Scottish Championship
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Hibernian 3-0 Dumbarton

Dominique Malonga scores for Hibernian against Dumbarton
Dominique Malonga (far right) netted two of Hibernian's goals

Hibernian comfortably beat Dumbarton to move up to second in the Scottish Championship.

Franck Dja Djedje converted Keith Watson's cross to give Hibernian the lead.

And, soon after, Dominique Malonga headed in another Watson delivery to double Hibs' advantage.

Malonga added another after the break, this time finding the net with a shot, and Alan Stubbs' side lead Rangers by two points in the division.

Line-ups

Hibernian

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Oxley
  • 18Watson
  • 4Hanlon
  • 5Fontaine
  • 16StevensonSubstituted forGrayat 82'minutes
  • 8Robertson
  • 19HandlingSubstituted forDuthieat 86'minutes
  • 23McGeouch
  • 22Fyvie
  • 24MalongaSubstituted forBoyleat 81'minutes
  • 29Dja Djedje

Substitutes

  • 2Gray
  • 6Forster
  • 17Boyle
  • 30Cerny
  • 35Cummings
  • 39Martin
  • 45Duthie

Dumbarton

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Rogers
  • 22Wilson
  • 12Taggart
  • 18Findlay
  • 3LintonSubstituted forPetrieat 81'minutes
  • 7GilhaneySubstituted forTurnerat 59'minutes
  • 8Agnew
  • 14Fleming
  • 16EastonSubstituted forDugganat 59'minutes
  • 10Megginson
  • 20Campbell

Substitutes

  • 5Mair
  • 6Turner
  • 9Duggan
  • 15McCallum
  • 17Petrie
  • 21Grindlay
Referee:
Greg Aitken
Attendance:
8,370

Match Stats

Home TeamHibernianAway TeamDumbarton
Possession
Home66%
Away34%
Shots
Home21
Away2
Shots on Target
Home9
Away1
Corners
Home10
Away1
Fouls
Home7
Away8

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Hibernian 3, Dumbarton 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Hibernian 3, Dumbarton 0.

  3. Post update

    Conner Duthie (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Darren Petrie (Dumbarton).

  5. Post update

    Attempt missed. David Gray (Hibernian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

  6. Substitution

    Substitution, Hibernian. Conner Duthie replaces Daniel Handling.

  7. Post update

    Daniel Handling (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. Post update

    Foul by Mitchel Megginson (Dumbarton).

  9. Substitution

    Substitution, Hibernian. David Gray replaces Lewis Stevenson.

  10. Substitution

    Substitution, Hibernian. Martin Boyle replaces Dominique Malonga.

  11. Substitution

    Substitution, Dumbarton. Darren Petrie replaces Scott Linton.

  12. Post update

    Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Mitchel Megginson.

  13. Post update

    Attempt saved. Franck Dja Djedje (Hibernian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

  14. Post update

    Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Hibernian).

  15. Post update

    Garry Fleming (Dumbarton) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  16. Post update

    Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Mark Wilson.

  17. Post update

    Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Mark Wilson.

  18. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Fraser Fyvie (Hibernian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  19. Post update

    Foul by Liam Fontaine (Hibernian).

  20. Post update

    Garry Fleming (Dumbarton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Hearts25213164174766
2Hibernian25137550232746
3Rangers22142644232144
4Queen of Sth24116742291339
5Falkirk2510963834439
6Raith Rovers2486102742-1530
7Dumbarton2565142759-3223
8Alloa2546151936-1718
9Cowdenbeath2453162156-3518
10Livingston2545162538-1312
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