Match ends, Morton 3, Dumbarton 0.
Greenock Morton 3-0 Dumbarton
- From the section Scottish Championship
Morton managed to stave off relegation with a comfortable win over Dumbarton, bringing an end to a run of six successive defeats.
Rowan Vine met David Robertson's cross to head beyond keeper Jamie Ewings.
Morton doubled their advantage seven minutes before the interval when Barrie McKay's delivery was nodded into the bottom corner by Thomas O'Ware.
And Kenny Shiels' side wrapped up a fourth win of the season when McKay was ran 35 yards before slotting home.
Line-ups
Morton
- 1Gaston
- 22O'WareBooked at 59mins
- 3Fitzpatrick
- 21Bachirou
- 40Cole
- 6Findlay
- 25RobertsonSubstituted forMcKeeat 82'minutes
- 2Taggart
- 18Vine
- 19McKaySubstituted forRussellat 82'minutes
- 8ImrieSubstituted forKnightat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 7McKee
- 10Campbell
- 17Smith
- 23Caraux
- 24Knight
- 28Russell
- 44McCormack
Dumbarton
- 19Ewings
- 2McGinn
- 6TurnerSubstituted forMurrayat 19'minutes
- 24Miller
- 4Graham
- 5McLaughlin
- 15Kirkpatrick
- 8AgnewSubstituted forPruntyat 59'minutes
- 21Kane
- 17NishSubstituted forFlemingat 59'minutesBooked at 74mins
- 9MegginsonBooked at 56mins
Substitutes
- 1Grindlay
- 3Smith
- 7Gilhaney
- 11McDougall
- 12Prunty
- 14Fleming
- 26Murray
- Referee:
- Alan Muir
- Attendance:
- 826
Match Stats
Home TeamMortonAway TeamDumbarton
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away19
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Morton 3, Dumbarton 0.
Thomas O'Ware (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Garry Fleming (Dumbarton).
Attempt missed. Mark McLaughlin (Dumbarton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Foul by Mark Russell (Morton).
Paul McGinn (Dumbarton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Joe McKee (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hugh Murray (Dumbarton).
Scott Taggart (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Paul McGinn (Dumbarton).
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Craig Knight replaces Dougie Imrie.
Marc Fitzpatrick (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Kirkpatrick (Dumbarton).
Foul by Joe McKee (Morton).
Andy Graham (Dumbarton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Mark Russell replaces Barrie McKay.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Joe McKee replaces David Robertson.
Attempt missed. Rowan Vine (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Fouad Bachirou (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bryan Prunty (Dumbarton).
Foul by Scott Taggart (Morton).
Garry Fleming (Dumbarton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Garry Fleming (Dumbarton) is shown the yellow card.
Fouad Bachirou (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Garry Fleming (Dumbarton).
Attempt missed. Barrie McKay (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Rowan Vine (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andy Graham (Dumbarton).
Attempt saved. Barrie McKay (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Jordan Kirkpatrick (Dumbarton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Corner, Dumbarton. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
Attempt missed. Rowan Vine (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Paul McGinn (Dumbarton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Dumbarton. Conceded by Scott Taggart.
Foul by Thomas O'Ware (Morton).
Andy Graham (Dumbarton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Jamie Ewings.
Attempt saved. Thomas O'Ware (Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Dougie Imrie (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.