Dundee News

By Stephen Halliday at Tannadice DUNDEE United enhanced both their own credentials as potential title challengers and the candidacy of Craig Levein for the vacant Scotland managerial position with a dramatic and long-awaited victory over Celtic at Tannadice yesterday.

DUNDEE took the honours in another thrilling ALBA Challenge Cup final with a three-goal, second-half comeback that turned them from zeroes to heroes in the eyes of the Dens Park fans.

Dundee won the ALBA Challenge Cup after fighting back from 2-0 down to beat Inverness 3-2 at McDairmid Park.

Dundee United manager Craig Levein expects to face a dangerous opponent when his team plays Celtic on Sunday.

CLARETS skipper Steven Caldwell has tipped fellow Scot Kevin McDonald for a massive future for club and country - " describing him as one of the most naturally-gifted footballer he's played with.

DUNDEE star Paul McHale has been ruled out of Sunday's ALBA Challenge Cup Final with Inverness.

KEVIN McDonald has targeted a first Premier League start after he came off the bench to earn Burnley's first away point on Saturday.

Dundee 0 - 0 Queen of the South DUNDEE'S financial muscle may well have to be flexed in January if they are to pull clear of the pack in the First Division after current leaders Queen of the South contained them superbly in a dire Dens Park draw.

Dundee will make a late check on Brian Kerr ahead of the visit of First Division leaders Queen of the South.

FOR the past month, Paul Dixon has been sporting the kind of facial injuries David Haye and Nikolay Valuev are expected to have tomorrow morning.

CRAIG LEVEIN is hoping tonight's friendly Dundee derby will be a timely taster for more of the same next season.

JUST when you think it's safe to go back in the watera they go and abandon the game! After dropping out of the CIS Cup so meekly against St Johnstone earlier in the week, it was a real shame that the heavens saw fit to send such biblical weather on Sunday as it was shaping up to be another excellent encounter between United and Rangers.

PROFLIGACY usually leaks points and Dundee were fortunate yesterday to emerge with the full quota against Airdrie.

Kilmarnock v Dundee Utd. Click here to bet. Click here for Kilmarnock news Click here for Dundee Utd news Click here for head-to-head stats On-loan goalkeeper Mark Brown is available for Kilmarnock's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Dundee United on Saturday after being unable to feature against parent club Celtic.

"Having looked at the pictures, I think Steven Davis is offside and the goal should not have stood.

DUNDEE UNITED boss Craig Levein has praised comeback man Paul Dixon for his bravery in playing on after his fourth eye injury in as many games.

Dundee striker Leigh Griffiths has been handed his maiden call-up to the Scotland Under-21 squad for next Saturday's European Championship qualifier in Azerbaijan.

RANGERS scraped into the semi-finals of the Co-operative Insurance Cup last night in Dundee - as frantic negotiations were taking place behind the scenes in a bid to push through a takeover of the crisis-hit club.

Sunday's match at Tannadice between Dundee United and Rangers in the Scottish Premier League was abandoned at half-time because of heavy rain.

Rangers' Premier League game against Dundee United was abandoned at half-time after dismal weather conditions forced referee Mike Tumilty to halt the action.