Dundee face Ayr United in the second round of Betfred Cup on Saturday and here we round up everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Match Info
FIXTURE: Dundee v Ayr United
COMPETITION: Betfred Cup 2nd Round
DATE: Saturday 18th August 2018
KICK-OFF: 3.00pm
VENUE: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park
Opposition Info
FORMED: 1910
STADIUM: Somerset Park
CAPACITY: 10,185
PITCH SIZE: 101m x 66m
MANAGER: Ian McCall
CHAIRMAN: Lachlan Cameron
NICKNAME: The Honest Men
MASCOT: Pandamonium
CLUB COLOURS: Black and White
HONOURS: Scottish League Division Two (2nd tier) champions: 1911/12,
1912/13, 1927/28, 1936/37, 1965/66
Scottish League B Division (2nd tier) champions: 1958/59
Scottish League Second Division (3rd tier) champions: 1987/88,
1996/97
SPFL League One (3rd tier) champions: 2017/18
Scottish League Cup runners-up: 2001/02
RECORD WIN: 11-1 v Dumbarton, League Cup, 13/8/1952
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 25,255 v Rangers, Scottish League, 13/9/1969
CLUB WEBSITE: www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk
Getting to the Ground
The full address of Dens Park for Sat-Nav is Dens Park, Sandeman Street, Dundee, DD3 7JY
The city centre of Dundee can be reached easily by both road & rail. From Dundee City Centre you can use the no. 1A or no. 24 National Express Dundee bus service, both of which can be boarded at the Albert Square. For a taxi to the ground, call Tay Taxis on 01382450450.
Match Officials
REFEREE: John Beaton
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Drew Kirkland
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Paul O’Neill
Head to Head v Ayr United
LEAGUE: Won 49, Drawn 20, Lost 24
SCOTTISH CUP: Won 3, Drawn 3, Lost 0
LEAGUE CUP: Won 7, Drawn 2, Lost 2
CHALLENGE CUP: Won 1, Drawn 0, Lost 1
TOTALS: Won 60, Drawn 25, Lost 27
Last Five Dundee v Ayr United Matches
- 28/4/2012 | Away | First Division | Lost 3-2 | 1,656 | Conroy, Milne
- 27/3/2012 | Home | First Division | Won 4-1 | 3,136 | McCluskey, Milne, Conroy, Hyde
- 22/10/2011 | Away | First Division | Won 3-1 | 1,390 | Weston, McIntosh, Milne
- 13/8/2011 | Home | First Division | Drawn 1-1 | 4,686 | Hyde
- 3/4/2010 | Home | First Division | Won 3-0 | 4,270 | McMenamin (2), Higgins
Last Meeting
On the 50th anniversary of Dundee becoming Champions of Scotland, the Dark Blues, wearing a specially commissioned 1962 anniversary shirt, disappointingly went down 3-2 to relegation threatened Ayr United at Somerset Park in the penultimate game of the season.
Steven Milne gave The Dee a first half lead before Keigan Parker equalised on the hour for the Honest Men. It looked like Ryan Conroy might have won it for Dundee with fifteen minutes left but a second from Keigan Parker and then a winner from substitute Ross Robertson in the final minute was enough to keep the three points in Ayr and help them bottom spot and into the First Division play-offs.
Ayr United: Cuthbert, Tiffoney, J. Robertson (Hutchinson 8’) (R. Robertson 85’), Smith, Moffat, Dodd (Longridge 19’), Geggan, Tomsett, Trouten, Parker, Roberts
Unused subs: McWilliams, Paterson,
Booked: Geggan, Tomsett
Goals: Parker (61’ 84’), R. Robertson (89’)
Dundee FC: Douglas, Irvine (McIntosh 89’), Lockwood, McKeown, Weston, Benedictus, O’Donnell, Riley, McBride, Conroy, Milne
Unused subs: Gibson, Fotheringham, Chisholm, Hyde
Booked: McKeown, McBride
Goals: Milne (14’), Conroy (75’)
Attendance: 1,656
Referee: Alan Muir
Top Scorers
DUNDEE: Moussa, Mendy 2; Wighton, Madianaga, Spence, McGowan, Ngwatala 1
AYR UNITED: Shankland 9; Moffat 3; Forrest, Bell 1
Ayr United’s Season So Far
Last season’s League One winners Ayr United started their season with an impressive Betfred Cup campaign where they breezed through their group and topped their section.
In their opening match at home to Morton, a Lawrence Shankland hat-trick secured a 3-1 win against a fellow Championship side and they followed that up with a 2-0 win at Albion Rovers.
Shankland then scored his second hat-trick of the season in a 5-0 win at home to Stenhousemuir and in their final group game secured an impressive 2-0 win at Partick to top their section with a 100% record.
Having defeated the recently relegated Jags at Firhill in the League Cup, Ayr then repeated that feat in their first league match of the season with a 2-0 win at Somerst Park thanks to a Shankland double.
In their second league game Ayr travelled north to Inverness and secured a credible 0-0 draw against a side looking for automatic promotion.
Ticketing Information
Tickets for the match against Ayr United at the Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park are now available and the prices are follows:
Adults – £18
Over 65, Full Time Students and Under 18 – £12
Under 12s – £6
Tickets are available from the ticket office, in person or by phone on 01382 889966 (Option 1) or online at www.dundeefc.co.uk
Match Programme
Dundee’s 2018/19 match programme The Dee will be available to buy at the Ayr United game in and around the ground and in the club shop Dundee Direct, priced £3. It is a full, colour 48 page edition packed with news, views, features and exclusive interviews which this week includes:
- Played for Both clubs featuring James Grady
- The regular series of articles looking at the players who have worn the different squad numbers over the years featuring this week numbers 38 and 39
- Profile on visitors Ayr United
- Junior Dees News
- Classic Match
- Dundee Supporters Association news
If you can’t make the game but would still like a copy of the programme, it can be purchased from the Curtis Sport website www.curtis-sport.co.uk
A seasonal Dundee FC programme subscription where every home programme from the 2018/19 season will be posted to your address can also purchased online from Curtis Sport for £95.
How To Watch
Fans from outside of the UK will be able to watch the Ayr United match live on DeeTV with a virtual season ticket. You can sign up for DeeTV for just £12 a month or an annual fee of £120 on the official website where you will also have access to highlights, interviews and all the Dundee FC goals at the click of the button
Fans in the UK can sign up to DeeTV for a monthly fee of £5.99 or an annual fee of £59.99 which will give them access to live audio of most Ladbrokes Premiership games, full match replays and highlights, behind the scenes content and exclusive interviews.
The full ninety minutes of the match will be available to every subscriber of DeeTV on Saturday while a shorter highlights package will be available to on Sunday alongside exclusive post match interviews with the manager and players.
The pre-match press conference is also available to view on DEETV from Thursday.
