Date:18 Jan 2011
Kick-off:19:30
Venue:Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Attendance:350

McNiff (13) Walker (40)
Carcary (52) Geggan (79)
Gibson (55)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The final whistle goes and the game is over.

90mins The assistant referee signals for offside against James Lister. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

89mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Ryan McStay. Steven Robertson takes the free kick.

88mins Mark Gilhaney fouled by Jason Thomson, the ref awards a free kick. Ryan McStay takes the direct free kick.

88mins Michael Dunlop challenges Mark Gilhaney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Devlin.

87mins Patrick Walker goes off and Ryan McStay comes on.

86mins Ross Campbell takes a shot. Save by Steven Robertson.

84mins The ball is delivered by Darren Smith, Headed effort from inside the box by William Gibson misses to the right of the target.

84mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ben Gordon on Darren Smith. Free kick taken by Michael McGowan.

82mins William Gibson receives a caution. William Gibson concedes a free kick for a foul on Patrick Walker. Strike on goal comes in from Andrew Geggan from the free kick.

81mins Jason Thomson fouled by James Creaney, the ref awards a free kick. David McClune restarts play with the free kick.

79mins A goal is scored by Andrew Geggan from 35 yards. Dumbarton 4-1 Alloa.

78mins Michael Dunlop gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Gilhaney. Free kick taken by Nicky Devlin.

77mins Jason Thomson delivers the ball, save by Stephen Grindley.

75mins Jason Thomson takes a shot. Save by Stephen Grindley.

74mins Scott Walker gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Patrick Walker. Direct free kick taken by Ben Gordon.

71mins Andrew Geggan takes a shot. Steven Robertson makes a save.

71mins Derek Carcary takes the outswinging corner, Scott Walker makes a clearance.

70mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Derek Carcary from the left by-line, Michael Dunlop makes a clearance.

69mins Inswinging corner taken by Derek Carcary from the left by-line, Michael Dunlop manages to make a clearance.

69mins The ball is sent over by Patrick Walker, clearance made by David McClune.

68mins Jason Thomson joins the action as a substitute, replacing Kevin McDonald.

68mins Ross Campbell joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jon McShane.

66mins Shot by James Creaney. Save by Steven Robertson.

65mins The referee blows for offside. Stephen Grindley takes the direct free kick.

65mins Ben Gordon sends in a cross.

64mins Centre by Derek Carcary.

63mins Foul by Michael McGowan on Derek Carcary, free kick awarded. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Derek Carcary, clearance by Michael Dunlop.

63mins David McClune crosses the ball, clearance by Ben Gordon.

61mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin McDonald by Andrew Geggan. Kevin McDonald takes the free kick.

61mins Mark Brown goes into the book for dissent.

57mins Inswinging corner taken by Kevin McDonald, free kick awarded for a foul by James Lister on Stephen Grindley. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

56mins James Creaney produces a cross.

56mins A cross is delivered by Jon McShane.

55mins William Gibson gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the box high into the middle of the goal. Dumbarton 3-1 Alloa.Corner taken right-footed by Kevin McDonald, assist by Kevin McDonald.

54mins James Lister takes a shot. Blocked by Ben Gordon.

54mins Darren Smith crosses the ball.

52mins A goal is scored by Derek Carcary from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Dumbarton 3-0 Alloa.

51mins Stuart Noble takes a shot. Save made by Stephen Grindley.

51mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Darren Smith, James Creaney makes a clearance.

49mins Foul by Darren Smith on Nicky Devlin, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Nicky Devlin.

47mins Scott Walker gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jon McShane. Jon McShane takes the free kick.

46mins Mark Brown challenges Andrew Geggan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Andrew Geggan takes the direct free kick.

46mins Derek Carcary sends in a cross, Michael McGowan makes a clearance.

45mins Stuart Noble is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Stephen Grindley restarts play with the free kick.

The second half has started.

45mins James Lister on for Bryan Prunty.

21mins Jamie Hay booked.

The ref blows to signal half-time.

45mins Stuart Noble is caught offside. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

43mins Mark Brown fouled by Martin McNiff, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Dunlop restarts play with the free kick.

42mins Corner taken by Kevin McDonald from the right by-line.

42mins Inswinging corner taken by Kevin McDonald from the left by-line, Andrew Geggan manages to make a clearance.

42mins Patrick Walker takes a shot. David McClune gets a block in.

40mins Patrick Walker finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Dumbarton 2-0 Alloa.Assist by Nicky Devlin.

38mins Derek Carcary takes a shot.

37mins Unfair challenge on Jon McShane by Scott Walker results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Jon McShane.

37mins Derek Carcary is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Steven Robertson takes the free kick.

36mins Mark Gilhaney takes a shot. Save by Steven Robertson.

36mins Corner taken left-footed by Kevin McDonald, save made by Stephen Grindley.

35mins The ball is swung over by Darren Smith, blocked by James Creaney.

35mins Darren Smith sends in a cross, Kevin McDonald takes a shot. Ben Gordon gets a block in.

34mins Stuart Noble challenges James Creaney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

32mins Martin McNiff goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Martin McNiff challenges Mark Brown unfairly and gives away a free kick. William Gibson takes the free kick.

31mins Jon McShane fouled by William Gibson, the ref awards a free kick. Andrew Geggan restarts play with the free kick.

31mins Mark Brown gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andrew Geggan. Free kick taken by Martin McNiff.

30mins Derek Carcary challenges Kevin McDonald unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Steven Robertson.

30mins Derek Carcary takes a shot. Blocked by Kevin McDonald.

28mins William Gibson concedes a free kick for a foul on Patrick Walker. Jon McShane takes the direct free kick, Bryan Prunty takes a shot. Scott Walker gets a block in.

28mins Darren Smith crosses the ball, Shot from just outside the box by Kevin McDonald misses to the left of the target.

26mins Stuart Noble is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Stephen Grindley restarts play with the free kick.

25mins Corner taken by Kevin McDonald from the right by-line, James Creaney makes a clearance.

25mins The ball is swung over by Michael Dunlop, clearance by Paul Nugent.

24mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Bryan Prunty, clearance made by Derek Carcary.

24mins Bryan Prunty takes a shot. Blocked by Ben Gordon.

23mins Mark Brown replaces Jamie Hay.

23mins Jamie Hay concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Nugent. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

22mins Ben Gordon concedes a free kick for a foul on Stuart Noble. Direct free kick taken by Jamie Hay.

21mins Centre by Derek Carcary, Scott Walker manages to make a clearance.

21mins Derek Carcary goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

20mins The official flags David McClune offside. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

19mins Stuart Noble fouled by James Creaney, the ref awards a free kick. William Gibson restarts play with the free kick.

16mins Mark Gilhaney sends in a cross, clearance made by William Gibson.

16mins Mark Gilhaney has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.

15mins Foul by Scott Walker on Patrick Walker, free kick awarded. Martin McNiff takes the direct free kick.

15mins Foul by Kevin McDonald on Paul Nugent, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

13mins Goal scored by Martin McNiff from just outside the area high into the middle of the goal. Dumbarton 1-0 Alloa.The assist for the goal came from Mark Gilhaney.

12mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Darren Smith, Michael McGowan takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.

11mins David McClune delivers the ball, clearance by James Creaney.

11mins Paul Nugent concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin McDonald. Michael Dunlop takes the free kick.

9mins Unfair challenge on Bryan Prunty by Paul Nugent results in a free kick. David McClune takes the free kick.

8mins Effort from inside the area by Darren Smith misses to the right of the goal.

6mins The referee blows for offside against Jon McShane. Steven Robertson takes the free kick.

5mins The official flags Stuart Noble offside. Stephen Grindley restarts play with the free kick.

3mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jamie Hay by Martin McNiff. Michael Dunlop takes the free kick.

2mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jamie Hay on Patrick Walker. Mark Gilhaney restarts play with the free kick, Jon McShane takes a shot.

Corner from the right by-line taken by Derek Carcary, Scott Walker makes a clearance.

Derek Carcary takes a shot. William Gibson gets a block in.

Centre by Mark Gilhaney, blocked by Darren Smith.

The match begins.

Match Preview

Adamson looking for Walker lift Dumbarton include Pat Walker in their squad to face Alloa after the former Albion Rovers and Annan striker agreed a permanent deal until the end of the season following his three game trial period. Alan Cook and Craig McLeish are both doubts for the match after picking up knocks when the bottom of the league Sons went down to an injury time goal against Stenhousemuir at the weekend. Interim boss Alan Adamson is out to lift his squad saying: "We were all really disappointed at the loss of such a late goal especially as we were on top at that stage. "We did not deserve to be beaten and hopefully that sense of injustice will have us fired up for Alloa." Alloa have midfielder Brown Ferguson ruled out and a doubt over striker Stuart Noble for what manager Allan Maitland has labelled as a must win game following Saturday's home defeat to Ayr United. The Wasps have not beaten Dumbarton in four attempts and Maitland is determined to put that right and get the club's promotion push going again saying: "This is a have to win game for us as we need to pick up maximum points in our away games after a disappointing run at home. "Dumbarton have turned into a bogey team for us and a defeat from them hurt us really badly in the latter stages of the league last season. We have a few reasons for wanting to win this game."

Formation:442Manager: Jim Chapman

Dumbarton

Formation: 442Manager: Terry Christie

Alloa

Stephen Grindley
Nicky Devlin
James Creaney
Ben Gordon
Paul Nugent
Derek Carcary
Mark Gilhaney
Andrew Geggan
Jon McShane
Martin McNiff
Patrick Walker
SUBS
Michael White
Ryan McStay
Tony Wallace
Jonathon Linsay
Ross Campbell

Home

Away

Steven Robertson
David McClune
Michael Dunlop
William Gibson
Scott Walker
Jamie Hay
Stuart Noble
Kevin McDonald
Bryan Prunty
Michael McGowan
Darren Smith
SUBS
Jamie Ewings
Jason Thomson
Ross Philp
Mark Brown
James Lister

Match Report

Super Sons off bottom after four-star show Dumbarton moved off the foot of the table with a stunning 4-1 win over Alloa. Martin McNiff opened the scoring for the home side after 14 minutes when his fierce strike from 20 yards flew past Alloa keeper Steven Robertson and into the roof of the net. Patrick Walker then doubled the advantage in the 41st minute when he converted Nicky Devlin`s right-wing cross and Derek Carcary made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute, poking home from close range. William Gibson gave Alloa hope in the 55th minute when he converted Kevin McDonald`s corner but Andrew Geggan secured a valuable win for the home side when he fired a long-range effort into the top corner in the 80th minute.

Form Guide

LWLWLL Dumbarton VS Alloa WDLDWL

Last Meetings

Alloa 0 - 0 Dumbarton 18/09/2010 Alloa 1 - 2 Dumbarton 17/04/2010 Dumbarton 3 - 1 Alloa 09/03/2010 Alloa 1 - 3 Dumbarton 17/10/2009 Dumbarton 1 - 3 Alloa 08/08/2009 Alloa 1 - 0 Dumbarton 22/04/2006

Top Scorers

Dumbarton M Gilhaney 2 D Carcary 2 R Campbell 1 P Walker 1 J McShane 1 P Maxwell 1 Alloa B Prunty 7 S Noble 4 K McDonald 3 J Lister 3 M Dunlop 2 D Gormley 2 S Walker 1 W Gibson 1 D Smith 1 M McGowan 1

Goals

Dumbarton Total goals 44 Goals per game 12 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Alloa Total goals 62 Goals per game 30 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins