Dundee — Glasgow: 5:3, Challenge Cup

Dundee won the Call Cup clash against Glasgow 5:3 on Friday evening. We had backed the visitors for a victory with 48 per cent confidence, but the forecast did not come true. The match moved in a direction we simply did not anticipate.

To be fair, the home side has been leaking goals for weeks now. They lost four of their last five fixtures, including a heavy 1:8 defeat against Belfast. The defence looked open, and the away side took advantage.

And here's the thing: a five-goal performance for the hosts is not something you see every week. The scoreline suggests a game that broke open quickly, though we have no minute-by-minute details to confirm the exact turning point.

By then, both sides remained in the table with zero points after five games. The standings show a rare scenario where neither team has claimed any points yet. Dundee moved into fourth place while Glasgow held third place.

The visitors will have to look at their own consistency after picking up losses in three of their last five outings. They have only two wins in five games so far. A result like this does little to help their standing in the table.