Key battles for Cup clash with

DUNDEE welcome highf l y i n g Mo t h e r we l l to Dens Park this weekend with their sights set on a fourth-round cup upset.

Victory would also upset their recent record in the Scottish Cup which has seen them crash out at this stage five times in the last 10 years.

Their record against the Steelmen in this competition reads two wins apiece in the last four meetings – 2-0 and 4-0 wins most recently for ’Well at Dens Park in 2018 and 2011 after a 2-1 win for the Dark Blues at Fir Park in 2008 and a 2-0 victory for the Dee way back in 1988.

What will be the story this time around, however?

Tonight, the Tele has a look at the key battles ahead of Dundee’s big cup test this weekend.

Kane Hemmings v Declan Gallagher

Former Dundee defender Gallagher has been catching the eye of clubs down south this season after an impressive start to life at Fir Park after leaving Livingston.

Gallagher played 69 times for the Dark Blues between 2012 and 2014 and has since become a Scotland international while at Motherwell.

He’s a key part of the Premiership side’s defence and will fancy shutting down Dundee’s main striker Hemmings.

Hemmings, though, has a good record in the cup, having scored three during the Dark Blues’ best recent run in the competition, reaching the last eight in 2016.

The Dens frontman has found the net five times in his last 10 outings and will be keen to stop a run of three games without a goal.

Getting Dorrans on the ball in positions where he can hurt the Premiership team will be vital to success for the home side.

Jordan McGhee v Chris Long

Englishman Long is the Steelmen’s top scorer i n the Premiership with five goals and plays as a real focal point for Stephen Robinson’s men.

Up against him is likely to be Dundee’s top defensive performer this season in McGhee.

Graham Dorrans Former Dundee defender Declan Gallagher has been impressive for the