Scottish Championship
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Cowdenbeath 1-3 Dumbarton

Cowdenbeath slipped to defeat by Dumbarton in the Scottish Championship.

Colin Nish gave the visitors the lead with a precise finish into the far corner after cutting in from the left.

Craig Sutherland tapped in from Jon Robertson's cross to level the match midway through the second half.

Lee Mair's header and Garry Fleming's free-kick secured victory for the Sons with Cowden's Thomas O'Brien sent off for conceding the foul that led to Fleming's set piece.

Line-ups

Cowdenbeath

Formation 4-1-3-2

  • 17Thomson
  • 20Miller
  • 4O'BrienBooked at 72mins
  • 6WedderburnBooked at 65mins
  • 32Halsman
  • 26Marshall
  • 12KaneSubstituted forScullionat 69'minutes
  • 8Milne
  • 7Robertson
  • 10Higgins
  • 9Sutherland

Substitutes

  • 2Campbell
  • 15Jurisic
  • 18Brownlie
  • 22Lynas
  • 24Callaghan
  • 25Sneddon
  • 30Scullion

Dumbarton

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Rogers
  • 2van Zanten
  • 4Graham
  • 5Mair
  • 3Linton
  • 20CampbellSubstituted forMegginsonat 76'minutes
  • 8Agnew
  • 6TurnerBooked at 57minsSubstituted forTaggartat 89'minutes
  • 14FlemingSubstituted forGilhaneyat 82'minutes
  • 9Nish
  • 23Kane

Substitutes

  • 7Gilhaney
  • 10Megginson
  • 12Taggart
  • 17Murray
  • 18McDougall
  • 19Ewings
  • 22MacDonald
Referee:
Kevin Clancy
Attendance:
556

Match Stats

Home TeamCowdenbeathAway TeamDumbarton
Possession
Home51%
Away49%
Shots
Home12
Away21
Shots on Target
Home6
Away11
Corners
Home2
Away9
Fouls
Home11
Away11

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Cowdenbeath 1, Dumbarton 3.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Cowdenbeath 1, Dumbarton 3.

  3. Post update

    Attempt missed. Mark Gilhaney (Dumbarton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

  4. Post update

    Attempt saved. Scott Agnew (Dumbarton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  5. Post update

    Sean Higgins (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. Post update

    Foul by David van Zanten (Dumbarton).

  7. Post update

    Attempt saved. Colin Nish (Dumbarton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  8. Substitution

    Substitution, Dumbarton. Scott Taggart replaces Chris Turner.

  9. Post update

    Lewis Milne (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Chris Turner (Dumbarton).

  11. Post update

    Attempt saved. Colin Nish (Dumbarton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  12. Post update

    Attempt missed. Mitchel Megginson (Dumbarton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

  13. Post update

    Corner, Dumbarton. Conceded by Colin Marshall.

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Dumbarton. Mark Gilhaney replaces Garry Fleming.

  15. Post update

    Attempt missed. Andy Graham (Dumbarton) header from the centre of the box is too high.

  16. Post update

    Corner, Dumbarton. Conceded by Robbie Thomson.

  17. Post update

    Attempt saved. Andy Graham (Dumbarton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

  18. Post update

    Corner, Dumbarton. Conceded by Colin Marshall.

  19. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Mitchel Megginson (Dumbarton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Dumbarton. Mitchel Megginson replaces Archie Campbell.