Match Report
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| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Thierry Barmby | T. Barmby |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Arno Arnold | A. Arnold | |||||||||
| Colin Brady | C. Brady |  | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Stefano Fabrie | S. Fabrie | |||||||||
| Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Stephen Sullivan | S. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Callum Rae | C. Rae | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 |  | Claudio Romero | C. Romero | |||||||||
| Duncan Strachan | D. Strachan | | 50 | M | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Alex Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Billy Sullivan | B. Sullivan | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Colin Lumsdon | C. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | David Berg | D. Berg | |||||||||
| Lee Lawrence | L. Lawrence | | 39 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | John McNeill | J. McNeill | |||||||||
| Wes Butt | W. Butt | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Craig Strachan | C. Strachan | |||||||||
| Ruddy Granon | R. Granon |  | 54 | A |  | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Kevin Liddell | K. Liddell | ||||||||
| Darren Edworthy | D. Edworthy | | 52 | A | | 11 | | | A | 53 | | Florian Calabuig | F. Calabuig | ||||||||
| Erwin Bouma | E. Bouma | | 51 | A | | 12 | | G | 52 |  | Ciro Baronchelli | C. Baronchelli | |||||||||
| Elvis Mirri | E. Mirri | | 50 | A | | 13 | | G | 51 | | Marino Amoruso | M. Amoruso | |||||||||
| Marcus Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | | 50 | D | | 14 | | A | 49 | | Stan Lockley | S. Lockley | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FISO |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,716 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stranraer and Dumbarton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex McStay.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stranraer and Dumbarton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex McStay.
0.00
0-0Stranraer kick off and get the first half underway!
2.36
0-0Andy Hendry threads a neat ball through to Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy threads the ball through to Ruddy Granon but he's offside!
8.12
0-1John McNeill passes the ball forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan advances inside the box! Craig Strachan cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.16
0-1Andy Hendry knocks the ball forward to Billy Sullivan. Billy Sullivan rushes past Claudio Romero! Some silky footwork from Billy Sullivan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
18.18
John McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Craig Strachan who brings the ball under control. Craig Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Liddell but he's offside!
27.51
0-1Colin Lumsdon runs straight at the opposition's defence. Colin Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.41
David Berg flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Liddell who takes it down. Kevin Liddell shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
32.54
David Berg kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott makes a deft header. It's there!! Thierry Barmby has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.06
Garry Thomson breaks forward. Garry Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Ruddy Granon collects the pass. Ruddy Granon finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arno Arnold with no chance!! Goal for Stranraer!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Dumbarton kick off the second half!
54.24
Callum Rae flicks a high ball forward to Billy Sullivan who takes it down. Billy Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon puts a great ball through. Wes Butt runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
55.14
Colin Lumsdon surges forward with the ball. Colin Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Thierry Barmby had no chance!! Goal for Dumbarton!
59.09
David Berg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Rae.
61.11
1-3Andy Hendry makes a simple pass to Wes Butt. Wes Butt plays a one-two with Ruddy Granon and advances towards the goal... Stephen Sullivan comes in with a late challenge on Wes Butt. Penalty not given!!
66.05
Colin Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Hendry. Andy Hendry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Andy Hendry shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
67.15
John McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.38
With some swift thinking, David Berg plays the ball forward to Colin Lumsdon. Colin Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball towards David Berg. With a superhuman jump, David Berg connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
75.31
Alex Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
78.55
1-4Dumbarton are dictating the run of play here today.
79.37
Garry Thomson flicks a high ball forward to Wes Butt who takes it down. Wes Butt plays a one-two with Darren Edworthy and rushes in on goal... Wes Butt looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
87.45
Billy Sullivan makes a simple pass to Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy whips in a cross ball towards Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.36
David Berg makes a probing pass to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
1-4Colin Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Thierry Barmby manages to gather it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.1%
56.9%
Play Area
29.2%
47.7%
23.1%
Scorers
| Ruddy Granon 42 | Craig Strachan 8, 55, 67 Alex Elliott 33 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Strachan of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Thierry Barmby (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Colin Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Lee Lawrence (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wes Butt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ruddy Granon (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Darren Edworthy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Erwin Bouma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Elvis Mirri (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcus Le Tissier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Arno Arnold (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stefano Fabrie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Claudio Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Elliott (MID) | | 7 |
| 6. | Colin Lumsdon (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | David Berg (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | John McNeill (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Craig Strachan (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Kevin Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Florian Calabuig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ciro Baronchelli (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marino Amoruso (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stan Lockley (ATT) | 0 | |