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Bradley Fink made it two goals in two games with his header against Motherwell

At a glance

  • Dundee pick up third win of season

  • Goals by strikers Westley and Fink secure victory

  • Motherwell down to eighth in table after third defeat in row

ByAndrew Petrie
BBC Sport Scotland

Motherwell lost their third Scottish Premiership game in a row as Dundee made the most of two goalkeeping mistakes to clinch victory at a blustery Dens Park.

Joe Westley, playing with a fractured cheekbone amid a Dundee injury crisis, scored from the spot after a harsh handball penalty was given against Emmanuel Longelo.

Alex Paulsen got two hands to Westley's spot-kick, but the ball still squirmed into the net.

If that wasn't great, the Motherwell goalkeeper's next error was even worse.

Bradley Fink got his head to a fierce cross from Ryan Astley, and initially it looked like it was going wide. Paulsen was waving it past, but the ball spun off the turf and kissed a post before nestling in the net.

Alex Lowry got a goal back for Alfred Johansson's side, firing in after controlling a cross in the box, but there would be no further route to goal for Motherwell.

That was despite them controlling possession for almost the entire second half. They passed and passed and passed around the Dundee box, but only tested Owen Goodman once or twice - apart from the late onslaught of corners.

Instead, it was Dundee who looked more threatening when they occasionally forayed forward, with Paulsen denying Westley and Astley in quick succession.

It's early days, but Dundee are up to fourth and now have three weeks to rest and recover from their spate of injuries.

More to follow.

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