Dundee II vs Peterhead

The trialist's 59th-minute equaliser, scored just after the restart, erased Dundee B's half-time advantage and visibly shifted momentum. Once the first went in, Peterhead dominated the closing stages, adding two more in quick succession (80' and 81') to kill the contest inside two minutes.

• Trialist (Peterhead) — A 22-minute hat-trick (59', 80', 81') that decided the match. The unnamed player's finishing was the decisive factor.
• Fraser Pawlett (Peterhead) — Had a first-half goal disallowed but remained influential in midfield as Peterhead took control after the break.
• Dundee B defence — Held firm for the first half and kept Peterhead at bay until the 59th minute, but conceded three in the final 31 minutes.

The provider payload shows four goals across the match, with the first arriving at 37' and the remaining three packed into a 22-minute second-half window (59', 80', 81'). The 1-0 half-time scoreline flattered Dundee B, who had been pegged back by Pawlett's disallowed goal. Peterhead's three goals in 22 minutes suggest a significant fitness or tactical advantage after the break — common in early pre-season friendlies where full-scale changes and trialists feature heavily.

This was Peterhead's second pre-season friendly of the 2026 summer schedule. The Blue Toon face a busy run of friendlies ahead of their William Hill League One opener: Jordon Brown's testimonial v Celtic B (4 July), Forfar Athletic (7 July), Elgin City (14 July), Raith Rovers (21 July) and Kilmarnock (25 July). Their competitive season begins at home to Ross County on 1 August 2026.

Dundee B, the reserve side of Dundee FC, used the closed-door friendly to give minutes to young and fringe players early in pre-season.

A tale of two halves. Dundee B led at the break but were overwhelmed by a trialist's second-half treble as Peterhead's greater experience and depth told. For a pre-season friendly, the hat-trick from an unnamed player made this an unusual and efficient win for the visitors.