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Dundee boss Steven Pressley trolled by Scots football club as they blast ‘the only thing getting rattled is your club'
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STEVEN PRESSLEY might have his first win as Dundee boss under his belt but the pressure hasn't gone away.
Although this time around, it's another Scottish football CLUB who are attempting to pile it on.
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Dundee appointed Steve Pressley as manager at the beginning of June
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Pressley's endured a difficult start as Dee boss
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Former Scotland star Pressley, 51, was a shock appointment as Dundee manager last month.
The ex-Celtic, Hearts and Rangers defender was confirmed as Tony Docherty's replacement after the latter's shock sacking after the end of last season.
There's been a big turnaround in players at Dundee with key men Lyall Cameron and Josh Mulligan among those to have moved on.
Pressley might've been hoping the Premier Sports Cup would've given him the chance to make a strong start to his time in charge.
But a 1-0 home defeat to Championship side Airdrieonians in the opening group match instantly piled the pressure on.
And that only intensified when Pressley's side were defeated 1-0 again in their second game, this time by third tier Alloa.
The back-to-back defeats ended Dundee's hopes of progression and they are OUT of the competition at the first hurdle.
Last night, Pressley and his side took on Bonnyrigg Rose in an away clash and for periods, it looked like another horror result could be on the cards.
Clark Robertson had given Dee the lead before Cameron Ross levelled things up for the non-league outfit, who were relegated out of the SPFL last season.
Emile Acquah and Billy Koumetio both struck inside the final five minutes of the game to spare their team's blushes and give Pressley a first win in charge.
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With Bonnyrigg having just replaced their pitch, the game was held at Whitehill Welfare's Ferguson Park home.
But Pressley wasn't happy with THEIR surface in the aftermath of the game.
After the 3-1 win, he said: "It certainly wasn't vintage. The pitch made it a very difficult night's work.
"Credit to our players, they showed a really good mentality.
"We found ourselves 1-1 with the clock running down and we kept pushing and going at it and in the end got a very much deserved in.
"But as I said, it was a difficult evening, a real leveller the pitch.
"When you come here on the back of a couple of disappointing results and the pitch being how it is, it was a real banana skin for us so as I said, well done to the players."
Those comments didn't go down well at all with Whitehill Welfare.
The East of Scotland League club's official X account responded directly to Dundee's post containing Pressley's post match thoughts.
The club blasted: "I think our pitch is the least of your worries Steven.
"Good luck for the rest of your time in charge."
A Dundee fan bit back, telling Whitehill Welfare they had been "rattled" by the manager's comments.
The club weren't done there, and fired back at the support.
They said: "The only thing getting rattled is your club on a weekly basis. Airdrie, Alloa etc etc."
Dundee close out their Premier Sports Cup group stage campaign - and indeed campaign as a whole - with a home clash with Montrose on Saturday afternoon.
They then begin the Premiership season by taking on Hibs at Dens Park before a trip to face Rangers at Ibrox.
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Whitehill Welfare weren't happy with Steven Pressley's comments
Credit: X/@WHITEHILWELFARE
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