Match Report
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton |  |  | Queen of the South | Queen of the South | ||||||||||||||||
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| Billy Liddell | B. Liddell |  | 62 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 60 | | Gary Gough | G. Gough | |||||||
| Dominic White | D. White | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Reinder Monteiro | R. Monteiro |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Neil Brady | N. Brady | |||||||||
| Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Kevin Greig | K. Greig | |||||||||
| Andy Elliott | A. Elliott | | 61 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Evans Doni | E. Doni | |||||||||
| Scott Hendry | S. Hendry | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | Alex Collins | A. Collins | |||||||||
| Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 41 | | Scott Niven | S. Niven | |||||||||
| Paul McNeill | P. McNeill | | 75 | A | | 8 | | M | 40 | | Duncan McCoist | D. McCoist | |||||||||
| Don Telfer | D. Telfer | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 |  | Nigel Thompson | N. Thompson | |||||||||
| Neil Matteo | N. Matteo | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Duncan Inglis | D. Inglis | |||||||||
| Scott James | S. James | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Carl Patterson | C. Patterson | |||||||||
| Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | | 68 | M | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Scott James | S. James | |||||||||
| Julian Carmona | J. Carmona |  | 62 | M | | 13 | | A | 55 | | Gavin Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Matthias Freund | M. Freund |  | 60 | G | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Kevin Dickov | K. Dickov | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Armellini |
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 8,985 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Ritchie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Ritchie.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Dumbarton kick off!
3.10
0-0With some swift thinking, Andy Elliott plays the ball forward to Scott Hendry. Scott Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Don Telfer controls it well on his chest. Don Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Scott James. Scott James gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.39
0-0Scott Hendry receives the ball from a throw-in from Richard Henderson. Scott Hendry passes the ball forward to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill shoots from 25 yards but Gary Gough is on top of it.
9.36
Dominic White flicks a high pass forward to Scott Hendry who brings the ball neatly under control. Scott Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Paul McNeill who takes it down. Paul McNeill shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
14.17
Duncan McCoist hits a low pass to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
20.12
Kevin Gallacher flicks a high pass forward to Evans Doni who brings the ball neatly under control. Evans Doni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Billy Liddell gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
21.30
1-0Dominic White flicks a high ball forward to Richard Henderson who takes it down. Richard Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Scott James controls it well on his chest. Scott James lofts in a cross ball towards Don Telfer. Don Telfer whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.26
1-0Scott Hendry hits a low pass to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.59
1-0Kevin Gallacher clumsily knocks into Neil Matteo. The referee warns Kevin Gallacher to calm down! Neil Matteo stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.45
Kevin Greig threads a neat ball through to Scott Niven. Scott Niven sees a break and surges forward. Scott Niven shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.05
Nigel Thompson barges into Kevin Strachan. Nigel Thompson is warned by the referee! Kevin Strachan stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.40
1-0Alex Collins threads a neat ball through to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Thompson. Kevin Strachan hacks Nigel Thompson from behind! Nigel Thompson appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
38.26
Kevin Strachan sees Richard Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Henderson makes a simple pass to Don Telfer. Don Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
42.19
Alex Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Liddell who gathers it comfortably.
44.23
Alex Collins flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Thompson collects the pass. Nigel Thompson tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
Scott Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Paul McNeill collects the pass. Paul McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Scott James. Scott James flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Queen of the South kicking off!
47.01
Scott Niven hits a low pass to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
48.39
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
49.12
Scott Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Gary Gough manages to keep it out.
51.56
Richard Henderson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Richard Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Scott James. Scott James shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Gary Gough has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.16
Evans Doni kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.02
Reinder Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Richard Henderson collects the pass. Richard Henderson laces a weighted ball forward to Don Telfer. Don Telfer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Dumbarton are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
59.26
Richard Henderson threads the ball through to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Scott James. Scott James directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.25
Kevin Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist hits a low pass to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Liddell who gathers it comfortably.
65.54
2-0Scott Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Scott James. Scott James passes the ball forward but Neil Matteo is offside!
66.17
Kevin Strachan receives the ball from a throw-in from Reinder Monteiro. Kevin Strachan hits a low pass to Scott Hendry. Scott Hendry hits a low pass to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Gough who gathers it comfortably.
73.15
Richard Henderson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott James. Scott James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.46
Duncan McCoist makes a simple pass to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Reinder Monteiro.
79.27
With some swift thinking, Kevin Greig plays the ball forward to Alex Collins. Alex Collins makes an attacking run forward. Alex Collins whips in a cross ball towards Carl Patterson. Andy Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Carl Patterson. Penalty not given!!
81.22
2-0Kevin Greig hacks Neil Matteo from behind! The referee calls over Kevin Greig and shows him a yellow card! Neil Matteo runs off the knock.
83.52
Richard Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.08
Scott Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.57
Kevin Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Don Telfer who brings the ball under control. Don Telfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
26.1%
43.2%
30.7%
Scorers
| Don Telfer 21 Scott James 52 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Henderson of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Billy Liddell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dominic White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Reinder Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Richard Henderson (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Paul McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Don Telfer (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Neil Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Scott James (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Julian Carmona (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matthias Freund (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gary Gough (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kevin Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Neil Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Greig (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Evans Doni (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Collins (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Thompson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Patterson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin Dickov (DEF) | 0 | |