Match ends, Morton 2, Dumbarton 0.
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Mark McLaughlin's first league goal of the season helped bottom club Morton overcome Dumbarton.
Ex-Rangers striker Nacho Novo hit the post when through one-on-one with Jamie Ewings and also had a goal disallowed for offside in the Championship clash.
Morton took a deserved lead after an hour when McLaughlin headed home from a free kick by Dougie Imrie.
Novo hit the post again after 67 minutes before Tomas Peciar headed in another Imrie cross late on.
Line-ups
Morton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Gaston
- 12Reid
- 4Peciar
- 7McKeeSubstituted forStirlingat 87'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 5Page
- 6McLaughlin
- 9Wallace
- 21BachirouBooked at 65mins
- 20Gómez Novo
- 10CampbellSubstituted forChamat 70'minutes
- 8ImrieSubstituted forRussellat 90+2'minutes
Substitutes
- 16Stirling
- 22O'Ware
- 23Caraux
- 27McNeil
- 28Russell
- 29Verlaque
- 48Cham
Dumbarton
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 19Ewings
- 2McGinnBooked at 63mins
- 16LintonSubstituted forSmithat 80'minutes
- 26MurraySubstituted forAgnewat 75'minutesBooked at 77mins
- 4Graham
- 5Barry
- 7Gilhaney
- 6Turner
- 17Nish
- 9Megginson
- 15KirkpatrickBooked at 58minsSubstituted forPruntyat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Grindlay
- 8Agnew
- 10Smith
- 11McDougall
- 12Prunty
- 24McKerracher
- 25Phinn
- Referee:
- Stevie O'Reilly
- Attendance:
- 1,687
Match Stats
Home TeamMortonAway TeamDumbarton
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morton 2, Dumbarton 0.
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Attempt saved. Colin Nish (Dumbarton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Tony Wallace (Morton).
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(Dumbarton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Mark Russell replaces Dougie Imrie.
Booking
Stephen Stirling (Morton) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Stephen Stirling (Morton).
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Chris Turner (Dumbarton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Morton 2, Dumbarton 0. Tomas Peciar (Morton) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dougie Imrie with a cross.
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Corner, Morton. Conceded by Aaron Barry.
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Corner, Morton. Conceded by Andy Graham.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Stephen Stirling replaces Joe McKee because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Scott Agnew (Dumbarton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Joe McKee (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Dumbarton. Kevin Smith replaces Scott Linton.
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Attempt missed. Joe McKee (Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Booking
Scott Agnew (Dumbarton) is shown the yellow card.
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Kabba-Modou Cham (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Scott Agnew (Dumbarton).
