We are delighted to announce that we will be offering a Hospitality package in our Captains' Lounge for our three pre season friendly matches. You can enjoy a 2 course meal with a pay bar for the fantastic price of £35pp +VAT. This package will also include half time refreshments.

Dundee’s drew their first pre-season friendly against Birkirkara at the Luxol Sports Club in Malta on Friday night.

Ludovic Roy was the first keeper to be tested getting down to save in ten minutes, while at the other end Jim Lauchlan came closest for the Dark Blues, powering in a header midway through the half which the Birkirkara keeper held.

In a fast, open game the early stages saw both sides fail to make the best of midfield possession, but as the half progressed Dundee came more into the game with David O’Brien getting in some good crosses after runs down the left, though Roy was called into action again in 37 minutes saving a shot from outside the box following Birkirkara’s first corner of the match.

There were four trialists in Dundee’s starting eleven with Sean Webb and Jim Lauchlan in partnership at the back.

Eric Paton fired in a free kick and from it Craig Forsyth brought a save from the keeper as Dundee pressed and Mickael Antoine-Curier didn’t connect properly in front of goal from a Forsyth cross.

Antoine-Curier almost made amends moments later, coming close with a stinging drive from just inside the penalty area.

With nine minutes left Lauchlan and the other remaining trialist were replaced by Gary MacKenzie and Ross Grant.

Dundee had been comfortable at the back in the second period but Birkirkara almost snatched a win as Roy dived full length and was relieved to see the ball slip past the post.

Dundee—Roy, Cowan (Paton 46), Webb (Grant 81), Lauchlan (MacKenzie 81), Malone (Forsyth 46), Trialist (Young 73), McHale, Trialist (Daquin 46), O’Brien (Gilhaney 46), McMenamin (Antoine-Curier 46), Davidson (Deasley 46).

Dundee FC are running summer football camps in partnership with the Scottish Football Association and neighbours Dundee United at a variety of venues in the next couple of months. For an application form please Click Here or for Mini Camps please click Mini.

Dundee will also be running Dundee FC in the Community only camps as stated in the table after the link, age groups for the Partnership camps and some of the Dundee FC camps are for five years old to fourteen years old while Pee Wee Dees camps are for three to five year olds. Some venues are still to be confirmed over the next few days and our application forms will be available from around 13th June 2008. For applications please click Pee Wee, Coupar Angus & Brechin or Birkhill. Any queries in the meantime email: gavin@dundeefc.co.uk

The deadline for the Early Bird Season Tickets is fast approaching. Early Bird prices end on Monday the 30th of June 2008.

Dundee FC have sold over 1300 season tickets in the first month of sales, this figure is over half of the total for last season of 2400 – and the board, management and players would like to thank our loyal fans for their magnificent support.

So far this summer we’ve signed six new players, Mickael Antoine-Curier, David Cowan, Mark Gilhaney, Darren Young, Eric Paton and Craig McKeown and the intention is that another four or five new faces will boost the squad over the next few weeks.

Once again thank you for your backing.

Order your season ticket early and help Alex Rae bring in more players of the quality of new boys Mickael Antoine-Curier and David Cowan.

Season tickets for the 2008-2009 campaign went on sale from the ticket office at Dens on Monday and they’ve already been selling well but sales are sure to be boosted by the news that Mickael-Antoine Curier will be part of the side trying to fire Dundee to the SPL in the new season.

Premium Early Bird Adult tickets (purchased before the end of May) are priced at £260 for all parts of the stadium, with season tickets for under 12s priced as low as £36 – That’s just two quid a game for your bairn to cheer on the MAC and his team-mates as they make their promotion push.

Click here to download an application form in PDF format or read on for full price list.

Left back Craig Forsyth has signed a new Dundee contract, the youngster put pen to paper on a one year deal with an option for another year.

Craig spent the last two months of the season just ended on loan at Montrose where he made ten first team appearances for the Links Parkers.

Dee Promotions would like to announce they will be hosting the Dundee FC Ladies Dinner on Sunday the 25th of May 2008 at the Invercarse Hotel. The main speaker has been confirmed as award winnning ex footballer John Gahagan,comedian Rachel Coull has also been confirmed to speak.

The meaningful end of Dundee’s season came with a whimper rather than a bang as they went down 1-0 to a Brian Gilmour goal to Scottish Cup Finalists Queen of the South at Palmerston.

His goal came three minutes from half time by which time Hamilton had more or less sealed promotion – they led Clyde 2-0 at New Douglas Park.

Dundee rarely threatened to score and there was little for 566 strong travelling support to cheer, not that they kept quiet, the team getting the same sort of vocal backing that has been a feature of a campaign where Dundee have challenged but not quite managed to reward that support.

Scott Robertson returned from six weeks out with a torn calf muscle to round off the scoring as Dundee eased past Stirling Albion 3-0 at Dens to keep their season alive, and the good news is that the midfielder looked fit and eager and looks like he’ll be available for the final two games of the season. Hamilton’s win at Livingston though means that Dundee need former Dee John Brown’s Clyde side to do them a favour at New Douglas Park next weekend, a win for the Accies will render the final match of the season at Dens between the top two meaningless.

Edinburgh based Supporters Club, the Capital Dark Blues, are holding a Sportsmans Dinner on Sunday May 4th in Edinburgh in aid of their 1% fund to buy shares in DFC.

• Bill Leckie, provocative journalist with the Scottish Sun & BBC Scotland

• John Gahagan, ex-Motherwell and one of the best football raconteurs around

• Jim Spence – a’body’s favourite Arab - will MC the evening.

Other attractions are a top-class three course dinner with coffee, raffle, memorabilia auction and much, much more. There will also be a number of current and past players in attendance.

Venue – Apex International Hotel, Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Date – Sunday 4th May (next day is a Bank Holiday!)

Time – 7pm for 7.30

So why not get together with a few friends and book a table at what will be quite a night. It may be tempting fate, but the dinner is a week after the final game against Hamilton and it could be some party!!

Tickets are priced at £35 or £320 for a table of 10. Contact Graeme Cook, graemecook@blueyonder.co.uk or phone 0131 669 2925, or Steve Hotchkis, stephen.hotchkis@btinternet.com. 
Email them. NOW is good!!

Paul McHale and Eddie Malone are pictured at the Burns Supper with Capital Dark Blues member Gordon Cook.

That goal gave Dundee reward for forcing the game on a difficult afternoon against a Morton side who were fighting for their First Division lives.

Due to overwhelming demand for hospitality on Saturday 26th of April we have created a package outwith the club.

Alex Rae was happy with his side side during the 2-0 win over Clyde “It was a job well done, I thought they worked hard and created a few chances” he said “I’m pleased to get the three points, it’s an important time of the season. I think we had a good shape and looked solid all over the park.

DFC in the Community have joined together with the SFA and Dundee United for this years Easter Soccer Camps. The camps will be run at various locations throught out Dundee. Please click application for a form.

Dundee 2 Livingston 0

Mickael Antoine-Curier continued his sensational start to his Dens Park stay with a brace of goals to see off Livingston at Dens, and edge Dundee within three points of Hamilton ahead of Saturday’s top of the table clash. Those goals took Antoine-Curier’s tally in Dark Blue to eight goals in five matches.

Mike fired his first in 48 minutes running onto a Colin McMenamin through ball and lashing an eighteen yard rising shot home, visiting keeper Colin Stewart got a full hand to the ball but the power beat him.

Antoine-Curier’s second came twelve minutes later, by which time Livingston had been reduced to ten men, debut boy Murray Davidson being dismissed after a second bookable offence on 50 minutes. Mike’s goal came from a free kick just outside the box, awarded after David O’Brien had been brought down, Antoine-Curier placing his shot into the bottom corner via the inside of the post.

Dundee were dumped out of the Scottish Cup by Queen of the South. Goals from Stephen Dobbie and Ryan McCann gave the Dumfries side a 2-0 victory.

Queen’s opener came seven minutes after half time when a ball over the top found Dobbie racing in on goal, his first touch killed the ball perfectly and his second dispatched his shot past Samson. Minutes earlier Jan Zemlik had wasted Dundee’s one really good opportunity of the match, Jamie McDonald spilling a Paul Dixon cross at the feet of the striker, but the home keeper made up for his mistake by blocking the Czech’s close range effort.

The clincher came late and was quite extraordinary, Keeper Samson was in the Queens’ penalty area as Eddie Malone fired in a last minute free kick, the ball ricocheted around the box before falling for home right back Ryan McCann just outside the area, he hammered the ball forward and amazingly found the net from near 80 yards.

It made sure of a win that the Doonhamers deserved, Dundee worked hard but lacked inspiration, while the home side dominated the first half and created the better opportunities of the second period.

Dundee Direct have a Special Offer for all of you travelling to Dumfries. You can buy a hat and scarf from a selected range for only £10.

The partnership of Curier and McMenamin once again struck gold, sharing the three goals between them, and this run of form could prove vital as the gap on leaders Hamilton closed to two points with the teams still to meet both home and away before the the title will be decided.