Boyhood Dundee fan Simon Murray fulfilled his dream of scoring a winner against city rivals Dundee United as the Dark Blues progressed to the last 16 of the Scottish Cup with their first derby victory in more than seven years.
Dundee United host Rangers, live on Sky; Aberdeen are at home to St Mirren; Hearts take on Kilmarnock; Hibernian are at Ross County; Motherwell travel to St Johnstone; Celtic vs Dundee postponed after
Simon Murray's first-minute goal is enough to end Dundee's wait for a derby win and send Dundee United out of the Scottish Cup.
The Scottish Cup fourth round match between Dundee and Dundee United takes place on Monday, January 20 at Dens Park, Dundee. Kick-off is at 8pm. Premier Sports have selected the match for live coverage and it will be screened on their Premier Sports 1 channel.
Jim Goodwin is determined their Scottish Cup exit won’t derail Dundee United ’s season and stated that the Premiership has always been their priority.
Dundee are continuing to navigate their way through an injury crisis, with Ziyad Larkeche, Scott Fraser, Antonio Portales, Joe Shaughnessy, Jordan McGhee and Billy Koumetio all sidelined. Meanwhile, long-term crock Craig Sibbald remains out for the visitors, with David Babunski considered a doubt.
Tony Docherty admits Dundee are fired up to avenge their recent league defeat to Dundee United when the sides meet on Monday night in the Scottish Cup. The Dark Blues go into the Dens Park showdown in excellent form having drawn against Rangers and Celtic and lost just one - the derby - of their last five fixtures.
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The forward scored the only goal of the game when Tony Docherty’s men dumped their city rivals out in the fourth round.
The Dark Blues hitman fired home the winner over Dundee at Dens Park in the first minute of the fourth round tie
The draw for the Fifth Round of the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup took place at Dens Park, following Dundee's narrow victory over Dundee United in the Dundee Derby. Two former Scotland internationals, Alan Hutton and Michael Stewart, joined host Connie McLaughlin to conduct the draw live on Premier Sports.
Dundee United midfielder Lewis Fiorini is "excited to take on the challenge" of the Scottish Premiership, having signed on loan from Stockport County. Fiorini, 22, could make his debut for the Tangerines at home to Rangers on Sunday having been an unused substitute in Monday's Scottish Cup defeat by city rivals Dundee.