By Dundeefc.net
April 24 2002

TUE 12TH OCTOBER

Alloa 1 (Corrigan 35 sec)
Dundee 3 (Falconer 20, 52 Grady 41)

Attendance 1344

Douglas Miller, Smith, Tweed, Maddison Rae, McSkimming, Boyack Grady, Annand, Falconer

Subs: Robertson (for Rae 83), Matute, Slater,

There was an early stunner for Dundee fans arriving late at Recreation Park as they discovered their team a goal down after 35 seconds play. Corrigan stroking the ball home after the Wasps had swarmed through a gaping hole on the right of Dundee's defence.

Indeed Alloa looked dangerous on several occasions early on as Dundee struggled to convert a host of chances. There had been misses for Annand, Grady, Boyack and Falconer before the latter headed home Boyack's cross to level the scores in twenty minutes.

The next forty minutes saw Dundee dominate almost completely and the Dark Blues should have scored a barrowload in this period. They got two though, and that was enough to secure a win which was rather more comfortable than had appeared likely early on. James Grady got his first goal of the season in 41 minutes stabbing home a fifteen yards shot from Boyack's cut back and Falconer took his total for the season to nine when he fired home a magnificent shot into the top corner from 25 yards in 52 minutes.

Alloa never gave up and had a wee spell when they threatened in the aftermath of this goal, with Douglas having to make a fine save and being grateful when another effort bounced clear off the underside of the bar.

It was, however, the Willie Falconer show and the striker kept the crowd entertained as he chased his hat-trick without success, although there were several close things. It was another excellent performance from the Dees top scorer.

The main talking point amongst the fans in the later stages however was a clash between back from injury Willie Miller and team-mate James Grady when Grady's effort at reaching a pass from the defender didn't meet with Miller's approval. Luckily the referee turned a blind eye to their handbag swinging or they could have been in real trouble.