http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:41:57 +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/ 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 RUNNERS of all abilities have caught the buzz ahead of the race - arguably Britain's best half marathon - to give it the largest number of entrants in recent years. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/388387-race-is-on-for-dunfermline-half-marathon/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/388387-race-is-on-for-dunfermline-half-marathon/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:30:00 +0100 Sport JIM Chapman’s first summer recruit has admitted he is in the “firing line” after signing for his hometown club. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/08/401199-im-in-the-firing-line/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/08/401199-im-in-the-firing-line/ Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport THE mesmeric sight of fleet-footed East Africans running into Pittencrieff Park will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of next week's Signplus Dunfermline Half Marathon. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/03/388386-world-class-field-expected-at-dunfermline-half-marathon/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/03/388386-world-class-field-expected-at-dunfermline-half-marathon/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:05:00 +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 FROM world-renowned sports scientists to a one-mile pogo ball world record attempt, Dunfermline Half Marathon will cover the whole track for athletes. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/27/388385-25th-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-course-to-be-best-ever/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/27/388385-25th-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-course-to-be-best-ever/ Thu, 27 May 2010 08:00:47 +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 IT was a day of sunshine, tears and laughter as 50 bowlers gathered at Dumbuck BC for the John Dalrymple Memorial Tournament, which was set up to honour the former past president. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/04/399914-poignant-trophy-win/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/04/399914-poignant-trophy-win/ 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 LOMOND kicked off a run of four consecutive home matches at the Dilly on Saturday in the best possible style when they utterly overwhelmed basement boys Strathclyde Police. http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/399427-rampant-lomond-destroy-police/ http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/399427-rampant-lomond-destroy-police/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +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