Match ends, Dundee 0, Alloa Athletic 0.
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Dundee made it four Scottish Championship games unbeaten but missed a chance to draw level with third-top Ayr United after a draw with Alloa.
A string of fine Neil Parry saves and wayward finishing mean Alloa stay a point clear of second-bottom spot.
In his first start since September following injury, Parry repelled first-half headers from Andrew Nelson and Jordon Forster.
He gathered another Forster header and pushed away Declan McDaid's free-kick.
Then, in added time, it was Parry to the rescue again as he was equal to Christophe Berra's goal-bound header.
Alloa have now gone five games without a win but remain ahead of Queen of the South, who drew 0-0 away to bottom side Partick Thistle.
Dundee manager James McPake: "We weren't clinical enough and we didn't get the breaks, but there was a load of positives and a clean sheet.
"I'm gutted for the players, it's a sore one and just one of those nights. Neil Parry didn't only have good saves, he had great saves - it was a top performance from him."
Alloa Athletic manager Peter Grant: "Neil Parry's a top quality goalkeeper, there's no doubt about that. Kieran Wright has been exceptional but I just felt Neil would give us that bigger presence.
"I think we earned our luck, bearing in mind we weren't just playing against 11 outfield players, we were playing against a referee, because some of his decisions were awful."
Line-ups
Dundee
Formation 3-5-2
- 36Hazard
- 7Berra
- 5Forster
- 6Meekings
- 11McDaid
- 8Byrne
- 14Dorrans
- 16Elliott
- 3McGheeSubstituted forCrankshawat 70'minutes
- 10McGowan
- 9Nelson
Substitutes
- 1Hamilton
- 2Kerr
- 4Ness
- 15Field
- 17Crankshaw
- 19Robertson
- 25Cameron
Alloa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Parry
- 2Taggart
- 8Robertson
- 3Dick
- 22Stirling
- 11Flannigan
- 7Cawley
- 6Hetherington
- 12BanksSubstituted forBuchananat 79'minutes
- 17O'Hara
- 19ThomsonSubstituted forTroutenat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Buchanan
- 10Trouten
- 14Brown
- 15Connelly
- 20O'Donnell
- 51Wright
- Referee:
- Mike Roncone
- Attendance:
- 4,356
Match Stats
Home TeamDundeeAway TeamAlloa
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away0
- Corners
- Home11
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dundee 0, Alloa Athletic 0.
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Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Jon Robertson.
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Attempt saved. Christophe Berra (Dundee) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Jon Robertson (Alloa Athletic).
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Declan McDaid (Dundee) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Christophe Berra (Dundee) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Paul McGowan (Dundee) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Iain Flannigan (Alloa Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Oliver Crankshaw (Dundee) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt missed. Josh Meekings (Dundee) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Liam Dick.
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Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Ben Stirling.
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Foul by Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic).
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Oliver Crankshaw (Dundee) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Liam Buchanan replaces Scott Banks.
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Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Scott Taggart.
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Scott Taggart (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Paul McGowan (Dundee).
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Attempt saved. Declan McDaid (Dundee) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
