Trevor Carson forced to think fast as he produces an excellent save. The ball came at him through a crowd of bodies out of, seemingly, nowhere.

James Brown's header stays out, somehow!

Another cracking ball in from Finlay Robertson. That's a young player looking to make his mark.

He's thwarted by another bright spark at the beginning of his career, as Dylan Smith tracks the delivery and nods it behind.

They're properly trading blows but neither side can knock the other down.

A long throw gives young Dylan Smith sight of goal as his effort goes into the mid-rift of Trevor Carson.

Almost immediately, Zak Rudden lines one up and a huge deflection has Ross Laidlaw scrambling.

Hard to keep up at the moment!

To answer my own question, I hope so.

Things are flying now and the crowd is up for it.

The referee ignores Victor Loturi's challenge on Finlay Robertson despite the youngster writhing in pain, allowing Simon Murray to fire at goal and force a save from Trevor Carson.

Quickly up and back on his feet, Robertson races forward and has a go of his own. Turns out to be a routine save for Ross Laidlaw, but has the game just burst into life?

Callum Davidson
Former St Johnstone manager on BBC Sportsound

That's one that really frustrates you as a manager. He doesn't need to go in there and make that tackle. It puts him under pressure now for the rest of the game.

Jack Baldwin into the book for a crunching challenge.

The resulting free-kick into the box? Well, it was a free-kick. A free-kick that happened. That's all I'm willing to say.

Zak Rudden involved again, though he may be hoping to do better there.

Cracking ball in from Finlay Robertson spells danger in the County backline, but the big striker can't get a toe in the ball to turn it in.

And it provides the best chance of the game.

Another loose ball falls the way of Antonio Portales, with the Mexican sizzling a low-driven effort goalward, but the effort zips just wide of the post.

Zak Rudden already doing a shift up there. He's dragging those County centre-halves all over the gaff and wins his side a corner.

Callum Davidson
Former St Johnstone manager on BBC Sportsound

It's really interesting that both teams have matched each other up. County have two defensive midfielders where Dundee have their two attacking midfielders. Yan Dhanda is being marked by Boateng.

The only players with any space are the centre-halves, so it'll be interesting to see who controls this game.

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It's getting a tad heated in there. Just as well, because it looks baltic.

Midfielders Victor Loturi and Finlay Robertson tussle for the ball and get up close and personal in the aftermath, but the referee awards a free-kick just inside the attacking half to the hosts.

Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

Owen Beck has done well so far this season. He's a threat going forward, he looks to link up with the front men constantly and he delivers a good ball as well.

Few swipes in there as the hosts try and make their mark.

A loose ball from a long throw is eventually hit by Zak Rudden, but the quick block finds Antonio Portales. The centre-half fails to get a proper connection and County boot it away.

Dundee settled a tad and knocking the ball around decently.

A slick move almost gets Zak Rudden in behind but Ross Laidlaw is quick off the mark to claim.

Frantic stuff from Dundee as a long ball is booted behind for a goal-kick.

The resulting corner forces Trevor Carson to punch clear. Shaky start.

Off we go.

A big game at the bottom of the Premiership is under way.

Here come the sides on a cauld night in the City of Discovery...

A reminder of tonight's teams:

Dundee: Carson, Beck, Lamie, Shaughnessy, Portales, McGhee, McCowan, Boateng, Robertson, Rudden, Bakayoko

Substitutes: Legzdins, Kerr, Pineda, Ashcroft, Reilly, Howley, Donnelly, Sylla, Lewis

Ross County: Laidlaw, Brown, Baldwin, Smith, Leak, Purrington, Randall, Loturi, Dhanda, Murray, White

Substitutes: Munro, Allardice, Turner, Sims, Sheaf, Harmon, Samuel, Brophy