Tiffoney.
And, as half-time neared, Cameron came close with Dundee’s best opportunity yet, latching on to a loose ball and flashing a shot wide.
The visitors improved after the break without seriously troubling keeper Jon McCracken.
McCowan’s delivery into the box put Aberdeen under pressure and Tiffoney eventually fired against the post but VAR advised a second look for referee Steven McLean.
The ball did appear to catch MacKenzie’s arm on the way down after he, Angus MacDonald and Dundee’s Antonio Portales tried to meet Joe Shaughnessy’s headed pass from the right. McCowan took responsibility and sent Roos the wrong way.
Cameron almost put the game beyond Aberdeen when he swept a shot wide of the left-hand post and both he and Main tested Roos with the Dons continually stretched.
Aberdeen could not carve a big moment to change the result as they sustained a ninth league loss on the road this season.
Player of the match – Luke McCowan
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Aberdeen plight deepens as Dundee claim deserved win – analysis
Warnock’s whirlwind spell in charge of Aberdeen lasted eight games, including two cup wins and none in the league. The overall stats do not make good reading for the Dons with 0.93 points per league game after 29 fixtures.
Leadership is needed both on and off the pitch with a relegation fight an increasing prospect following County’s draw at home to Hibs. Aberdeen also have a Scottish Cup semi-final with holders Celtic on the horizon.
Bojan Miovski was too isolated in attack but still managed to create openings and win set pieces for his side. Servicing and supporting the prolific striker will be crucial if Leven or his successor are to make something of the season.
Dundee showed far more hunger on the night and got the full reward of three points. They maintained their intent after Aberdeen started to show ambition and in the wake of the goal. A home win always looked the most likely result.
What the managers said
Dundee manager Tony Docherty: “Absolutely delighted. I’m really proud of the players, I thought the level of performance was outstanding. We created so many opportunities.
“At half-time, I just said to the boys to continue that play and the law of averages is we’ll get that opportunity to go and score. There was a real mentality about them to make sure we saw the game out and got all three points. That pleases me most.”
Aberdeen interim manager Peter Leven: “Not good enough. Started poor. Our passing was poor, decision-making was really poor. We never picked up second balls. Second half, started bright, created a few chances and obviously the VAR decision went against us and it just killed us.
“We look nervous, we look panicky on the ball. We’ve won games in Europe and the cups and then inconsistent form in the league has killed us this season. We’re in trouble. We’ve got a massive game on Saturday but the games are running out.”
What’s next?
Aberdeen are away to Motherwell on Saturday (15:00 GMT) with Dundee’s weekend Premiership fixture at home to Rangers on Sunday (12:00).
Line-ups
Dundee
Formation 3-5-2
- 22McCracken
- 29Portales
- 5Shaughnessy
- 25Donnelly
- 44CostelloeSubstituted forLamieat 90+2′minutes
- 10Cameron
- 28Sylla
- 17McCowanBooked at 90mins
- 3Dodgson
- 8MainBooked at 90mins
- 7TiffoneySubstituted forRobertsonat 90+2′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Legzdins
- 4Astley
- 9Bakayoko
- 12Lamie
- 19Robertson
- 23Boateng
- 26Mellon
- 30Sharp
Aberdeen
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Roos
- 2Devlin
- 6Gartenmann
- 27MacDonald
- 3MacKenzie
- 8BarronSubstituted forSoklerat 80′minutes
- 4Shinnie
- 7McGrathBooked at 83mins
- 18PhillipsSubstituted forClarksonat 71′minutes
- 30HoilettSubstituted forHenriques de Barros Lopesat 60′minutes
- 9Miovski
Substitutes
- 5Jensen
- 10Clarkson
- 11Henriques de Barros Lopes
- 15McGarry
- 19Sokler
- 21Polvara
- 23Duncan
- 28Milne
- 31Doohan
- Referee:
- Steven McLean
- Attendance:
- 8,215
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Dundee 1, Aberdeen 0.
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Offside, Aberdeen. Duk is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross.
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Luke McCowan (Dundee) is shown the yellow card.
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Curtis Main (Dundee) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Curtis Main (Dundee).
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Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Dundee. Finlay Robertson replaces Scott Tiffoney.
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Substitution, Dundee. Ricki Lamie replaces Dara Costelloe.
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Curtis Main (Dundee) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jack MacKenzie (Aberdeen).
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Attempt saved. Ester Sokler (Aberdeen) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leighton Clarkson with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ester Sokler.
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Attempt saved. Curtis Main (Dundee) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Lyall Cameron (Dundee) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Donnelly.
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Attempt blocked. Owen Dodgson (Dundee) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Scott Tiffoney (Dundee) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke McCowan.
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Foul by Dara Costelloe (Dundee).
Player of the match
CameronLyall Cameron
Dundee
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Squad number10Player nameCameron
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Squad number28Player nameSylla
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Squad number29Player namePortales
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Squad number17Player nameMcCowan
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Squad number22Player nameMcCracken
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Squad number7Player nameTiffoney
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Squad number44Player nameCostelloe
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Squad number25Player nameDonnelly
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Squad number3Player nameDodgson
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Squad number8Player nameMain
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Squad number5Player nameShaughnessy
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Squad number12Player nameLamie
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Squad number19Player nameRobertson
Aberdeen
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Squad number3Player nameMacKenzie
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Squad number24Player nameRoos
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Squad number27Player nameMacDonald
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Squad number7Player nameMcGrath
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Squad number30Player nameHoilett
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Squad number4Player nameShinnie
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Squad number9Player nameMiovski
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Squad number18Player namePhillips
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Squad number6Player nameGartenmann
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Squad number19Player nameSokler
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Squad number8Player nameBarron
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Squad number2Player nameDevlin
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Squad number10Player nameClarkson
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Squad number11Player nameDuk
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US Open women’s final 2024: Aryna Sabalenka holds off Jessica Pegula to win third Grand Slam title
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After losing to Gauff in last year’s final, a tearful Sabalenka admitted she had struggled to deal with the crowd, later saying the noise was so loud it “blocked my ears”.
The atmosphere was no different this time around, with Pegula receiving the majority of the support from the packed 23,000-seater stadium.
There were times when Sabalenka looked like the occasion would again get the better of her as she hit 34 unforced errors and five double faults.
Once the type of player who failed to keep her emotions in check, she has taken active steps to strengthen her mentality, including working with a psychologist, to become one of the most consistent competitors on the WTA Tour.
With injuries disrupting her season – she struggled with a stomach problem at the French Open before a shoulder issue ruled her out of Wimbledon – Sabalenka has got back on track with successive titles after beating Pegula in the final of last month’s Cincinnati Open.
“I wish she would have at least let me get one set. We had a tough match in Cincinnati a few weeks ago and she’s one of the best in the world,” Pegula said.
“She’s super powerful and isn’t going to give you anything, she can take the racquet out of your hand.”
Sabalenka’s victory in New York sees her become the first player to win both hard-court Slams in the same year since Angelique Kerber in 2016.
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Republic of Ireland 0-2 England: What BBC Radio 5 Live saw in Lee Carsley’s first game
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Ian Dennis
Even before we had gone live on air for 5 Live, it was noticeable how involved Lee Carsley was with the warm-up.
The interim head coach even placed the red and white cones out in the England half of the field.
He was waiting on the pitch as a solitary figure before the players came out to warm up.
Carsley was actively involved along with his assistants Ashley Cole and Joleon Lescott. It’s a significant change in approach to that of Gareth Southgate or previous managers.
I even remember Fabio Capello, when he was England head coach, watching intently from the sidelines along with his assistant Franco Baldini – but they would study and monitor the opposition.
Carsley was purely focused on his England players and looked comfortable as a tracksuit manager.
John Murray
If you were looking for a different approach from Lee Carsley, it was there right from the start. There was an initial mis-step when he turned right to the home dugout when he first walked down the tunnel, but it was a tracksuited Carsley who laid out the balls and the cones and oversaw the whole of the warm-up.
It served to underline how he wishes to be seen very much as the head coach. And if England replicate the first-half performance, he will not be interim for too much longer.
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Henshaw, 37, continued GB’s Para-canoe success, winning the women’s VL3 Single final, where there was also a silver medal for Hope Gordon. David Phillipson took silver in the men’s KL2 Single final.
Daniel Powell has guaranteed himself at least a silver medal in the men’s -90kg men’s J1 judo.
In Para-equestrian, Sophie Wells won the bronze medal in the Grade V individual freestyle event.
Great Britain now have a total of 106 medals at the Paralympics, including those 45 golds. Only China, with 85 golds and 195 total medals, have more.
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