Dorrans – Pars win was chance missed for Dee

DESPITE ending a winless streak of four games last week, Graham Dorrans felt the 4-3 success over Dunfermline was a chance missed by Dundee.

One he and his team-mates plan to put right tomorrow at Partick as well as avenging one of the lowest points of the season.

This weekend the Dark Blues face a Jags side on the back of two victories themselves.

However, the Dens men will travel in confident mood after their win over the Pars, although Dorrans felt it should have been much more convincing.

The Dark Blues led 4-1 shortly after half-time and Dunfermline were then reduced to 10 men. However, the Fifers still managed to make a game of it with two goals in the closing stages.

Scotland international Dorrans told the Tele: “The boys came in after the game and most of us were disappointed with the way it went

“After they had a man sent off we kept the ball well and probably should have gone on and made it more comfortable – but it wasn’t to be.

“The last 20 minutes, we were disappointed with how we performed once they went to 10 men but we managed to hang in there and get the three points.

“It was a relief to get three points after four games on the bounce where we didn’t win.

“The overall feeling after the game, though, was disappointment because it was an opportunity for us to go and get some real confidence and momentum going.

“We should have been comfortable, so the end of the game was disappointing but the main thing was we got the three points.

“Now we need to take the positives from the game because, at some points, we definitely played well and controlled matters.”

A big plus for Dundee last week was the amount of chances created, and taken, after a run of games where opportunities were at a premium.

“The manager has gone with two up front in the last couple of games and that has maybe helped us create a bit more,” Dorrans added.

“We got four goals on Saturday

Partick players celebrate their late turnaround at Dens Park.