Not get carried win over Hearts

do it all the time. Like the Inverness game, I was in the right place at the right time and managed to score.

“It was a great moment for myself but more importantly or the team.

“I probably should have scored against Dunfermline as well as I had a few chances.

“We have been working on it in training. We have players who can do that like Marsh (Jordan Marshall) and Christie (Elliott) and I know if I get myself in the box eventually one will fall to me and it did on Saturday.”

Adam was, once more, the architect of the second goal on 36 minutes as the half-time scoreline matched the home side’s dominance.

This time the former Liverpool and Rangers man nutmegged Peter Haring on the left-wing to engineer a crossing opportunity and put the ball on a plate for striker Danny Mullen to head beyond Craig Gordon.

It was no less than the Dark Blues deserved for their display in the opening period before the league leaders came back into the game in the second half.

A curling free-kick from Andy Irving evaded everybody and found the far corner after 56 minutes to set up a nervy period for the home side.

Hearts created chances. However, a mixture of poor finishing and superb goalkeeping from Jack Hamilton kept Dundee in front.

And they sealed victory with an 84th-minute penalty from Jonathan Afolabi to maintain an unbeaten run that stretches back six games.

The three points also put the Dark Blues within five points of Hearts at the top of the table, though the Edinburgh side have a game in hand.

McGhee accepts this was a game Dundee couldn’t lose if they had any hopes of winning the division come May.

He said: “We couldn’t afford to lose or drop any more ground on them.

“We always knew it was a big game but we believe in ourselves and, like I said, after the last six weeks we knew if we could put in that performance we would give anyone a game.

“It has happened at a great time against a good team. We need to keep doing it in every game and see where it takes us.

“I think it is key in this league when you get consistency.

“You saw Dundee United last season, they were consistent for the full campaign.

“If you can go five or six unbeaten you know you will be up there.

“We just need to keep our feet on the ground, working hard and grinding out results to see where it will take us.”

Dundee on the way to victory over the league leaders at Dens.