SONS BEAT LEADERS

09-Mar-2010

Jim Chapman's side, showing five changes from Saturday, ended a run of four consecutive defeats and collected a well earned three points.

Alloa played good football throughout and showed why they are at the top of the table, but Sons took their chances when it mattered and withstood a late assault to the delight of most of the 500 crowd.

The early exchanges were even, but the home side opened the scoring when centre half Ben Gordon rose to head home a fine cross from striker David Winters, playing the last of three games permitted to a trialist.

After the break Alan Maitland's men continued to attack, but the goal came when Scottish Schools internationalist Alan Cook hammered home a superb free kick from distance which ex-Sons keeper David Crawford could only help into the net.

A few minutes later visiting centre half Scott Walker brought down Dennis Wyness in the box as he was on the point of shooting. Referee Colin Brown immediately awarded a penalty, but Walker protested too strongly, was shown a yellow card for the second time in the match, and then a red.

Ross Clark converted from the spot to make it 3-0, and although pulled one goal back, Sons completed a memorable triumph.