Overview
- Ashley Hay scored on the stroke of half-time at Tannadice to secure a 1-0 victory.
- Jon McCracken preserved the clean sheet with several key saves as a disciplined defence held firm.
- The win is Dundee’s first run of three league victories since 2014 and extends their unbeaten streak at Tannadice to four.
- Dundee are nine points above the relegation play-off place and 13 clear of bottom, easing immediate survival pressure.
- United’s five-match unbeaten run ended as they slipped to seventh, with Dundee remaining ninth and achieving back-to-back away derby wins for the first time since 1999.