In Dundee’s last two games they had found themselves having to pull back a two-goal deficit. The message from manager Tony Docherty was clearly to be on the front foot from the off.
Few inside Pittodrie could have argued had Dundee lead at the break. Oluweaseun Adewumi twice caused panic in the box while Seb Palmer-Houldon skidded a shot across goal.
However, for the second time against Aberdeen this season they were left to rue their finishing, none more so than Simon Murray after his weak penalty was saved.
They had more than matched Aberdeen for 45 minutes, much like earlier in the season, but again couldn’t breach the Dons backline more than once.
Docherty’s men could not keep the tempo going after an encouraging first half and a more subdued Dundee were unable to post a first Pittodrie league win since 2004.
