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• Hearts have won both of their last two Scottish Premiership home games against Dundee, this after losing two of their previous three beforehand (D1).

• Dundee have won three of their last six top-flight league games against Hearts (L3), as many as their previous 14 beforehand (W3 D3 L8).

• No side has earned fewer points at home in the Scottish Premiership this season than Hearts (6). Hearts have won just one of their last eight home games in the competition (D4 L3).

• Dundee have won three of their last five league games (D1 L1), more than they had in their previous 18 (W2 D6 L10). They're looking to pick up back-to-back league victories for the first time since March.

• Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland has had more shots than any other player in the Scottish Premiership this season (48). However, he's found the net with just one of these shots, giving him a conversion rate of just 2%.

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The derby between Dundee and Dundee United at Dens Park in the Scottish Cup fourth round will take place on Monday, 20 January.

The game kicks off at 20:00 GMT and will be broadcast live on Premier Sports.

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On-loan Burnley midfielder Oluwaseun Adewumi is refusing to worry about his future as he focuses on grabbing his opportunity to shine at Dundee.

The 19-year-old crowned a man-of-the-match performance with his second goal for the Dark Blues in their 4-1 win over Motherwell on Wednesday.

"I think things are going really good for now, it was a huge step for me [moving to Dundee], but I think I've managed it quite good," said Adewumi.

"For me, it's just about keeping my form and when I get the chance to play, just give my best and show my quality. I'm just pushing myself every day and hopefully things will go well."

Adewumi's loan runs until January and the Austrian insisted he has not given much thought to whether he will remain at Dundee beyond next month.

"Not really, my main goal is just to develop myself and gain experience every day, so I don't really worry about stuff going behind the scenes," he said.

"Burnley are in contact every week and they always make sure that everything is going good, and for now things are going really well for me.

"It's a huge step moving from Austria to Scotland, but the players here are really kind to me and they're also trying to push me. It's really good here.

"We score a lot of goals so it's also a benefit for me. I love to play with the players, we have a good chemistry in the squad."

Sportscene pundits Steven Naismith and Marvin Bartley analyse Dundee's performance in their 4-1 Scottish Premiership win against Motherwell.

We asked for your views on Dundee's 4-1 win against Motherwell.

Here's what some of you said:

Jay: Good performances all round. Ball retention was better. Pace all over the park. Scott Tiffoney did well out of position but doubt that will be a long term change. Thought we actually looked more solid in defence once Jordan McGhee dropped back.

Iain: Lyall Cameron was fantastic in the second half! Simon Murray's work rate is frightening, probably the only player in the league that goes and chases that ball off the defender. Oluwaseun Adewumi goal was "Greg Stewart-esque". Jon McCracken does brilliant and was unlucky for the goal. Tiffoney and Antonio Portales' link up was class, all round brilliant Wednesday night!

Murray: The team had lots of attacking flair, took their goals well and the defence stood up to frequent Motherwell attacks with good goalkeeping in the second half. Happy with the performance on my first visit to see Dundee this season.

Mark: Best result of the season in awful conditions. If we can keep winning our home games and picking up positive results on the road, this could be a very good season. Hopefully we can get Adewumi tied down until the end of the season.

Ali: Very good from the whole team. McCracken's regained his confidence. Murray was inspirational, three assists and he runs and runs. Simon never gives defenders peace. Players too often lie down holding their head to stop play and at Dens, we saw the exact situation players use it,- lose possession from a corner, go down to stop the breakaway. Well done referee.

Ronnie: Convincing result however Dundee looked shaky until their second goal, again, conceding a weak goal which should never have happened after going in front. That simply has to stop. Otherwise, we took our chances well against a poor Motherwell team..

Gary: After scoring then conceding so soon it looked like being a frustrating night. As the second half started though it was clear Dundee had stepped it up and went on to show what they're capable of against a team that's a near rival. Great performances all over the park gave us a resounding win against a side who offered little. Great display by the Dee.

Gemma: What a night under the lights despite the rain, Dundee were by far the better team all evening, outstanding goals for our three scorers and Murray's build up to the fourth was impeccable.

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• Lyall Cameron has scored 4 goals in the Premiership this season (2 in this game), no Dundee player has more.

• Motherwell have lost their last 3 games in the Premiership, their last longer losing streak was from 16th September 2023 to 7th October 2023, a run of 4 games.

• Dundee are undefeated in their last 3 games in the Premiership, their last longer unbeaten streak was from 18th May 2024 to 31st August 2024, a run of 5 games.

• Motherwell have attempted 24 shots in this game, their highest total in a single match in the Premiership this season.

• Dundee have scored in each of their last 5 games in the Premiership, scoring 13 goals in that run.

Watch the best of the action as Dundee put four goals past Motherwell to move up to fifth in the Scottish Premiership. (UK only)

Match report: Dundee 4-1 Motherwell

Dundee thrashed miserable Motherwell to record their second 4-1 victory in a row at home and rise to fifth in the Scottish Premiership.

Oluwaseun Adewumi had the hosts ahead after 13 minutes with a fine curled finish before Apostolos Stamatelopoulos fired in an instant equaliser.

Three second-half goals eased Dundee to victory though, with Scott Tiffoney's goal on the counter putting Tony Docherty's side back in front before a Lyall Cameron double had them out of sight.

What did you make of that, Dundee fans? What went right against Motherwell?

And what continues to go right for Tony Docherty? Is top six now the aim?

Let us know your thoughts, external.

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Dundee manager Tony Docherty told BBC Scotland: "Once again a fabulous win at home. I think it's really important we string our home performances together and that's three on the bounce we've won.

"I'm delighted with the first goal, wasn't too pleased with the equaliser but I had a chat with them at half-time, settled them down and made sure they played with that bravery and they did that in the second half. A fully merited second half performance.

"Motherwell will always go right to the death, they've done that to us previously but that's the development of my team is that we're seeing that through and we're making sure we defend properly, make good decisions in the final third, keep possession and I think there's a real maturity in my team now.

"I'm pleased for the home fans tonight, they played a massive part in a big win that takes us into the top six again."

Andrew Petrie
BBC Sport Scotland

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For large parts of the game it was Motherwell who drove forward in swathes, yet it was Dundee who danced off the pitch, soaked to the skin but jubilant.

After creeping into the top six last season at the first attempt following promotion from the Championship, they're now up to fifth and were applauded into the dressing room by the fans.

While the Dens Park side often fly under the radar, that won't be the case for Cameron much longer. He has filled the hole that Luke McCowan left in midfield, becoming Docherty's most important player.

Although they didn't create nearly the number of chances that Motherwell did, they looked clinical and comfortable in front of goal while McCracken - with the exception of Motherwell's goal - made a few fine saves.

That's also the first time they've won three Premiership home games consecutively since 2002 - under Ivano Bonetti. Incredible.

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Lyall Cameron. Five goals in five games against Motherwell for Dundee's new talisman.

He's stepped into Luke McCowan's shoes comfortably, taking his chances well and creating a couple more. Incredibly composed on the ball and with an eye for a pass as well as a goal, big clubs will come chasing soon.

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Dundee manager Tony Docherty says his side drawing rivals Dundee United in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup is "brilliant for the city".

The sides will meet at Dens Park on the weekend of 18-19 January, and Docherty says there has been a "buzz" among the Dundee squad ever since the draw.

"Brilliant," Docherty said. "Thrilled and excited when it came out.

"I think it's brilliant for both clubs. I think it's brilliant for the city.

"And that's us guaranteed at least four derbies this year that we never had last year.

"So I think it's absolutely tie of the round and we'll very much look forward to that. There's a buzz about the place.

"Listen, you would prefer that you play them in the final, or the semi-final, but you play them when you play them. And it's a brilliant fixture, as I say, for the city, for both clubs."

Docherty was keen to stress his immediate focus remains on the league, with Motherwell visiting Dens in Scottish Premiership action on Wednesday.

A win would take Dundee into the top six and Docherty wants to build on recent home wins.

"I need to stress that [cup match] is nine game away, so we'll deal with that when it comes round. Your most important game is your next one, which is Motherwell at home tomorrow night.

"Our sole motivation is putting on a level of performance tomorrow night to give us the best opportunity to beat Motherwell at home.

"We've won our last two home games which I'm really pleased about.

"The fans have been so important in that so of course, that's a tangible reward (top six) if we win the game tomorrow night."

Lyall Cameron has scored in three of his four Scottish Premiership appearances against Motherwell, including Dundee's winner at Fir Park in October.

The 22-year-old midfielder was also on target in Saturday's draw at Kilmarnock, while he has four assists in the league, having taken on more creative responsibility in the wake of Luke McCowan's departure.

While tackling and pressing may not be his strong suit, he is a real attacking threat and, with his contract up at the end of the season, may soon follow McCowan to a richer club.

"Lyall has got that composure in the final third," said manager Tony Docherty at Rugby Park. "He takes a breath and makes the right decision more often than not."

Dundee are aiming for three home wins in a row in the top flight for the first time since 2002 but Motherwell have form at Dens Park, winning five and losing just one of their past seven league visits.

Read all tonight's Premiership picks

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter

The festive fixture schedule has certainly not been kind to Dundee. Three of their next five games are on the road - and tough ones too - at Hearts, Rangers and St Mirren.

After last weekend's draw at Kilmarnock, manager Tony Docherty spoke of continuing to try and pick up points on their travels, while trying to make sure they really capitalise on home advantage on the occasions they are strutting their stuff in front of the Dens Park faithful.

This all highlights the importance of making home advantage count - they haven't done that enough this season. In fact, Docherty's team have only won three of the seven league fixtures they have played in the city of discovery, losing a trio of those encounters.

But there is every reason to believe they can sort that out; there are perhaps early signs they already have. They have won their last two games at Dens Park, against Hibs and Kilmarnock, scoring seven goals in the process.

One swallow doesn't make a summer, but they have the chance to further enhance their home stats when Motherwell come calling on Wednesday. And this is a big one for Dundee - if they win they will find themselves back in the top six, and level on points with the Steelmen - a nice place to be before they hit the road again in the coming weeks.

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Curtis Main and Trevor Carson (both) have returned to Dundee training. Clark Robertson (thigh), Ziyad Larkeche (hamstring) and Scott Fraser (groin) remain out along with long-term absentee Joe Shaughnessy (knee).

Motherwell striker Zach Robinson is out for the season with a ruptured Achilles suffered in training on Tuesday.

Jair Tavares returns after missing the defeat against parent club Hibernian. The Steelmen remain without Tom Sparrow (ankle), Stephen O'Donnell, Ross Callachan (both hamstring), Paul McGinn (thigh), Callum Slattery, Sam Nicholson (both knee) and Jack Vale (calf).

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• After their 1-0 win in October, Dundee could earn successive league victories over Motherwell for the first time since April 2017 (three in a row).

• Motherwell have won five and lost just one of their last seven league away games against Dundee (D1), winning their last such trip 3-2 in April last season.

• Dundee have won both of their last two home games in the Scottish Premiership, last winning three in a row in the top-flight on home turf in April 2002 under Ivano Bonetti which included a 2-0 victory over Motherwell.

• Since drawing four successive away games in the Scottish Premiership from December 2023 to February 2024, none of Motherwell's last 13 on the road in the league have finished level (W7 L6).

• Lyall Cameron has scored in three of his four Scottish Premiership appearances against Motherwell (three goals), including Dundee's winner in October (1-0).

Ethan Hampton
Fan writer

The 'Del Classico' at the weekend didn’t live up to the drama that previous encounters with Kilmarnock brought, but it did have plenty of highlights nonetheless.

Dundee started strongly in the opening 15 minutes but failed to capitalise on the opportunities created. After an initial burst, Kilmarnock took control, turning the game into a gritty, long-ball battle - a classic winter Scottish football clash.

We have Jon McCracken to thank for the point gained with two heroic saves. In both instances our defence was caught being far too casual but McCracken was completely alert to the danger. If he can successfully rebuild his confidence, the starting spot will be his to keep.

Oluwaseun Adewumi made a great impact off the bench to set up the goal - any threat we carried in the second half came through him.

Lyall Cameron's finish was absolutely sublime, he couldn't have dispatched it any better, and already he's matched his goalscoring tally from last season. According to Fotmob, he has created the most chances in the league this season with 31 - he is one of the most influential players in the division.

Bobby Wales changed the game for Killie and almost single-handedly won the match for them. The youngster was very impressive and could be a key player for Killie in the near future.

I have to be pleased with a point as I felt we didn't deserve anything from that game. However, Rugby Park is notoriously a tough place to go - even the Old Firm struggle down there so staying unbeaten is important to keep our momentum going into the December fixtures.

A win midweek against Motherwell could see us hop to fifth place in the league which would set us up perfectly for travelling to the capital on Saturday to take on struggling Hearts.

The Scottish Cup draw has also ensured that we will be hosting the best tie of the round with a Dundee Derby at Dens Park. We still have to wait a month until we play them in the league prior to the cup tie but the derby fever is fermenting between both fan bases and I personally can't wait for it!

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Dundee will face Dundee United at Dens Park in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

The tie will take place on the weekend of 18-19 January.

Lyall Cameron, 22, is confident Dundee's form has turned a corner. (Courier - subscription), external

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