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The Courier
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
Angry Dundee determined to do talking on the pitch in crucial St Johnstone clash
Angry Dundee are determined to do their talking on the pitch this Sunday. The midweek clash with Ross County ended in dramatic fashion after a last-gasp penalty decision – labelled 'an absolute disgrace' – went against the Dark Blues. At that point it looked like Dundee were seeing out a crucial win over the Staggies that would have made it impossible for the Highland outfit to catch the Dark Blues on Sunday. However, a penalty was awarded, Ronan Hale scored it, and Dundee ended the game furious at the officials. Instead of blasting their anger through the media, the Dark Blues are keeping their own counsel as far as possible. Asked about the penalty award, Scott Tiffoney replied: 'It's there for everyone to see, to be honest, everyone can make their mind up on the penalty decision. 'Is there anger? Yeah, there's a good bit of anger. 'It's on people to make their minds up. 'We have all watched it back, we've got our opinion of it. 'As a player, and players watching that, they will know what to make of the decision. 'I came on at half-time, got yellow carded for I don't know what 10 seconds later, then scored a goal. 'Then we had that shambles at the end. 'Did it cross my mind it was a penalty? No, I don't know what it was given for. 'You couldn't have much conversation at the end or you were sent off, that was pretty much it.' Tiffoney grabbed the vital opening goal, his seventh of the season. He's hoping to have done enough to earn a start in Sunday's must-not-lose Premiership encounter at already-relegated St Johnstone. 'We know ourselves we had chances to win the game and now we have another chance on Sunday,' he added. 'We felt we'd done enough to get the three points. 'Losing any goal in the last minutes of any game, no matter what the decision is, is always going to affect you hard. 'It's in our hands going into the next game, we know if we get a draw or win against St Johnstone we'll finish outside the play-off places. 'We'll dust ourselves down and go again. 'It won't be tough to get ready for it, as footballers we have a job and that's to win at St Johnstone. 'That's what we're doing to do. 'We just have to turn up, put in a good performance and that should do the talking.'
The Courier
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
Dundee 'disbelief' at controversial penalty call that denied crucial win over Ross County as Joe Shaughnessy injury latest revealed
Furious Tony Docherty was too angry to do post-match press duties after Ross County's 96th-minute penalty denied his Dundee side a crucial victory. Scott Tiffoney's goal on 55 minutes looked to have earned the Dark Blues a win that would have guaranteed Premiership survival. However, referee Nick Walsh pointed to the spot on 93 minutes after Ryan Astley's header flicked the outstretched arm of Antonio Portales in the area. After a VAR check, Ronan Hale stepped up to keep the Staggies in with a chance of catching the Dark Blues on the final day of the season. Seconds away from safety, Dundee were furious at the final whistle with a number of players earning yellow cards for dissent. And instead of manager Docherty undertaking his usual post-match media duties, assistant manager Stuart Taylor stepped in. Asked why he was in place for media duties, Taylor said: 'The manager gave the lads a great speech and got everyone ready for Sunday's game. 'I think it's a great talking point for everyone again after the last couple of weeks so there's no point me saying any more. 'The manager did chap the referee's door but I don't know what was said. 'There's confusion and disbelief among the players, but they're a great bunch of boys and they're robust. 'There have been a lot of things happened this season where they should be disappointed with decisions but they bounce back. 'It's about doing the talking on the pitch, that's the response we got at the end of the game there – we go again on Sunday.' Clark Robertson was back in for Dundee after being dropped for the weekend defeat at Kilmarnock. His replacement at Rugby Park, Aaron Donnelly, dropped out of the squad altogether. Seun Adewumi did enough as sub at Killie to earn a recall to the starting XI, taking Scott Tiffoney's place. A win would secure safety for Dundee, a defeat didn't bear thinking about. The high stakes seemed to bring the nerves out in the home side as Ross County started far brighter. Set-pieces flew into the home box, Simon Murray doing more in front of his own goal than the opposition's as he cleared a number of corner kicks. He did get one look at the other goal when he latched onto a short backpass but saw his effort from the tightest of angles cleared by Kacper Lopata. Just as that seemed to have woken the hosts, Ross County had the best two chances of the half. First Hale had the Dee backline backpedaling before seeing his deflected effort clip the top of Trevor Carson's crossbar. From the resulting corner, Akil Wright headed over from yards out. Dundee gave out a big sigh of relief after that but would go on to finish the half the stronger. A breakaway saw Adewumi set Seb Palmer-Houlden away before he brought a super save from Jordan Amissah, keeping his effort out of the top corner. Shooting downhill toward the Bob Shankly Stand saw a moment of real quality turn the game Dundee's way. Lyall Cameron brought that moment with a perfectly-weighted throughball in behind the County defence for Tiffoney. The half-time sub showed composure to coolly slot the ball under Amissah, giving his side a crucial lead. That perked up the home side and the County goalkeeper was certainly the busier of the two in the second period. He denied Palmer-Houlden and then Joe Shaughnessy within seconds of each other with Dundee's skipper forced off due to a head knock in the process. Amissah then turned a Clark Robertson header round the post and denied Murray late on. Hale had a big chance for Ross County but fluffed his lines, blazing wide on 70 minutes. The final few minutes were nervy but Dundee looked like they had seen out the worst of it. Until ref Nick Walsh spotted the ball flick the arm of Portales. VAR didn't overturn the decision and Hale made up for his earlier miss by smashing in the equaliser with 95 minutes on the clock. With that leveller, Dundee's Premiership survival remains in the balance. But Taylor insists the Dark Blues remain in a good position: 'It's in our hands at this moment in time, we're in a good position and if we take care of Sunday's game we'll be fine. 'Credit where it's due, the Ross County goalkeeper made some great saves. 'The positive for us is we asked the lads to be brave, be creative and they did that because we hemmed them in at times.' Dundee had to cope without their skipper Joe Shaughnessy after he was forced off with a head knock on 64 minutes. However, it's unlikely to keep him out for the now-crucial clash at St Johnstone on Sunday. 'Joe has a couple of stitches in his eye,' said Taylor. 'Joe is a leader, he's our captain, he's a warrior and he's ready to go again. 'He'll be fine.'
North Wales Chronicle
15-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Tony Docherty ‘chapped the ref's door' after Dundee draw with Ross County
Docherty, who has criticised several VAR calls this season, had been visibly furious after the Staggies were awarded a last-gasp penalty. Dundee were leading 1-0 thanks to a Scott Tiffoney goal and seemed on course to secure their William Hill Premiership status. But when Ryan Astley headed the ball onto team-mate Antonio Portales' arm, referee Nick Walsh pointed to the spot, a decision rubber-stamped by VAR. Ronan Hale converted to salvage a draw for County and move them two points behind Dundee, meaning it will go right down to the wire this Sunday to determine who will be in the relegation play-off. Dundee travel to already relegated St Johnstone and Ross County host Motherwell. Taylor said: 'The manager chapped the ref's door but I don't know what was said. He gave the lads a great speech and got everyone ready for Sunday's game. 'I think it's a great talking point for everyone again after the last couple of weeks so there's no point me saying any more. 'There's confusion and disbelief, but they're a great bunch of boys and they're robust. 'It's in our hands at this moment in time, we're in a good position and if we take care of Sunday's game we'll be fine. 'The positive for us is we asked the lads to be brave, be creative and they did that because we hemmed them in at times.' Ross County boss Don Cowie heaped praise on his players for giving themselves a fighting chance to avoid finishing second bottom. However, the 42-year-old admitted he did not see the incident that led to the penalty. Cowie said: 'I'm not sure, I didn't see an infringement at the time so I wasn't claiming because I didn't see anything. I've not seen it from a really good angle. 'What will probably frustrate Dundee will be the manner – they win first contact and the ball is going out of the box. 'But his arm is out and at the letter of the law, it's probably a penalty. 'I praised our players in the dressing room, we wanted the three points but going into the last game we're still fighting. 'If we play like we did in the first half hour on Sunday… we were brave and aggressive, so if we replicate that and sustain it for longer it will give us a good chance.'
Leader Live
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Tony Docherty ‘chapped the ref's door' after Dundee draw with Ross County
Docherty, who has criticised several VAR calls this season, had been visibly furious after the Staggies were awarded a last-gasp penalty. Dundee were leading 1-0 thanks to a Scott Tiffoney goal and seemed on course to secure their William Hill Premiership status. But when Ryan Astley headed the ball onto team-mate Antonio Portales' arm, referee Nick Walsh pointed to the spot, a decision rubber-stamped by VAR. Ronan Hale converted to salvage a draw for County and move them two points behind Dundee, meaning it will go right down to the wire this Sunday to determine who will be in the relegation play-off. Dundee travel to already relegated St Johnstone and Ross County host Motherwell. Taylor said: 'The manager chapped the ref's door but I don't know what was said. He gave the lads a great speech and got everyone ready for Sunday's game. 'I think it's a great talking point for everyone again after the last couple of weeks so there's no point me saying any more. 'There's confusion and disbelief, but they're a great bunch of boys and they're robust. 'It's in our hands at this moment in time, we're in a good position and if we take care of Sunday's game we'll be fine. 'The positive for us is we asked the lads to be brave, be creative and they did that because we hemmed them in at times.' Ross County boss Don Cowie heaped praise on his players for giving themselves a fighting chance to avoid finishing second bottom. However, the 42-year-old admitted he did not see the incident that led to the penalty. Cowie said: 'I'm not sure, I didn't see an infringement at the time so I wasn't claiming because I didn't see anything. I've not seen it from a really good angle. 'What will probably frustrate Dundee will be the manner – they win first contact and the ball is going out of the box. 'But his arm is out and at the letter of the law, it's probably a penalty. 'I praised our players in the dressing room, we wanted the three points but going into the last game we're still fighting. 'If we play like we did in the first half hour on Sunday… we were brave and aggressive, so if we replicate that and sustain it for longer it will give us a good chance.'
Glasgow Times
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Tony Docherty ‘chapped the ref's door' after Dundee draw with Ross County
Docherty, who has criticised several VAR calls this season, had been visibly furious after the Staggies were awarded a last-gasp penalty. Dundee were leading 1-0 thanks to a Scott Tiffoney goal and seemed on course to secure their William Hill Premiership status. But when Ryan Astley headed the ball onto team-mate Antonio Portales' arm, referee Nick Walsh pointed to the spot, a decision rubber-stamped by VAR. Ronan Hale converted to salvage a draw for County and move them two points behind Dundee, meaning it will go right down to the wire this Sunday to determine who will be in the relegation play-off. Dundee travel to already relegated St Johnstone and Ross County host Motherwell. Taylor said: 'The manager chapped the ref's door but I don't know what was said. He gave the lads a great speech and got everyone ready for Sunday's game. 'I think it's a great talking point for everyone again after the last couple of weeks so there's no point me saying any more. 'There's confusion and disbelief, but they're a great bunch of boys and they're robust. 'It's in our hands at this moment in time, we're in a good position and if we take care of Sunday's game we'll be fine. 'The positive for us is we asked the lads to be brave, be creative and they did that because we hemmed them in at times.' Ross County boss Don Cowie heaped praise on his players for giving themselves a fighting chance to avoid finishing second bottom. However, the 42-year-old admitted he did not see the incident that led to the penalty. Cowie said: 'I'm not sure, I didn't see an infringement at the time so I wasn't claiming because I didn't see anything. I've not seen it from a really good angle. 'What will probably frustrate Dundee will be the manner – they win first contact and the ball is going out of the box. 'But his arm is out and at the letter of the law, it's probably a penalty. 'I praised our players in the dressing room, we wanted the three points but going into the last game we're still fighting. 'If we play like we did in the first half hour on Sunday… we were brave and aggressive, so if we replicate that and sustain it for longer it will give us a good chance.'
