Date:26 Feb 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Station Park
Attendance:487

Sellars (4) Brady (4)
Campbell (77)
McShane (35)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Darren Brady on Jon McShane. Andrew Geggan takes the free kick.

90mins Foul by Martyn Fotheringham on Ross Campbell, free kick awarded. James Creaney restarts play with the free kick.

89mins (Dumbarton) makes a substitution, with Iain Chisholm coming on for Ryan McStay.

88mins Darren Brady fouled by Andrew Geggan, the ref awards a free kick. Greg Ross takes the free kick.

86mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Mark Gilhaney.

86mins Darren Brady concedes a free kick for a foul on Ben Gordon. James Creaney restarts play with the free kick.

85mins Handball by Derek Carcary. Greg Ross restarts play with the free kick.

84mins Caution for Paul Watson.

82mins Patrick Walker leaves the field to be replaced by Ross Campbell.

81mins Corner taken by Martyn Fotheringham from the left by-line.

79mins The official flags Ross Campbell offside. Stephen Grindley takes the free kick.

78mins Paul Watson is brought on as a substitute for Bryan Deasley.

77mins Ross Campbell grabs a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Forfar 2-1 Dumbarton.Assist by Martyn Fotheringham.

76mins Unfair challenge on Andrew Geggan by Barry Sellars results in a free kick. Andrew Geggan restarts play with the free kick.

75mins Ross Campbell joins the action as a substitute, replacing Calum Smith.

73mins Derek Carcary on for Jordan Halsman. The referee blows for offside. Jordan Halsman takes the direct free kick.

72mins Mark Gilhaney takes a shot. Save by Scott Gallacher.

71mins Foul by Iain Campbell on Mark Gilhaney, free kick awarded. Nicky Devlin restarts play with the free kick.

70mins Mark Gilhaney takes a shot. Comfortable save by Scott Gallacher.

67mins Nicky Devlin challenges Iain Campbell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Iain Campbell.

63mins Graham Gibson joins the action as a substitute, replacing Christopher Templeman.

61mins Christopher Templeman challenges James Creaney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Stephen Grindley takes the direct free kick.

58mins Inswinging corner taken by Jordan Halsman, save made by Scott Gallacher.

56mins Foul by Ryan McStay on Barry Sellars, free kick awarded. Martyn Fotheringham takes the direct free kick.

54mins Inswinging corner taken by Mark Gilhaney from the right by-line.

53mins Booking for James Creaney for unsporting behaviour. Unfair challenge on Martyn Fotheringham by James Creaney results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Martyn Fotheringham.

52mins Patrick Walker has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.

51mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Gilhaney on Iain Campbell. Free kick taken by Iain Campbell.

50mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Christopher Templeman on Paul Nugent. Ben Gordon restarts play with the free kick.

50mins Centre by Iain Campbell, save by Stephen Grindley.

46mins Mark Gilhaney has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

44mins Shot by Calum Smith from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

42mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Barry Sellars by Ryan McStay. Direct free kick taken by Martyn Fotheringham.

40mins Nicky Devlin challenges Bryan Deasley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Bryan Deasley takes the free kick.

37mins Martyn Fotheringham challenges James Creaney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Paul Nugent.

35mins Jon McShane fires in a goal from just outside the penalty area to the top right corner of the goal. Forfar 1-1 Dumbarton.Jon McShane fouled by Mark McCulloch, the ref awards a free kick.

33mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Calum Smith. Free kick taken by Ben Gordon.

31mins Ben Gordon gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Barry Sellars. Iain Campbell takes the free kick.

27mins Iain Campbell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Gilhaney. Nicky Devlin restarts play with the free kick.

26mins Corner taken left-footed by Iain Campbell from the right by-line to the near post, Christopher Templeman has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide left of the target.

24mins Mark Gilhaney concedes a free kick for a foul on Bryan Deasley. Free kick crossed by Iain Campbell.

22mins Ben Gordon concedes a free kick for a foul on Calum Smith. Martyn Fotheringham shoots direct from the free kick, clearance by Ben Gordon.

21mins Outswinging corner taken by Mark Gilhaney from the left by-line, save by Scott Gallacher.

20mins Unfair challenge on Christopher Templeman by Paul Nugent results in a free kick. Martyn Fotheringham takes the direct free kick.

19mins Short corner taken by Mark Gilhaney, clearance made by Mark McCulloch.

18mins Andrew Geggan takes a shot. Save by Scott Gallacher.

17mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Christopher Templeman on Paul Nugent. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

12mins Andrew Geggan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Bryan Deasley. Strike comes in from Barry Sellars from the free kick.

9mins Unfair challenge on Mark McCulloch by Jon McShane results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Scott Gallacher.

8mins Martyn Fotheringham is ruled offside. Ben Gordon restarts play with the free kick.

6mins Short corner taken by Bryan Deasley from the left by-line.

4mins Darren Brady scores a goal from close range to the top left corner of the goal. Forfar 1-0 Dumbarton.

3mins Corner taken by Barry Sellars,

3mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Calum Smith. Free kick taken by Stephen Grindley.

2mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Christopher Templeman on Paul Nugent. Stephen Grindley takes the direct free kick.

Foul by Ben Gordon on Christopher Templeman, free kick awarded. Barry Sellars restarts play with the free kick.

Match Preview

Loons aim to halt Sons march Forfar are without the suspended Michael Bolochoweckyj and injured duo Stephen Tulloch and Dale Hilson for the visit of in-form Dumbarton to Station Park. The Loons' promotion hopes took a dent in midweek when they lost to Airdrie, however manager Dick Campbell was not overly critical of his players. Campbell said: "It is a game we should have had won by half-time but we did not take our chances and got punished. "We have moved on and are ready to face a Dumbarton side who have a fair bit of impetus at the moment. "They have won five out of their last six games and it will be a tough test, but one I welcome as it is the perfect game for us to bounce back in." Dumbarton are hoping teenage starlet Nicky Devlin is fit enough to play two games in 24 hours. The full-back captained Scotland schoolboys in a Centenary Shield international against Northern Ireland on Friday afternoon and Sons boss Alan Adamson will assess his availability. Midfielder Craig McLeish is ruled out with a shoulder injury while Alan Cook also remains sidelined with an ankle problem. Adamson said: "We will wait and see if there has been any reaction with Nicky before confirming his place in the starting XI. "We are on a great run just now and playing away from home just as well as we have been at home, but Forfar will make it really tough for us especially after losing to Airdrie in midweek."

Formation:442Manager: Dick Campbell

Forfar

Formation: 442Manager: Jim Chapman

Dumbarton

Scott Gallacher
Greg Ross
Iain Campbell
James Bishop
Mark McCulloch
Martyn Fotheringham
Barry Sellars
Darren Brady
Bryan Deasley
Christopher Templeman
Calum Smith
SUBS
Euan McLean
Ross Campbell
Graham Gibson
Paul Watson
David Mowat

Home

Away

Stephen Grindley
Nicky Devlin
James Creaney
Ben Gordon
Paul Nugent
Mark Gilhaney
Jordan Halsman
Andrew Geggan
Patrick Walker
Jon McShane
Ryan McStay
SUBS
Michael White
Iain Chisholm
Derek Carcary
Ross Campbell
Martin McNiff

Match Report

Ross the boss for Forfar Ross Campbell's goal 12 minutes from time proved decisive as Forfar held on for a 2-1 victory over Dumbarton. Forfar took the lead after only five minutes when Darren Brady fired high into the net from close range. Twenty minutes later Christopher Templeman missed the chance to double the lead as his header from Iain Campbell's corner drifted wide of the left-hand post. It proved to be a costly miss as 10 minutes before half-time the visitors levelled the scores as Jon McShane struck with a free-kick from 20 yards out. Campbell scored the winner 12 minutes from time for the Loons as he turned home Martyn Fotheringham's cross from the right to keep his side in fourth position in the league.

Form Guide

WDWWDL Forfar VS Dumbarton WWDWWW

Last Meetings

Dumbarton 1 - 2 Forfar 25/01/2011 Forfar 4 - 1 Dumbarton 07/08/2010 Dumbarton 0 - 0 Forfar 18/03/2006 Forfar 2 - 3 Dumbarton 21/01/2006 Dumbarton 2 - 0 Forfar 12/11/2005 Forfar 2 - 0 Dumbarton 17/09/2005

Top Scorers

Forfar C Templeman 6 R Campbell 5 M Fotheringham 3 G Gibson 2 B Deasley 2 D Hilson 2 M Bolocheweckyj 2 A Tod 1 S Allan 1 C Smith 1 Dumbarton M Gilhaney 7 P Walker 6 J McShane 5 D Carcary 3 R McStay 2 A Geggan 2 R Campbell 1 M McNiff 1 P Maxwell 1

Goals

Forfar Total goals 51 Goals per game 29 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Dumbarton Total goals 54 Goals per game 32 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (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) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins