Draw throws foes into pot

Simon Murray pulled one back in the last 10 minutes.

Cowdenbeath

A club that’s had a whole world of hurt over the past few seasons, the Blue Brazil will hope the last campaign was the lowest they’ll drop as they only just escaped a third relegation on the bounce.

Gary Locke is sticking around at Central Park and both Dundee and United will be massive favourites to grab three points.

Last meetings: Dundee 4 Cowdenbeath 0

A 16-year-old Craig Wighton opened the scoring at Dens Park in April 2014 as the Dark Blues took three Championship points. Also on target were Martin Boyle with a double and Jim McAlister. Dundee Utd 6 Cowdenbeath 1 The two sides met at this stage last season and the Tangerines romped to victory at Tannadice with a Murray hat-trick added to by Lewis Toshney, Cammy Smith and Henri Anier. United do enjoy playing the Blue Brazil with an aggregate of 27-5 for their last six meetings going back to 1971.

Buckie Thistle

Neither city side has met the current Highland League champions but Dundee do have unwanted history against similar outfits — non-league Fraserburgh shocked a Dundee side that finished fourth in the top flight, and had two players playing in the World Cup the year before, in the Scottish Cup first round in 1959, winning 1-0.

Dens, which saw the Tangerines drop out of the Premiership after losing 2-1 to near-neighbours Dundee.