Preview Dumbarton
Thursday, 13th Sep 2012Pars travel west in search of another league win
Dunfermline travel to face Dumbarton for the first time since August 2009. That League Cup game against a Sons team managed by Gerry McCabe, ended with a resounding 5-0 Pars win.
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Pars v Dumbarton: The Full League Record | ||||
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P |
W |
D |
L |
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TOTAL |
78 |
40 |
16 |
22 |
That last meeting was also Dunfermline`s best ever result away to Dumbarton. Andy Kirk is the only survivor from that Dunfermline squad that day but his team mate Steven McDougall will possible line up against him this time. Now a Par Andy Geggan played against Dunfermline that August day.
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Milestones Dumbarton (Away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
5-0 |
League Cup | |
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Last League Defeat |
18/04/81 |
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Best League Victory |
5-0 |
League Cup | |
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Worst League Defeat |
12/03/38 |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
The sides have not met on league business since April 1996 and the Pars have won the last eight. The last defeat was in season 1986/87 and the last time that Dumbarton have won at home v Dunfermline in April 1981 when they won 2-1.
| Last 12 Matches v Dumbarton |
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
R | Competition |
| 01/08/09 | A | 5-0 | W | League Cup |
| 20/04/96 | H | 4-1 | W | Division One |
| 09/03/96 | A | 3-0 | W | Division One |
| 21/10/95 | H | 3-1 | W | Division One |
| 02/09/95 | A | 4-0 | W | Division One |
| 12/04/94 | A | 2-0 | W | Scottish Cup |
| 12/02/94 | H | 3-2 | W | Division One |
| 13/11/93 | A | 5-1 | W | Division One |
| 02/10/93 | H | 2-0 | W | Division One |
| 08/05/93 | A | 0-0 | D | Division One |
| 20/02/93 | H | 2-2 | D | Division One |
| 05/12/92 | A | 1-0 | W | Division One |
So far this season Dumbarton have lost each of their four league games by a three goal margin.
| Current League Form | |
| Dumbarton | Dunfermline |
| League Points | |
| 0 | 9 |
| League Position | |
| 10 | 2 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -12 | +6 |
| Form Last 6 Matches | |
| WLLLDL | LLWLWW |
| League Record | |
| P4, W0, D0, L4 | P4, W3, D0, L1 |
The Pars travel for this game on the back of a fine home win over Raith Rovers. Dunfermline have nine points from four matches, the only set back a 1-0 home defeat to Partick Thistle.
| Recent Form this season - competitive games | ||||||
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Dunfermline | ||||
| Morton (A) | L | 0-3 | Raith Rovers (H) | W | 3-1 | |
| Livingston (A) | D* | 2-2 | Airdrie United (A) | W | 2-1 | |
| Partick Thistle (A) | L | 0-3 | Partick Thistle (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| Cowdenbeath (H) | L | 0-3 | Cowdenbeath (A) | W | 4-0 | |
| Airdrie United (A) | L | 1-4 | Forfar Athletic (A) | L | 2-3 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Raith Rovers): Paul Gallacher; Jordan McMillan (c), Andy Dowie, Callum Morris, Stephen Jordan; Josh Falkingham (Craig Dargo 92), Stephen Husband (Chris Kane 80), Andy Geggan, Joe Cardle (Andy Kirk 87); Ryan Wallace, Andy Barrowman
SUBS NOT USED: John Potter, Michal Hvirnak (GK)
DUMBARTON (v Livingston): Stephen Grindlay; Alan Lithgow, Andy Graham, James Creaney, Nicky Devlin, Garry Fleming (Martin McNiff 55), Scott Agnew, James Lister, Bryan Prunty, Mark Gilhaney (Mark Lamont 82), Steven McDougall (Phil Johnston 82).
SUBS NOT USED: Ross Forsyth, Jamie Ewings (GK).
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