Date:01 Mar 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Glebe Park
Attendance:411

Byers (8) Byers (63) McAllister (68)
McShane (10)
Walker (64)
McShane (84)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Caution for Rory McAllister.

90mins Foul by Andrew Geggan on Craig Molloy, free kick awarded. Neil Janczyk takes the free kick.

87mins Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Neil Janczyk misses to the right of the target.

86mins Daniel McKay joins the action as a substitute, replacing David McKenna.

84mins Jon McShane finds the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty box low into the middle of the goal. Brechin 3-3 Dumbarton.Andrew Geggan provided the assist for the goal.

80mins Andrew Geggan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Molloy. Free kick taken by Craig Nelson.

78mins Patrick Walker is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Paul McLean restarts play with the free kick.

76mins Alan Cook comes on in place of James Creaney.

74mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul McLean by James Creaney. Free kick taken by Neil Janczyk.

73mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Patrick Walker on Gerard McLauchlan. Craig Nelson takes the direct free kick.

72mins David McKenna delivers the ball, blocked by Stephen Grindley.

71mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Molloy by Mark Gilhaney. Direct free kick taken by Craig Nelson.

68mins Rory McAllister gets on the score sheet with a goal from just outside the box to the top right corner of the goal. Brechin 3-2 Dumbarton.Assist by Andrew Cook.

67mins Free kick awarded for a foul by David McKenna on Ben Gordon. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Devlin.

64mins Patrick Walker fires in a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Brechin 2-2 Dumbarton.Andrew Geggan provided the assist for the goal.

63mins Kevin Byers gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Brechin 2-1 Dumbarton.Kevin Byers takes a shot. Ben Gordon gets a block in.

61mins Foul by Ben Gordon on Rory McAllister, free kick awarded. Neil Janczyk takes the direct free kick.

60mins (Brechin) makes a substitution, with Neil Janczyk coming on for Gary Fusco.

60mins Kevin Byers takes a shot. Save by Stephen Grindley.

59mins Patrick Walker fouled by Paul McLean, the ref awards a free kick. James Creaney restarts play with the free kick.

58mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ryan McStay by Rory McAllister. Free kick taken by Ben Gordon.

57mins Ryan McStay takes a outswinging corner to the near post, Gary Fusco makes a clearance.

56mins Unfair challenge on Mark Gilhaney by Andrew Cook results in a free kick. Ryan McStay restarts play with the free kick.

55mins Rory McAllister is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

55mins The referee blows for offside. Craig Nelson takes the direct free kick.

52mins Shot from just outside the area by Rory McAllister goes over the bar.

51mins Kevin Byers challenges Ben Gordon unfairly and gives away a free kick. Stephen Grindley takes the free kick.

49mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Kevin Byers, Ben Gordon manages to make a clearance.

46mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David McKenna by Ben Gordon. Direct free kick taken by Ewan Moyes.

45mins Gerard McLauchlan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Patrick Walker. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

44mins The referee shows Paul Nugent a yellow card. Unfair challenge on Kevin Byers by Paul Nugent results in a free kick. Kevin Byers takes the free kick.

43mins Foul by Rory McAllister on Martin McNiff, free kick awarded. Paul Nugent takes the direct free kick.

42mins Ben Gordon challenges Rory McAllister unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ewan Moyes takes the free kick.

38mins Shot from just outside the penalty box by Jon McShane misses to the left of the target.

38mins Paul Nugent concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul McLean. Direct free kick taken by Craig Nelson.

37mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Nugent by Rory McAllister. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

36mins Ben Gordon concedes a free kick for a foul on Rory McAllister. Kevin Byers restarts play with the free kick.

34mins David McKenna concedes a free kick for a foul on Nicky Devlin. Stephen Grindley takes the direct free kick.

30mins Booking for Gerard McLauchlan for unsporting behaviour. Gerard McLauchlan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andrew Geggan. Direct free kick taken by Ryan McStay.

28mins Corner taken by Kevin Byers from the left by-line, Stephen Grindley makes a save.

27mins Paul McLean handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Ryan McStay.

25mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Nicky Devlin on Rory McAllister. Paul McLean takes the direct free kick.

24mins Ryan McStay takes a shot from long range which goes wide right of the target.

23mins Rory McAllister gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ryan McStay. Free kick taken by Paul Nugent.

22mins James Redman concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Geggan. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

21mins Ryan McStay fouled by Gerard McLauchlan, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Devlin.

20mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Kevin Byers from the left by-line, Paul Nugent makes a clearance. Craig Molloy takes a shot from inside the six-yard box clearing the crossbar.

16mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Nugent by Kevin Byers. Stephen Grindley restarts play with the free kick.

14mins Kevin Byers is ruled offside. Stephen Grindley takes the free kick. Andrew Geggan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Molloy. Craig Nelson restarts play with the free kick. David McKenna handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Strike comes in from Ben Gordon from the free kick. Shot from deep inside the area by Ryan McStay clears the crossbar.

13mins Paul McLean produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the goal.

11mins Corner taken by Kevin Byers.

10mins Jon McShane gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the penalty area low into the middle of the goal. Brechin 1-1 Dumbarton.

8mins Kevin Byers finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the box. Brechin 1-0 Dumbarton.The assist for the goal came from Rory McAllister.

7mins The offside flag is raised against Rory McAllister. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

4mins Unfair challenge on Andrew Geggan by Craig Molloy results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Mark Gilhaney. Effort from the edge of the box by Jon McShane goes wide of the left-hand upright.

3mins Foul by Craig Molloy on Andrew Geggan, free kick awarded. Ben Gordon restarts play with the free kick.

The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

Match Preview

Fusco boost for Brechin Brechin's Scott Fusco is expected to play against Dumbarton despite being carried off at the weekend with a head knock. That would leave long-term injury victim Charlie King as manager Jim Weir`s only absentee. Weir wants Glebe Park to become a fortress, starting against the Sons, as 10 of Brechin's remaining 15 games are at home. He said: "What we do at home between now and the end of the season will determine how successful a season we have. "Dumbarton have been playing well and are a good team going forward. However, if we bounce back and play like we can we will do well." Weir added: "We are hopeful that Scott will be there as he has been playing well and we missed him when he went off at the weekend." Dumbarton will again be without midfield pair Craig McLeish and Alan Cook for the trip as the Sons set out to show their 2-1 defeat to Forfar was only a temporary blip. Interim manager Alan Adamson said: "We had been on a great run of six games without a defeat and played well at Station Park but came away with nothing. "It`s a case of dusting ourselves down and getting on with things as despite our fine run nothing has been achieved as yet in terms of reaching our goal of staying in our division. "Brechin have won well at our place twice this season and it would be good to come away from Glebe Park moving forward again."

Formation:442Manager: Ian Campbell

Brechin

Formation: 442Manager: Jim Chapman

Dumbarton

Craig Nelson
Paul McLean
Andrew Cook
Gerard McLauchlan
Ewan Moyes
James Redman
Gary Fusco
Craig Molloy
Kevin Byers
Rory McAllister
David McKenna
SUBS
David Scott
Neil Janczyk
Daniel McKay
Jordan Kirkpatrick
Mark Archdeacon

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Away

Stephen Grindley
Nicky Devlin
Martin McNiff
Ben Gordon
Paul Nugent
Mark Gilhaney
James Creaney
Andrew Geggan
Patrick Walker
Jon McShane
Ryan McStay
SUBS
Michael White
Iain Chisholm
Ross Campbell
Craig McLeish
Alan Cook

Match Report

Brechin lose ground after six-goal thriller Brechin lost further ground on Division Two leaders Livingston after being held to a 3-3 draw by Dumbarton at Glebe Park. Kevin Bryers twice put the home side in front but Dumbarton pulled things level within two minutes on both occasions, thanks to goals from Jon McShane and Patrick Walker. Rory McAllister looked to have earned the hosts all three points when he raced onto Andrew Cook's long ball out of defence before smashing the it into the top corner from 20 yards, but McShane secured his side a point in the 85th minute with a fierce effort from the edge of the 18-yard box. The Hedgemen are now 13 points behind Livi, although they have two games in hand.

Form Guide

WLWDWL Brechin VS Dumbarton WDWWWL

Last Meetings

Dumbarton 1 - 2 Brechin 29/01/2011 Dumbarton 1 - 3 Brechin 25/09/2010 Brechin 0 - 1 Dumbarton 06/04/2010 Dumbarton 0 - 1 Brechin 06/03/2010 Dumbarton 0 - 0 Brechin 31/10/2009 Brechin 3 - 1 Dumbarton 29/08/2009

Top Scorers

Brechin R McAllister 10 C Molloy 6 D McKenna 5 K Byers 2 N Janczyk 2 C King 1 M Archdeacon 1 G McLauchlan 1 E Moyes 1 P McLean 1 J Redman 1 A Bolger 1 Dumbarton M Gilhaney 7 P Walker 6 J McShane 6 D Carcary 3 R McStay 2 A Geggan 2 R Campbell 1 M McNiff 1 P Maxwell 1

Goals

Brechin Total goals 57 Goals per game 36 3 (For) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Dumbarton Total goals 54 Goals per game 33 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins