Match ends, Falkirk 1, Dumbarton 0.
FalkirkFalkirk1DumbartonDumbarton0
Falkirk beat Dumbarton to move to within three points of Scottish Championship pacesetters Rangers and Hibernian.
Blair Alston's long-range effort gave the Bairns a first-half lead.
John Baird came close to doubling Falkirk's advantage, his two efforts in quick succession blocked by goalkeeper Mark Brown.
But one goal proved to be enough for Peter Houston's side in the push for promotion.
Line-ups
Falkirk
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Rogers
- 4Muirhead
- 5McCracken
- 14Grant
- 3Leahy
- 8Alston
- 6Vaulks
- 11Kerr
- 10SibbaldSubstituted forSmithat 81'minutes
- 30O'HaraSubstituted forMillerat 65'minutes
- 9BairdSubstituted forBlairat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Bowman
- 17Smith
- 18Miller
- 20Cooper
- 22Blair
- 24Sinnamon
- 44Watson
Dumbarton
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Brown
- 4SaundersBooked at 39minsSubstituted forBrownat 53'minutes
- 14BarrBooked at 52mins
- 22Wright
- 3Docherty
- 18Lindsay
- 8GallagherBooked at 90mins
- 17Routledge
- 7CawleySubstituted forMcCallumat 77'minutes
- 10KirkpatrickSubstituted forWatersat 87'minutes
- 9Fleming
Substitutes
- 5Buchanan
- 12Craig
- 13Gibson
- 15McCallum
- 16Waters
- 19Ewings
- 21Brown
- Referee:
- Euan Anderson
- Attendance:
- 4,013
Match Stats
Home TeamFalkirkAway TeamDumbarton
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away2
- Corners
- Home15
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Falkirk 1, Dumbarton 0.
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Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Frazer Wright.
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Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Frazer Wright.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Ryan Blair replaces John Baird.
Booking
Grant Gallagher (Dumbarton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Blair Alston (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Grant Gallagher (Dumbarton).
Substitution
Substitution, Dumbarton. Calum Waters replaces Jordan Kirkpatrick.
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Attempt saved. John Baird (Falkirk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. John Baird (Falkirk) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. John Baird (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Lee Miller (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Darren Barr (Dumbarton).
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. David Smith replaces Craig Sibbald.
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John Baird (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Darren Barr (Dumbarton).
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Foul by Lee Miller (Falkirk).
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Scott Brown (Dumbarton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Dumbarton. Donald McCallum replaces Kevin Cawley.
