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Dundee 1-2 St Johnstone: What the manager said

St Johnstone Head Coach Simo Valakari celebrates after referee Kevin Clancy awards his side a late winner during a William Hill Premiership match between Dundee and St Johnstone at the Scot Foam Stadium at Dens Park
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Dundee manager Tony Docherty: "He [referee Kevin Clancy] explained to us the length of time it took. He said there was a handball involved in the build up. They couldn't make a decision whether it was offside or not by drawing the lines.

"The explanation was there was so many bodies in there they couldn't determine whether Nicky Clark was offside. I don't understand that and why that amount of time wasn't added on at the end of the game. I'm a bit confused.

"It comes down to the 89th minute and not defending a corner properly. Again we've let ourselves down there. We need to address that.

"These times are vital in games and we need someone to take responsibility for that. We didn't do that.

"We did everything like that last week absolutely right because we worked really hard on it, now it's happened again.

"It's a young group and a new group so it's important we're honest and identify the responsibility for it. We'll sort that out and make sure it's right for the next game."