Match Report
In the standings it was Dumbarton 11th on 11 points, Hearts U21 22nd on 6 — separated by 5. Recent form told a different story for Dumbarton: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, Dumbarton ran at 1.67 scored and 1.33 conceded, Hearts U21 at 1.5 and 2.33.
Dumbarton carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Dumbarton against 4/15 for Hearts U21.
The YOUR Radio 103FM Stadium in Dumbarton, capacity 2,025, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.


