Dundee completed their pre-season with a solid 2-0 win at Dunfermline. was named among the substitutes but there would be no first run-out for the striker. Instead it would be two first-half goals that completed an unbeaten close campaign for Tony Docherty’s side.
The East End Park clash started in low-key fashion with both sides giving up possession a little too easily. The closest either side came early on was Mo Sylla almost finding the net with a tackle when harrying the Pars defence in possession – Deniz Mehmet had to stretch to block it. But the visitors took control of the contest on 33 minutes when Luke McCowan won a free-kick on the right flank.
He took it himself and found Antonio Portales in the middle to glance a header into the corner. It was 2-0 on 39 minutes from another set-piece. This time Scott Tiffoney with the delivery from a corner and Curtis Main heading beyond Deniz.
After the break, Pars new boy David Wotherspoon came close. Some nice footwork saw him turn on the edge of the area but his shot flew over. Kane Ritchie-Hosler sent a fierce effort wide on 77 minutes as Dunfermline looked for a way back into the contest.
But it would be Dundee taking the victory ahead of their season opener at . Performances like this will help, even if in an unfamiliar position. Reilly was pressed into action as a left wing-back and enjoyed a positive first half.
Encouraged whenever he got the ball to drive at his man by manager Tony Docherty, Reilly showed his dribbli.
