Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Goalscorers galore – who do Dee turn to?
IN the space of just three short weeks, Dundee boss
James McPake has gone from famine to feast with striking options.
The capture of fans favourite
Kane Hemmings last Thursday has undoubtedly added to the goal threat from the Dark Blues this season, even if he couldn’t mark his second debut with a goal.
He joined another new striker on the books in the shape of Danny
Johnson, a signing from Motherwell a fortnight previously.
Longer-serving Andrew Nelson and Craig Curran had both come in back in the January transfer window but, with only four goals between them before this season, it’s clear the manager needed to bring in goalscorers over the summer.
Tonight Tele Sport takes a look at the feast of options at the manager’s disposal:
Kane Hemmings
Dee appearances: 45 Goals: 25
Career apps: 262 Goals: 106
Plenty has been written about the 27-year-old and even more is expected of him this season.
There’s little doubt he’ll be able to shoulder the responsibility of leading the line for Dundee as they chase promotion back to the top flight.
Having notched 21 goals in the
Premiership last time he was at
Dens Park and returned more experienced, Hemmings will be a big part of James McPake’s side this season.
After leaving the Dark Blues in the summer of 2015, the former
Rangers kid has continually knocked in goals, in particular at
Mansfield Town and Notts County in English League Two.
Anything north of the 15 and 14 he scored for them, respectively, and Dundee will be delighted.
Danny Johnson
Dee apps: 3 Goals: 3 Career apps: 254 Goals: 139
Twenty-six-year-old Johnson arrived at Dens Park with a very strong scoring record, notching a barrowload in English non-league football, most notably 45 in 39 games at Guisborough Town that earned him a move to Cardiff.
And he’s made a great start to life in dark blue with a winning goal on his debut at home to
Inverness followed up by a double from the spot to earn a point at
Dunfermline.