A look back at a memorable fixture between the Steelmen and Dundee ahead of this weekend’s crucial encounter at Fir Park as the post-split fixtures get underway.
Wednesday, 11th February, 2004.
Jason Dair scored twice for the Steelmen as they won a thrilling encounter with Dundee 5-3 back in February 2004.
Despite the entertaining fixture it was a tough spell for both sides who were under administration at the time.
Neil Barrett put Dundee ahead at Fir Park from Sebastian Kneissl’s pass before now skipper Keith Lasley levelled after a miss by Alex Burns, who set up Dair to make it 2-1.
Barrett headed in his second of the game from a free-kick to level, but David Clarkson fired into an empty net to restore Well’s lead before Nacho Novo equalised from six yards.
Burns put Well 4-3 up after a cross by Dair, who then went on to seal the points courtesy of a Scott McDonald pass, which he duly drove home.
The opener came in the 11th minute, when on-loan Chelsea striker Kneissl squared for Barrett to slot home from the edge of the six-yard box.
But Terry Butcher’s men hit back just three minutes later, when Clarkson cut the ball back to Burns, who fluffed his shot only for Lasley to fire home instead.
‘Well took the lead after 17 minutes when Dair met a Burns cross before firing past Julian Speroni from 12-yards out.
Barrett was back on the scoresheet for the visotors after 28 minutes. This time, he met Garry Brady’s free-kick with a diving header that left keeper Gordon Marshall with no chance.
The Fir Parkers didn’t have to wait too long for their third goal though, after Burns threaded the ball through to Derek Adams who managed to stab it into the path of Clarkson. The young striker made no mistake as he fired into an empty net with 50 minutes on the clock.
The game was back on level terms again when Novo finished from a tight angle eight minutes later.
But in a frantic spell, the Steelmen were back in front just two minutes later.
Corrigan’s long ball was met by Dair out on the right and he supplied the cross for Burns to finish.
Butcher’s side strengthened their lead and wrapped up the points with 17 minutes remaining. Dair collected substitute Scott McDonald’s pass just inside the area before driving past Speroni.
Motherwell: Marshall, Quinn, Corrigan, Craigan, Hammell, Lasley (McDonald ’53), Dair, Adams, O’Donnell (Bollan ’66), Clarkson, Burns.
Unused subs: Corr, Kinniburgh, Wright.
Attendance: 4,247
Referee: J Rowbotham