Frustrating end can be spur for Dee

CRAIG Wighton hopes the anger at the way Dundee finished their season can spur them on to better things next campaign.

A long season for most may have just come to an end with the 1-0 home reverse to Partick.

For Wighton, however, it feels like it has only just begun after missing the first nine months of the term with a serious knee injury.

With the manager and players alike angry at how they finished off 2017/18, Dundee’s youngest-ever goalscorer has more to be annoyed about.

He said: “The frustrating thing for me, personally, is I’m just starting to get into it, starting to feel fully match fit and the season’s done.

“That is frustrating but I’ll go away in the summer and work hard, come back fit and, hopefully, get a full pre-season under my belt and start the next campaign well.

“Maybe Tuesday night against Ross County I got a bit leggy towards the end before I came off but I felt good again against Partick.

“It was difficult, it was warm which took its toll on everyone but I feel fit, I feel good and, as I say, it’s a bit frustrating that’s the season done now.

“For a lot of the boys they’ll maybe be glad it’s done because it’s been a long one but, for me, I’ve just had a pre-season!

“This is basically the start for me and already it’s done which is unfortunate.”

Wighton admits the performance across the board at the weekend wasn’t up to scratch.

“The manager wasn’t happy and the players weren’t either,” he added.

“It’s alright if it’s just not your day and you get beat but the way we played, second half especially, is not acceptable. “We weren’t at it at all. “We knew Partick were fighting for their lives and they would have a go at us but I don’t think we showed any real quality in the final third.

“We were slow in possession at the back and Partick deserved the win for their second half.” Dundee finished the campaign with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Partick.