Dundee host Ross County in the first Ladbrokes Premiership game of the season and here we round up everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Match Info
FIXTURE: Dundee FC v Ross County
COMPETITION: Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership
DATE: Saturday 5th August 2017
KICK OFF: 3.00pm
VENUE: Dens Park
Opposition Info
FORMED: 1929
STADIUM: The Global Energy Stadium
CAPACITY: 6,541
PITCH SIZE: 105m x 68m
MANAGER: Jim McIntyre
CHAIRMAN: Roy McGregor
NICKNAME: The Staggies
MASCOT: Rosco The Stag
CLUB COLOURS: Dark blue and white
HONOURS: Scottish League Cup winners 2015/16
Scottish League First Division winners 2011/12
Scottish League Second Division winners 2007/08
Scottish League Third Division winners 1998/99
Scottish League Challenge Cup winners 2006/07, 2010/11
Highland Football League winners 1966/67, 1990/91, 1991/92
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 8,000 v Rangers, Scottish Cup, February 1966
RECORD WIN: 11-0 v St Cuthbert Wanderers 1933 Scottish Cup 1st Round
WEBSITE: www.rosscountyfootballclub.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 18 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.
Head to Head v Ross County
LEAGUE: Won 11, Draw 14, Loss 14
SCOTTISH CUP: Won 1, Draw 1, Loss 0
LEAGUE CUP: Won 0, Draw 0, Loss 1
CHALLENGE CUP: Won 0, Draw 0, Loss 1
TOTALS: Won 12, Draw 15, Loss 16
Last Five Dundee v Ross County Matches
13/5/2017 | Home | Premiership | Drew 1-1 | 6,812 | O’Dea (pen)
4/4/2017 | Away | Premiership | Lost 2-1 | 2,819 | O’Dea (pen)
10/12/2016 | Home | Premiership | Drew 0-0 | 4,742
6/8/2016 | Away | Premiership | Won 3-1 | 3,669 | Loy (2), McGowan
2/4/2016 | Home | Premiership | Won 5-2 | 5,095 | Stewart (2), Hemmings, Loy, Wighton
Match Officials
REFEREE: William Collum
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Graeme Stewart
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Drew Kirkland
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Craig Napier
MATCH OBSERVER: Alan Freeland
Season So Far
Ross County had a tricky Betfred Cup group as their section was the only one with two Premiership sides and qualified as one of the best runners-up behind newly promoted Hibernian.
County’s opening match was a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Alloa with a goal either side of the break from Michael Fraser and Craig Curran.
Curran was target again in County’s second game when he scored a brace in a 6-0 win away at Montrose in their second game and it set up the all Premiership tie with Hibs in their third match.
In a tight encounter at the Global Energy Stadium, the sides were locked at 0-0 at full time but County got the advantage in the group when they won 4-3 on penalties to win the bonus point and make them favourites to top the group.
However they threw the advantage away at Gayfield when the drew 0-0 with Arbroath and despite getting their second bonus point with a 5-4 penalty kick win, the finished in second with Hibs winning 3-0 at Recreation Park.
Ten points was enough to see them qualify but the dropped point cost The Staggies being a seed in the next round and drew Motherwell in the last 16.
Top Scorers
DUNDEE: Moussa 5; Hendry, El Bahktaoui, O’Hara 1
ROSS COUNTY: Curran 3; Mikkelsen 2; Fraser, Schalk 1
Last Meeting
Dundee earned a vital point in a 1-1 draw against Ross County last May in Neil McCann’s first match as interim manager at Dens Park. The Staggies dominated the early stages and were well worth their early lead from Liam Boyce’s goal. However, The Dee came back strongly and spent most of the second half laying siege to County’s goal. Captain Darren O’Dea equalised from the penalty spot before running into the South Enclosure in celebration but County then survived fierce pressure to take a point
Dundee FC: Bain, Gomis (Gadhalov 67’), O’Dea (c), Holt, Kerr, O’Hara, Hateley (Ross 45’), Vincent, El Bahktaoui (Wighton 85’), McGowan, Haber
Unused subs: Ferrie (gk), Williams, Ojamaa, Higgins.
Goal: O’Dea (75’ pen).
Booked: McGowan (dissent), Vincent (foul on Woods), O’Dea (excessive celebration).
Ross County: Fox, Naismith, Davies, Fraser, Gardyne, O’Brien (Tumilty 72’), Chow, Woods, Dow (Van der Weg 34’), Curran (Schalk 78’), Boyce
Unused subs: McCarey (gk), Routis, Franks, Dykes
Goal: Boyce (3’)
Booked: Fraser (foul on O’Hara), Woods (foul on McGowan), Gardyne (off the ball incident involving El Bakhtaoui), O’Brien (foul on Holt), Tumilty (foul on Holt).
Attendance: 6,812 (248 away fans).
Referee: Nick Walsh. Assistants: Graeme Stewart, Willie Conquer. Fourth Official: Craig Thomson
Matchday Programme
Dundee’s 2017/18 match programme The Dee will be available to buy at the Ross County game in and around the ground and in the club shop. It is a full, colour 52 page edition packed with news, views, features and exclusive interviews which this week include:
A message from manager Neil McCann
A message from managing-director John Nelms
This Week in History
A look at previous opening day games
Continuing our series of looking at the different squad numbers, this week #20
Played for Both featuring Sean Higgins
Profile on visitors Ross County
Junior Dees News
Classic Match
Dundee Supporters Association news
Where are they now?
Ticketing Information
Tickets for the first Premiership match of the season against Ross County at Dens Park are on sale now online and from the Ticket office.
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
Children under 18 in the family area are £10
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 as follows
Adults (18-64) – £24
Senior (Over 65) – £16
Students (Proof will be required) – £16
Child (Under 18) – £10
Tickets are available from the ticket office, in person or by phone on 01382 889966 (Option 1) or online
How To Watch
Fans from outside of the UK who are virtual season tickets will be able to watch the Ross County match live on DEETV or alternatively they can view it for just £5.
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 view during the weekend alongside exclusive post match interviews with the manager and players.
The pre-match press conference is also available to view on DEETV from Thursday.
You can sign up for DEETV for just £5 a month on the official website where you will have access to Highlights, Interviews and all the Dundee FC goals at the click of the button.
