Match Report
| Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Greig | D. Greig |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 43 | | Stephen Thomson | S. Thomson | |||||||||
| Gary Greig | G. Greig | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | Richard Hendry | R. Hendry | |||||||||
| John Mcallister | J. Mcallister | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 43 | | Alec Naysmith | A. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Stephen Booth | S. Booth | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Scott Souness | S. Souness | |||||||||
| David Law | D. Law | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Billy Morrison | B. Morrison | |||||||||
| Gregorio Redondo | G. Redondo |  | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Gavin Niven | G. Niven | |||||||||
| Colin Henderson | C. Henderson | | 47 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Richard Campbell | R. Campbell | |||||||||
| Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | | 42 | M | | 8 | | A | 51 | | Paul Rae | P. Rae | |||||||||
| Alec Dalglish | A. Dalglish | | 50 | A | | 9 | | A | 46 | | Paul Dickov | P. Dickov | |||||||||
| Paul Morton | P. Morton | | 48 | A | | 10 | |  | A | 44 | | Stephen James | S. James | ||||||||
| Stuart Gough | S. Gough | | 47 | A | | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Richard Young | R. Young | ||||||||
| Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | | 44 | G | | 12 | | M | 42 | | Gavin Brady | G. Brady | |||||||||
| Matt Brady | M. Brady | | 41 | A | | 13 | | G | 42 | | John Hutchison | J. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Stephen Hutchison | S. Hutchison | | 40 | A | | 14 | | G | 41 | | David Hopkin | D. Hopkin | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Blood Arena |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 2,582 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Greig.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Greig.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Dumbarton kick off!
2.54
0-0Gregorio Redondo threads a neat ball through to Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Morton. Paul Morton flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
3.14
Scott Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov hits a low pass to Paul Rae. Paul Rae shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
8.48
Paul Dickov flicks a high pass forward to Paul Rae who brings the ball under control. Paul Rae tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
9.26
0-0Paul Hutchison plays the ball forward to Paul Morton. Paul Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Thomson who gathers it comfortably.
12.22
Alec Naysmith sees Stephen James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.39
Scott Souness darts forward. Scott Souness sees space and advances. Scott Souness shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
20.57
0-0Stephen Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Redondo. Gregorio Redondo sees Stuart Gough in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Gough shoots from outside the area but somehow Stephen Thomson manages to keep it out.
21.36
John Mcallister kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Hutchison. Paul Hutchison advances with the ball. Paul Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Hendry.
24.49
Gregorio Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Henderson. Colin Henderson shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.38
0-0Colin Henderson catches Richard Campbell on the ankles. The referee warns Colin Henderson to calm down! Richard Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.28
Colin Henderson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Morton. Paul Morton whips the ball goalwards with his head. Stephen Thomson easily picks it out of the air!
33.45
Colin Henderson makes a probing pass to Paul Morton. Paul Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Thomson who gathers it comfortably.
34.51
0-0Richard Hendry catches Alec Dalglish on the ankles. The referee calls over Richard Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Alec Dalglish stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.44
0-0Scott Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell sees Richard Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Young whips in a cross ball towards Paul Rae. Gary Greig clumsily knocks into Paul Rae. Penalty for Dumbarton!!
38.44
0-0The referee points to the spot..
39.11
0-1Stephen James calmly steps up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
40.16
Stephen Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Hutchison. Paul Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Alec Dalglish who brings the ball under control. Alec Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Hutchison. Paul Hutchison connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Showing composure, Paul Dickov plays the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton have changed their lineup with David Hopkin replacing Paul Dickov.
45.00
Forfar Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
49.42
Colin Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Alec Dalglish who brings the ball under control. Alec Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Thomson who gathers it comfortably.
53.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Hutchison plays the ball forward to Gregorio Redondo. Gregorio Redondo shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.52
Gregorio Redondo sweeps the ball up the wings. Paul Morton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.08
Paul Hutchison kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Redondo. Gregorio Redondo whips in a cross ball towards Paul Morton. Paul Morton makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stephen Thomson with no chance!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
61.08
2-2Dumbarton have made a substitution with John Hutchison replacing Richard Campbell .
63.30
Paul Hutchison chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Morton. Paul Morton shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Stephen Thomson had no chance!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
66.35
Scott Souness makes a probing pass to Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Stephen James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen James lofts in a cross ball towards John Hutchison. John Hutchison fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.48
Paul Hutchison passes the ball forward to Alec Dalglish. Alec Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Morton. Paul Morton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
75.40
Colin Henderson catches John Hutchison on the ankles. Colin Henderson is shown the yellow card! John Hutchison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.25
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Gavin Brady replacing Richard Hendry .
78.32
John Hutchison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Rae. Paul Rae shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
81.17
Colin Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Gough who brings the ball under control. Stuart Gough shoots from distance. Stephen Thomson gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
85.24
John Hutchison sees Gavin Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Niven shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
87.52
Colin Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough whips in a cross ball towards Alec Dalglish. Alec Dalglish connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
89.36
Gary Greig hacks Gavin Niven from behind! Gary Greig is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Niven runs off the knock.
90.00
Paul Hutchison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Morton. Paul Morton finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.9%
41.1%
Play Area
20%
44.4%
35.6%
Scorers
| Gregorio Redondo 54 Paul Morton 59, 63 | Stephen James 39 (p) Richard Campbell 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Morton of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Duncan Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gregorio Redondo (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Colin Henderson (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Paul Hutchison (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Alec Dalglish (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paul Morton (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stuart Gough (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Billy McGrory (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Brady (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stephen Hutchison (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stephen Thomson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Richard Hendry (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Alec Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Souness (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Billy Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Richard Campbell (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Paul Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stephen James (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Richard Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gavin Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | John Hutchison (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |