http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/football/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:10:26 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 3 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/dr_logo_500x75.png http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/football/ A DISASTROUS day at Methil against a rampant East Fife side left Dumbarton rooted to the bottom of the Second Division. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404528-sixgoal-salvo-sinks-dumbarton/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404528-sixgoal-salvo-sinks-dumbarton/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport DUMBARTON fell to their third successive league defeat at Somerset Park on Saturday and remain bottom of the league. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403944-sons-remain-rock-bottom/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403944-sons-remain-rock-bottom/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport DUMBARTON were unfortunate to lose at home to Livingston on Saturday in a game dominated by bizarre refereeing decisions. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/17/403659-sons-live-to-regret-error/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/17/403659-sons-live-to-regret-error/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport THE league season opened in disastrous fashion for Dumbarton as they suffered a heavy defeat at Station Park. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/10/403407-nightmare-start-for-sons/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/10/403407-nightmare-start-for-sons/ Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport FIRST Division Queen of the South outclassed Dumbarton in the Co-operative Insurance Cup at Palmerston, although the margin of victory was a little harsh on the visitors. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/03/403126-doomhamers-shock-sons/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/03/403126-doomhamers-shock-sons/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport Misses in the penalty shoot out from Ross Campbell and Ryan McStay handed Morton a route into the second round of the Alba Challenge Cup on Sunday. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/27/402870-spot-kick-heartbreak-for-sons/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/27/402870-spot-kick-heartbreak-for-sons/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport OXFORD United - recently re-instated to the Football League - gave Dumbarton a thorough workout on Saturday. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/20/402594-oxford-teach-sons-a-lesson/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/20/402594-oxford-teach-sons-a-lesson/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport JIM Chapman believes his players have passed their pre-season fitness test with flying colours as their preparations for the new campaign hots up. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/13/402326-we-are-ready-for-the-jags/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/13/402326-we-are-ready-for-the-jags/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport DUMBARTON have finally secured the signature of pacey midfielder Graham Wilson. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/06/402074-new-signing-for-sons/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/06/402074-new-signing-for-sons/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport DUMBARTON assistant Alan Adamson revealed the Sons squad must "hit the ground running" as they began preparations for the tough start to the new season. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/29/401855-preseason-will-be-adam-test/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/29/401855-preseason-will-be-adam-test/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport SONS starlet Martin McNiff insists he is ready to target a regular first team place, as preparations for the new season hot up. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/22/401631-mcniff-this-season-will-be-my-big-break/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/22/401631-mcniff-this-season-will-be-my-big-break/ Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport ROCK solid central defender Allan McManus hopes his 18 years experience in Scottish football will help Dumbarton reach the First Division this season. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/15/401428-allan-age-is-no-barrier-for-me/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/15/401428-allan-age-is-no-barrier-for-me/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Sport DUMBARTON face a First Division double header as they were handed two tricky cup draws last week. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/01/400942-sons-tricky-cup-draw/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/01/400942-sons-tricky-cup-draw/ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport AXED Sons captain Mick Dunlop has this week admitted that it was a hammer blow when he was shown the door by the club. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/25/400658-mick-i-didnt-want-to-leave-dumbarton-fc/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/25/400658-mick-i-didnt-want-to-leave-dumbarton-fc/ Tue, 25 May 2010 15:00:00 +0100 Sport JIM Chapman was delighted with his side's efforts to finish sixth in the Second Division - but warned next season's campaign will be even tougher. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/18/400426-chapman-its-only-going-to-get-tougher/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/18/400426-chapman-its-only-going-to-get-tougher/ Tue, 18 May 2010 14:00:55 +0100 Sport DUMBARTON boss Jim Chapman started to reshape his squad for next season's Second Division campaign with 10 players shown the exit on Friday. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/11/400208-10-players-axed-by-sons/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/11/400208-10-players-axed-by-sons/ Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Sport SCOTLAND'S under-15 international school girls' squad, which featured Dumbarton's Lauren Pilkington, agonisingly missed out on retaining the annual Bob Docherty tournament. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/04/399915-rising-star-shines-for-scotland-despite-defeat/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/04/399915-rising-star-shines-for-scotland-despite-defeat/ Tue, 04 May 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Sport Dumbarton's home campaign came to an end with a performance so typical of the season. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/27/399677-home-form-haunts-sons/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/27/399677-home-form-haunts-sons/ Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:05:38 +0100 Sport JIM Chapman refused to count Dumbarton as play-off contenders, despite seeing his side dump Second Division favourites Alloa for the third time this season. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/20/399409-league-leaders-stung-by-sons/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/20/399409-league-leaders-stung-by-sons/ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +0100 Sport THE weather on Saturday may have been the best of 2010, but this game wasn't. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/13/399113-sons-playoff-dreams-fade/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/13/399113-sons-playoff-dreams-fade/ Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0100 Sport A DENNIS Wyness double was enough for Dumbarton to pick up a much-needed three points from a close fought encounter at Stirling. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/06/398910-wyness-at-the-double-for-sons/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/06/398910-wyness-at-the-double-for-sons/ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100 Sport PETERHEAD gave Dumbarton a lesson on how to win matches by using the elements on Saturday. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/30/398642-gaffer-raging-at-sloppy-sons/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/30/398642-gaffer-raging-at-sloppy-sons/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100 Sport DUMBARTON gained a valuable point away to high-flying Cowdenbeath in a goal-less stalemate at Central Park on Saturday. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/23/398418-sons-battling-draw-at-beath/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/23/398418-sons-battling-draw-at-beath/ Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Sport HUGH Hamill's men showed tremendous character to claim all three points against a stubborn Gow side, who looked to have stolen a point with a late equaliser. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/16/398142-vales-late-strike-sinks-gow/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/16/398142-vales-late-strike-sinks-gow/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000 Sport DUMBARTON slipped to their fifth defeat in six outings when they conceded a late goal at Ochilview on Saturday. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/16/398140-stenny-grab-late-winner/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/16/398140-stenny-grab-late-winner/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000 Sport