Dundee face Ayr United in the first home game of the Ladbrokes Championship season on Saturday and here we round up everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Match Info
FIXTURE: Dundee FC v Ayr United
COMPETITION: Ladbrokes Championship
DATE: Saturday 10th August 2019
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
Ticketing Information
Tickets for the match against Ayr United at the Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park are on sale now online and from the Ticket office within Dundee Direct
The prices are as follows:
Family Area Priced tickets available in the Bobby Cox Stand
Rows A – Y, Seats 1 – 47 with prices as follows:
Adult and one child under 12 £26
Two adults and two children under 12 £50
With additional children under 12 at £2
Under 12 and Under 16 tickets can only be bought as part of a family group
Prices for all areas in Dens Park are priced at £24 for Adults, £16 for concessions and £10 for Under 18
The ticket office is often busy on a matchday and fans are encouraged to buy their tickets as early as possible. It is open from 10am on a matchday.
There will be a cash turnstile in operation in the Main Stand.
Tickets are available from the ticket office, in person or by phone on 01382 889966 (Option 1) or online
A reminder that season tickets holders can claim two free tickets for any match throughout the season.
Getting to the Ground
The full address of the Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park for Sat-Nav is Dens Park, Sandeman Street, Dundee, DD3 7JY
By bus:
From Dundee City Centre you can use the no. 1A National Express Dundee bus service which can be boarded at Albert Square every 12 minutes and takes you to Dens Road.
By train:
Trains from all over the country pass through the main Dundee station and supporters can then proceed to the ground by the above bus services from stops situated within walking distance of the station
By car:
Approaching from a westerly direction, (eg Glasgow or Edinburgh)
As you approach at the roundabout, continue on the A90 (Kingsway) for about 2 miles, take the second flyover exit (B960) and follow the signs for ‘Football Traffic until you reach the stadium
Travelling from the south (via Tay Road Bridge)
Exit the Tay Road Bridge in the right hand lane then stay in the left hand lane on the inner ring road. You will approach a set of traffic lights (Arnold Clark Garage on your right) turn left at the lights, straight through the next roundabout. Stay in the left hand lane which will split in two as you approach the next roundabout (Ladywell). Keep in the second lane from the left and you will be directed up Victoria Road. Continue up this road which becomes Dens Road after about 1 mile. Turn right at the second mini roundabout into Arklay Street and take the second street on your left. The stadium is approximately 400 yards on your left.
Travelling from the North (Grampian)
As you approach Dundee on the A90 you will arrive at the Kingway at the Shell garage, continue straight ahead (A929) then turn right at the traffic lights along Clepington Road, follow the signs for ‘Football Traffic’.
Travelling from The North (Inverness-shire)
Follow the A9 South and follow signs for Perth. Once you reach the Broxden Roundabout follow signs for Dundee. As you approach Dundee at the roundabout, continue on the A90 (Kingsway) for about 2 miles, take the second flyover exit (B960) and follow the signs for ‘Football Traffic’ until you reach the stadium.
Parking arrangements for “Blue Badge” holders are as follows:
Home Support – East Side of Provost Road heading from Sandeman Street to Dens Road
Away Support – East side of North Isla Street
For a taxi to the ground, call Tay Taxis on 01382 450450
Match Officials
REFEREE: Alan Newlands
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Graeme Stewart
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Steven Traynor
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 3
CHALLENGE CUP: Won 1, Drawn 0, Lost 1
TOTALS: Won 60, Drawn 25, Lost 28
Last Five Dundee v Ayr United Matches
- 18/8/2018 | Home | League Cup | Lost 3-0 | 3,151
- 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
Last Meeting
Dundee’s Betfred Cup run ended in miserable style last season with a 3-0 home defeat in the last 16 tie against Ayr United. The visitors from the Championship were well worth their win, with two goals from Lawrence Shankland and one from Michael Moffat. Dundee made their task much harder when Sofien Moussa was sent off after coming on as a substitute. To cap a bad afternoon for the Dee Genseric Kusunga was given a straight red card in injury time.
Dundee FC: Hamilton, Curran, Kusunga, Meekings (c), Ralph, Spence (Kamara 78), Madianga, Ngwatala, Nabi, Wighton (Källman at half time), Mendy (Moussa 62).
Unused subs: Parish (gk), Kerr, Caulker, Lambert.
Booked: Moussa (foul on Geggan), Moussa (foul on Kerr), Ngwatala (dissent).
Sent off: Moussa (two bookings), Kusunga (foul on Moffat).
Ayr United: Doohan, Geggan, Adams, Rose, Harvie, Forrest (McDaid 74), Murdoch, Kerr, Crawford, Shankland (Moore 90), Moffat
Unused subs: Hare-Reid (gk), McGuffie, Ferguson, Bell, Smith.
Goals: Shankland (51, 86), Moffat (89).
Attendance: 3,151 (445 Ayr fans).
Referee: John Beaton. Assistants: Drew Kirkland, Paul O’Neill. Fourth Official Barry Cook.
Top Scorers
DUNDEE: Johnson, 3, Nelson 2, Curran 1
AYR UNITED: McCowan, Moffatt 3; Kelly, Geggan, Doolan, McGuffie 2; Murdoch, Forrest 1
Ayr United’s Season So Far
Ayr’s season started off with an impressive 7-0 Betfred Cup win away at newly demoted Lowland League side Berwick Rangers but their next League Cup match was away at Premiership opposition and they went down 2-1 to Livingston.
Ayr then hosted League One side Falkirk and won 2-1 against a Bairns side who played most of the second half with ten men.
In their last group game Ayr drew 2-2 with Stranraer and lost the penalty shoot out and not getting the bonus point cost them qualification as one of the best runners-up.
They started their Ladbrokes Championship season in the best possible way with a 4-2 win over Greenock Morton last Saturday.
Match Programme
Dundee’s 2019/20 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:
- A message from manager James McPake
- A message from managing-director John Nelms
- Played for Both clubs featuring Herbert Dainty
- A profile on new Technical Director Gordon Strachan
- A profile on new signing Jordon Forster
- Profile on visitors Ayr United
- Junior Dees News
- DFC in the Community update
- 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 Championship 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 along with exclusive post match interviews with the manager and players and highlights.
The pre-match press conference is also available to view on DEETV from Thursday.
