It had been labelled a pivotal game for both sides, and with the added pressure of it being Michael Wimmer's first home game, it was all set for a tense night under the Fir Park lights. Motherwell showed ample energy and excitement in the first half and got their reward when Dan Casey bulleted home a header to open the scoring. Wimmer was disappointed his team was only one ahead, and when Simon Murray drew Dundee level with just over ten minutes to go, hope of the perfect start to life at Fir Park was dwindling away for the new Well boss. However, a special moment would follow when Casey found the back of the net for a second time, opening up a seven-point gap to the Dee in 11th and closing the gap to just two points to the top six.
