Friendly: Dundee 1 Motherwell 2

Is Adam There?

There were a few collector's items on show in the first half. Most notable was the appearance of Phil O'Donnell in the starting line up. He shared the central midfield area with Mensing (who bears an eerie resemblance to Brian Martin) and though he looked a little red in the face by half time, the veteran showed that he could still make a contribution at some stage during the season.

Clarkson occupied both left and right midfield positions for equal periods, switching several times with Darren Smith. Smith was the only one who caught the eye in the first period. He provided a couple of fine crosses (one followed a lovely nutmeg of the left back, Dixon) and was the only threat we carried.

Porter played on his own up front for long spells but there he had little service. Jim Paterson seems to be claiming the left back and left midfield position and the captains's armband and it looks like a few pounds have been shed over the summer.

McLean replaced the injured Kinniburgh after half an hour but there were no half time substitutions. Instead we saw a triple shuffle in fifty four minutes. Smith, O'Donnell and Clarkson made way for Molloy, McGarry and Murphy. The trio made an immediate impact and the pace of the game lifted.

The opener came with twenty minutes to go. Molloy fired in a deep cross which Paterson controlled at the back post. His squared ball gave Porter the easiest of tap ins. However, the feel good factor did not last for long. Swankie unleashed a belter which crashed off the woodwork then found its way to O'Brien. Inside the box, he made space and fired into the net giving Smith no chance.

The goal of the match came in seventy three minutes when Molloy blasted high into the postage stamp corner from twenty two yards. He called for it and Paterson supplied the pass. A goal of quality to win the match.

Team: Smith, Corrigan, Paterson, Kinniburgh (S29 McLean) , Craigan(S83 Nixon), Mensing(S76 Connolly), D Smith(S54 Molloy), Clarkson (S54 McGarry) Porter, O'Donnell(S54 Murphy), Fitzpatrick

Subs: Reynolds, Meldrum, Quinn

Attendance 1076