Match ends, Dumbarton 4, Alloa Athletic 1.
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Dumbarton moved to within three points of the Championship's play-off zone with a comfortable win over Alloa Athletic.
Colin Nash set Mark Gilhaney up for his first goal since August to give the Sons the lead before Garry Fleming's low shot doubled the Sons' lead.
Scott Agnew increased their advantage and Nish set up Chris Kane to fire Dumbarton's fourth.
Liam Caddis registered with a low finish for the Wasps late on.
Line-ups
Dumbarton
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 19Ewings
- 2McGinn
- 16Linton
- 15Kirkpatrick
- 4Graham
- 5McLaughlin
- 7GilhaneyBooked at 55minsSubstituted forMcDougallat 81'minutes
- 12PruntySubstituted forAgnewat 68'minutes
- 17Nish
- 14FlemingSubstituted forKaneat 66'minutes
- 9Megginson
Substitutes
- 1Grindlay
- 3Smith
- 8Agnew
- 11McDougall
- 18Thomson
- 21Kane
- 26Murray
Alloa
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Bain
- 2Doyle
- 3Meggatt
- 6Young
- 4Gordon
- 5Lindsay
- 11FernsSubstituted forCaldwellat 59'minutes
- 8McCord
- 9KirkSubstituted forCaddisat 74'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 7Cawley
- 10Holmes
Substitutes
- 12Caldwell
- 14Flannigan
- 15Tiffoney
- 16Caddis
- 17Robertson
- 18Marr
- 21McDowall
- Referee:
- Andrew Dallas
- Attendance:
- 677
Match Stats
Home TeamDumbartonAway TeamAlloa
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home11
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dumbarton 4, Alloa Athletic 1.
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Attempt saved. Scott Agnew (Dumbarton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Booking
Liam Caddis (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Scott Linton (Dumbarton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Caddis (Alloa Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Scott Agnew (Dumbarton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Goal!
Goal! Dumbarton 4, Alloa Athletic 1. Liam Caddis (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Andy Graham.
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Attempt saved. Mitchel Megginson (Dumbarton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal!
Goal! Dumbarton 4, Alloa Athletic 0. Christopher Kane (Dumbarton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Colin Nish.
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Christopher Kane (Dumbarton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Lindsay (Alloa Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Dumbarton. Steven McDougall replaces Mark Gilhaney.
Goal!
Goal! Dumbarton 3, Alloa Athletic 0. Scott Agnew (Dumbarton) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Jamie Ewings.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Scott Linton.
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Mitchel Megginson (Dumbarton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Daryll Meggatt (Alloa Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
