Westley strikes as Dundee earn vital lift with resolute finish | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Dundee beat St Mirren 1-0 at Dens Park. Joe Westley settled it in the 12th minute with a right-footed finish into the bottom left. The hosts then leaned on their shape as St Mirren pressed, with Kieran O'Hara replacing the injured Jon McCracken (66.) and saving from Roland Idowu (73.) and Jacob Devaney (80.). St Mirren had 60.5% possession and 11 attempts, but found no way through. Dundee stay third in the relegation group and host Livingston next, while St Mirren drop from fourth to fifth and welcome Kilmarnock.

Player of the Match Kieran O'Hara came on for the injured Jon McCracken and produced three saves under pressure, steadying Dundee through the closing stages.

Stat of the Match Bradley Halliday made seven tackles, a standout defensive shift on the right that underpinned Dundee's clean sheet.

Three Things We Learned: Cameron Congreve drove Dundee's creativity with two key passes and 11 attempted dribbles. Scott Tanser offered consistent width for St Mirren, delivering seven crosses and completing four dribbles. Dundee's defensive workload was heavy, registering 26 clearances and 20 tackles while playing with 39.5% possession.