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visitors swarmed around them. On 33 minutes, skipper Adam gave away a needless free-kick more than 30 yards out and was punished with goal No 3.

What a strike it was, too. Hungbo unleashed an unstoppable effort that struck the underside of the crossbar on its way in.

In response, Dundee boss James McPake made an early sub after just 37 minutes. It only served to anger the home crowd, however.

Paul McMullan was the man brought off for Danny Mullen .

The change didn’t stop the flow of goals as County made it 4-0 before the break.

Marshall gave the ball away on the left and the visitors were bearing down on goal once more.

Callachan hit it, bringing a good save from Legzdins, but the ball wasn’t dead and it was cut back for Charles-Cook to knock into the net from close range.

For a bedraggled Dundee side, half-time came as a welcome break to the hammering being dished out by County.

As the match wore on towards the hour mark, McPake made his final two changes of the match, incurring the wrath of the home support once more as Cummings headed off.

He was replaced by Luke McCowan, with Cillian Sheridan coming on for the ineffectual Paul McGowan.

The changes didn’t stop another goal at the wrong end for the Dee as County added a fifth on 70 minutes.

Scorer of the first, Harry Clarke, burst away down the right before cutting the ball across for CharlesCook to find the bottom corner.

Late on Griffiths stung the palms of Maynard-Brewer for the striker’s first real involvement in the game.

But there was no consolation for Dundee and the final whistle was greeted by a chorus of boos from what remained of the home support.

defending by Dundee – and the night was only about to get far worse for the home side.