Dundee 1-3 Hamilton Academical
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Hamilton ended an eight-match winless run to send Dundee to the bottom of the Premiership table.
Iannis Skondras headed home a Dougie Imrie cross to give Accies the lead before David Templeton was afforded time and space to make it 2-0.
A-Jay Leitch-Smith penalty reduced the arrears from the penalty spot, and the comeback looked on when Hamilton's Massimo Donati was sent off.
However, Antonio Rojano struck four minutes from time to secure the win.
The first 25 minutes or so were extremely tedious, with the strong wind causing havoc as the players struggled to control the ball.
Leitch-Smith came close with a half chance from the edge of the box and Randy Wolters should have at least hit the target when he had a clean view on goal when sent through by Glen Kamara, but instead blasted his shot from 18 yards high over the crossbar.
Lewis Spence then drove an effort from 20 yards that had Gary Woods in the Accies goal at full stretch to palm the ball away from the bottom left-hand corner.
Dundee were intent on playing the ball out through the defence and at times the home fans made clear their displeasure to manager Neil McCann. The Dundee boss turned and gestured to the home support to calm down.
Accies had scored nine goals without reply in the previous three meetings between the sides and they were beginning to turn the heat up on the home side when Bingham had a glorious chance from 12 yards, but his connection was weak and the chance was gone.
Antonio Rojano (right) fires home the winner for Hamilton
Keeping clean sheets at home in the league has been a real problem for Dundee in 2017. The last league match at Dens when the visitors failed to find the net was on Hogmanay last year when St Johnstone were beaten 3-0.
And that run now continues thanks to Accies taking the lead before the break.
Imrie floated in a lovely cross, using the wind to take it away from goal, and after one bounce Skondras reacted quickly to nod the ball across the keeper and into the opposite corner.
Hamilton always looked dangerous going forward and they doubled their lead 18 minutes into the second half.
The home defence failed to deal with a free-kick into the box and Templeton hit a sweet half volley low into the bottom corner.
The home side however clawed their way back into the game three minutes later after a handball by Accies defender Xavier Thomas inside the box.
Leitch-Smith made no mistake from the spot as he hammered the ball beyond the helpless Gary Woods.
The home side were then given a further boost when Accies were reduced to 10 men.
Donati had already found his way into the book of referee Greg Aitken and when he needlessly knocked the ball away as it drifted out of play a second yellow and then a red was quickly issued.
Dundee forced more men forward as they tried to find an equaliser but the visitors defence were strong and defiant.
And with five minutes left Accies wrapped up all three points when substitute Rojano knocked the ball home from close range after good work down the right by Docherty.
The goal led to a stream of Dundee fans heading for the exits as their favourites suffered their fourth straight league defeat and slumped to the foot of the table.