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Match Report

Stenhousemuir 0           Dumbarton 2 [Gordon 44, Clark 75]

 
After the victory at Albion Rovers earlier in the week John Coughlin went with the same starting eleven from Cliftonhill and it looked as if it could pay dividends in the first half of this game when the Warriors were having the best of the game with the midfield in particular being controlled by the home side.
 
In a rare foray out of their half Dumbarton almost opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Chris McLeod cleared a Michael Dunlop strike off the line. This was followed shortly afterwards by a Gordon Lennon shot that whistled just over. With 10 minutes of the half to go Love another attempt saved though once again the keeper was not really troubled. As has been the case recently the main threat from Stenhousemuir has been from set pieces and McGeown did well to tip a Motion corner over the bar.   
 
In the 43rd minute of the game Dumbarton almost opened the scoring through a Dunlop header that was tipped over the bar. They did not have long to wait though as from the resultant corner they took the lead.
 
The corner from Ross Forbes was headed goalwards by Ben Gordon and Scott Bennett failed to clear hitting the ball off a Dumbarton player and into the net with Gordon being credited by manager Jim Chapman with the goal and certainly it was the defender who was congratulated by his team mates for the goal.
 
Straight after the resumption they almost scored their second when a Ross Clark corner was pushed onto the woodwork by Bennett.
Stenhousemuir struggled to get back into the game despite pushing more players into attacking areas and it was indicative of their play that the closest that they came was a Motion cross that was missed by Iain Diack in the middle when any contact at all would have probably resulted in a goal.
 
In the 75th minute the Sons doubled the lead with a breakaway as Stenhousemuir tried to get back into the game. Iain Chisholm crossed into the middle for Stevie Murray who dummied to Ross Clark who finished the move and effectively the game by tucking the ball into the net.
 
This result sees the Warriors slip back out of the play-off spots and they know that they will need to get victories soon if they are going to get back into them especially as the season draws to a close.
 
 
Stenhousemuir – Bennett, Reid, McGroarty, McLeod, Ovenstone, Thomson, Love [Dalziel 71], Molloy, Diack, Brand [Brazil 82] and Motion
 
Subs not used – Morgan, Shirra and Renton
 
Dumbarton – McGeown, Lennon, Boyle, Dunlop, Gordon, Clark, McStay, Forbes [Chisholm 63], McLaughlin [Carcary 82], McLeod and Murray.
 
Subs not used – McKillen, McNiff and McEwan
 

Referee – George  Salmond                                                  

Assistants – Kevin Graham and Stuart Hodge

 

Details

Date Time League Season Full Time
April 4, 2009 3:00 pm SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 2008/2009 90'

Ground

Ochilview Park
55 Gladstone Rd, Stenhousemuir, Larbert FK5, UK. What 3 Words reference: overdone.machine.darkens

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoalsOutcome
Stenhousemuir00Loss
Archive22Win

Stenhousemuir

Archive

Past Meetings

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Cliftonhill Stadium

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Borough Briggs

Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Galabank

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

4 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City

1 - 3
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Strathclyde Homes Stadium

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 1
Scottish Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v East Fife

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Annan Athletic

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Station Park

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

2 - 3
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Shielfield Park

Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 0
Scottish Cup
Grant Street Park

Inverness Clachnacuddin v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Links Park Stadium

Montrose v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 0
Scottish Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Threave Rovers

2 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Borough Briggs

Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Cliftonhill Stadium

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Strathclyde Homes Stadium

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Galabank

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 5
Betfred Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v St. Johnstone

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City

0 - 1
Petrofac Training Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

0 - 3
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Kilmarnock

5 - 0
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Airdrie United

1 - 0
Friendly
Stormy Corner Skelmersdal

Skelmersdale United v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
Friendly
Highbury Stadium Fleetwood

Fleetwood Town v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 2
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

0 - 1
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Raith Rovers