Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Dee owe fans a tonight’s derby
DEFENDER Jordan Marshall says the Dundee players owe the club’s loyal support a performance tonight at the home of their fiercest rivals.
Left-back Marshall has become a firm favourite among the Dark Blues faithful in his first six months at the club.
And he was a big miss the last time the two teams met back in November after a hamstring injury ruled him out for six weeks.
Now, though, he says he’s fighting fit and has pledged to do all he can to help his team to a result at Tannadice tonight.
He said: “We haven’t given them enough to shout about at times, sometimes it’s just not clicked with us.
“Even at home the fans have been frustrated because we haven’t created chances at times, so we want to give them some goals to shout about.
“In the first derby this season, I remember the atmosphere right from the off.
“Going out for the warm-up and most of the Dundee fans were there already – I was a bit taken aback, to be honest.
“It was so loud.
“We did sprints before going back in to get changed and the noise was unbelievable from the away fans.
“Even when we were down in the second half they were still there in big numbers and backed us all the way.
“Even though the game is just down the road, the away backing we’ve had this season is brilliant.
“Every week they turn out in their numbers and we need to repay that by getting a win tonight.
“The fans love it, they are so passionate in these games.
“Hopefully, tonight we can put things right because we didn’t in the other two this season.”
Marshall has turned into something of a lucky charm for the Dark Blues i n the last nine games.
In that period, the Englishman has a 100% record after he missed the four-game winless spell through injury.
He added: “I don’t think we’ve lost a game in this quarter – I can’t say I’ve been the difference but I’ve played five and won five!
“So, hopefully, we take that unbeaten streak into tonight.
“I’m feeling good, to be honest.
“I didn’t feel anything after the game last Saturday and was fine on Sunday morning – the previous