Dundee 1-0 Dundee United: Docherty's men dare to dream after historic derby triumph
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For Dundee fans, the search for omens suggesting this could finally be their year has often felt interminable. Now they’ve one to dearly cling onto. Not since 1956 have followers of the Dark Blues been allowed to cherish a victory over Dundee United in the Scottish Cup.
![[Tony Docherty celebrates Dundee's first Scottish Cup win against United since 1956]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/22/94322863-0-image-m-67_1737412936527.jpg)
After this narrow but deserved win over their city rivals, the hope will be it proves to be a purposeful first stride on a historic road. From the moment Hibernian ended their own 114-year wait to raise the famous old piece of silverware again back in 2016, an unwanted baton was passed to the Dens Park outfit.
![[Declan Gallagher cuts a frustrated figure after United's failure to score a late equaliser]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/22/94322877-0-image-a-68_1737412954390.jpg)
This season marks 115 years since this famous club enjoyed its one and only triumph in this tournament — by some distance now the longest barren spell of any top-flight club to have cradled the trophy. They have certainly earned the right to dream that such an unwanted tag can be ripped off and passed on come May 24.
Simon Murray heads in the only goal of the game after just 58 seconds at Dens Park. Tony Docherty celebrates Dundee's first Scottish Cup win against United since 1956. Declan Gallagher cuts a frustrated figure after United's failure to score a late equaliser.
Dundee also enjoyed exacting their revenge here. They felt hard done by in the league game at their place at the start of this month, losing a tight affair from a goal up. The pain of that evening made the joy they felt all the sweeter. There’s a character to Tony Docherty’s side that many fellow managers must envy.
