Match Report
| Clyde | Clyde |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Callum Davidson | C. Davidson |  | 47 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Stuart Greig | S. Greig | ||||||||
| Stephen Bremner | S. Bremner | | 47 | D |  | 2 |  | | D | 54 | | Stuart Gallacher | S. Gallacher | ||||||||
| Gavin Rae | G. Rae | | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Gary Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Alex Johnstone | A. Johnstone | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Alec Mcallister | A. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Richard Law | R. Law | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 45 |  | Gavin Summerbell | G. Summerbell | |||||||||
| Gavin Davidson | G. Davidson | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | John Henderson | J. Henderson | |||||||||
| Don McStay | D. McStay | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Stephen Liddell | S. Liddell | |||||||||
| Stuart McNeill | S. McNeill | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Matt Campbell | M. Campbell | |||||||||
| Marcus Merson | M. Merson | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Scott Mckinlay | S. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Gary Hendry | G. Hendry | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Duncan Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
| John Hendry | J. Hendry | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Alec Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Martin Van De Looi | M. Van De Looi |  | 48 | M | | 12 | | G | 51 | | John Gemmell | J. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Alec Collins | A. Collins | | 46 | M | | 13 | | A | 50 | | Don Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Paul Davidson | P. Davidson | | 45 | A | | 14 | | M | 45 | | Craig Glass | C. Glass | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Broadwood Stadium where Clyde play host to Dumbarton. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clyde are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Law.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clyde are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Law.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.09
0-0Stuart McNeill advances with the ball. Stuart McNeill advances inside the box! Stuart McNeill tries a spectacular strike. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Clyde are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
3.12
Gavin Davidson flicks a high pass forward. John Hendry controls it well on his chest. John Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Merson. Marcus Merson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
8.17
Stephen Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don McStay. Don McStay passes the ball forward to Marcus Merson. Marcus Merson shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.08
Gavin Davidson takes it forward alone. Gavin Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards John Hendry. John Hendry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.09
1-0Stuart McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, John Hendry. John Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stuart Greig with no chance!! Goal for Clyde!
18.59
1-0Stephen Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.30
1-0Don McStay brings the ball forward. Don McStay knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but John Hendry is offside!
26.33
Stuart McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Hendry shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
32.37
John Henderson makes a simple pass to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
33.35
1-0Alex Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson plays the ball forward to Marcus Merson. Marcus Merson plays a quick one-two with Gary Hendry and rushes in on goal... Marcus Merson rockets a shot on goal but Stuart Greig reads it well. Great save!
38.57
Alec Mcallister kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Alec Dickov who brings the ball under control. Alec Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven connects with a diving header. Duncan Niven scores for Dumbarton!!
42.26
Stephen Liddell threads the ball through to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
44.36
Matt Campbell threads the ball through to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven whips in a cross ball towards Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
45.00
Matt Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Clyde appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton have changed their lineup with Don Burley replacing John Henderson and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Clyde players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Clyde kick off and get the second half underway!
47.41
1-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
48.09
Stephen Bremner sees Don McStay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry makes a defence splitting pass to John Hendry. John Hendry shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.09
Gavin Davidson sees space and advances. Gavin Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Merson. Marcus Merson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Stuart Greig is on top of it.
53.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Gavin Rae plays the ball forward to Don McStay. Don McStay brings the ball forward. Don McStay advances inside the box! Don McStay takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
54.42
Alec Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Matt Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Callum Davidson manages to gather it.
60.22
Stephen Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Law.
61.29
Gavin Davidson passes the ball forward to John Hendry. John Hendry makes a probing pass to Gary Hendry but he's offside!
65.16
Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Niven who brings the ball under control. Duncan Niven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Callum Davidson.
66.21
Don Burley passes the ball forward to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.20
Don Burley passes the ball forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Callum Davidson who gathers it comfortably.
71.29
1-2Alex Johnstone runs forward with the ball. Alex Johnstone sees John Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Hendry threads a neat, attacking ball through to Marcus Merson. Some superb footwork from Marcus Merson provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Gary Matteo. Excellent block.
72.20
Alex Johnstone makes a strong solo run forward. Alex Johnstone threads the ball through to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry makes a great pass forward. Marcus Merson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
75.15
Showing composure, Stephen Bremner laces a weighted ball forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson flicks a high ball forward to John Hendry who takes it down. John Hendry plays a one-two with Gary Hendry and advances towards the goal... John Hendry comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
77.20
Stuart McNeill passes the ball forward to John Hendry. John Hendry threads the ball through to Marcus Merson but he's offside!
78.01
Alex Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Stuart McNeill comfortably collects the pass. Stuart McNeill makes an attacking run forward. Stuart McNeill finds some space and shoots from distance but Stuart Greig reads it well. Good save!
83.01
Gavin Davidson makes a beautiful solo run. Gavin Davidson makes a defence splitting pass to Marcus Merson. Marcus Merson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Stuart Greig gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
85.25
Don McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Summerbell.
87.50
Gavin Rae pushes mid-way up the pitch. With some swift thinking, Gavin Rae plays the ball forward to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry shoots from distance but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
9
4
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
25.3%
42.5%
32.2%
Scorers
| Gary Hendry 14 | Duncan Niven 39, 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Niven of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Callum Davidson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stephen Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alex Johnstone (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Richard Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Davidson (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Don McStay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stuart McNeill (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Marcus Merson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Hendry (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | John Hendry (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Martin Van De Looi (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec Collins (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Davidson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stuart Greig (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stuart Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alec Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Summerbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Henderson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Matt Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Mckinlay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Niven (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Alec Dickov (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | John Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Craig Glass (MID) | 0 | |