Kilmarnock striker Paul Wright struck twice at Dens Park to end any lingering fears of relegation.

Wright glanced home Tosh McKinlay's floated cross after 35 minutes before converting a penalty 15 minutes from time.

Dundee replied through half-time substitute Francisco Luna seconds later but Killie held on.

But don't be fooled by the two goals in a minute explosion - this was a poor game as both sides appeared to running through the motions as the season draws to an uninspiring climax at the foot of the Premier League.

The first half had been a desperate affair despite the early promise of Willie Falconer's second minute threat on goal which flew past the post and the swift reactions of young Killie defender Sean Hessey to the danger of Eddie Annand who was closing in on goal.

But Durrant was beginning to run the show from midfield as he attempted to lift the game from the doldrums. And Tweed had to be alert to clear the former Rangers midfielder's free-kick after Gary Holt had been hauled down by Patrizio Billio.

Durrant then fed Alex Burke with a lovely through ball to the edge of the area which Billio raced to clear. But Billio blotted his good performance when he became the first man in Hugh Dallas' book for a 21st minute foul on Jerome Vareille.

And Dundee were grateful to keeper Robert Douglas after 23 minutes when he rushed off his line to take the ball from Durrant, who had broken the offside trap from Gus MacPherson's clever ball.

Against the run of play and possession, Lee Maddison should have opened the scoring for the home team but headed Billio's free-kick wide with Marshall stranded.

Two minutes later, Dundee were left rueing the miss as Wright rose unmarked to guide Tosh McKinlay's floated cross past Douglas.

Dundee manager Jocky Scott was clearly as unimpressed as the rest of the crowd with his side's lack of attacking threat and switched Annand and Falconer for Francisco Luna and Graham Bayne.

The effect was almost immediate as the two subs each confused the Kilmarnock defence forcing Marshall into a great save from Gavin Rae.

But the game was quickly back into neutral gear as the Kilmarnock defence annulled the threat of the two new men.

Although Luna's 53rd minute caution which was swiftly followed by some serious overacting of which the greatest ham would have been proud of.

Referee Dallas animatedly displayed his dislike of amateur dramatics and ordered Luna to get up. After 63 minutes, Kilmarnock boss Bobby Williamson played a trump card when he introduced James Fowler for the impressive Alex Burke.

Fowler was soon involved as an integral figure when Dallas adjudged Barry Smith to have fouled the youngster inside the area in a harsh decision.

Wright stepped up and stroked home his second of the game from the spot. Seconds later, the home side were back in the game when Luna broke clear of the still-celebrating Killie defence and prodded the ball past Marshall.

However the two-goals-in-a-minute statistic could not disguise two teams merely going through the motions towards the end of an arduous campaign.

Teams:

Dundee: Douglas, Smith, Tweed, Wilkie, Maddison, Artero, Billio, Rae, Robertson (Boyack 71), Annand (Luna 46),Falconer (Bayne 46).

Subs Not Used: Langfield, Ireland.

Booked: Billio, Luna.

Goals: Luna 76.

Kilmarnock: Marshall, MacPherson, Dindeleux (Mahood 61), Hessey, McKinlay, Mitchell, Holt, Durrant, Burke (Fowler 63), Wright, Vareille (Smith 80).

Subs Not Used: Meldrum, Cocard.

Booked: Mahood.

Goals: Wright 35, 75 pen.

Att: 6,208

Ref: Hugh Dallas (Scotland).