Dundee travel to Greenock on Saturday to take Morton in the Ladbrokes Championship and here we round up everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Match Info
FIXTURE: Greenock Morton v Dundee FC
COMPETITION: Ladbrokes Championship
DATE: Saturday 1st February 2030
KICK-OFF: 3.00pm
VENUE: Cappielow Park
Supporter Information
- There are apparently no planned rail engineering works scheduled between Dundee and Greenock. The M8 between junctions 16 and 17 Charing Cross, Glasgow area is scheduled for planned works and there may be lane closures which could cause delays. Check www.scotrail.co.uk and www.trafficscotland.org for up to date details.
- The entry point for all away fans except wheelchair users is as follows: Enter via turnstiles at west side of the stadium (Wee Dublin End). Supporters buses can drop off on the A8 East Hamilton Street facing west just past the Arnold Clark showroom. The buses can uplift fans from there 15 minutes prior to the end of the game and continue to next roundabout (McDonalds) to return east.
- Supporters will be accommodated in the covered terracing (Cowshed). There is also limited seating available in sections F & G of the main stand. Both areas are accessed from west turnstiles.
- Prices for entry are Adult £20, Concession £15(Over 65, student and age 18 -20yrs), PROOF MUST BE SHOWN, Child £10 (age 12-17yrs) Child under 12yrs £1 (must be accompanied by adult). Cash only at turnstile. No tickets available for away fans (except for wheelchair users).
- Wheelchair users pay but carer is free. 1 carer per wheelchair user unless there are special requirements for another carer. This is due to limited space.
- Wheelchair users and carers enter via main stand entrance in Sinclair Street. The wheelchair area is shared with home fans and is under cover although rain can enter depending on wind direction.
- Supporters buses can park free within the main carpark, accessed from the A8/Sinclair Street junction. Bus drivers must ensure they leave the main carpark at least 15 minutes prior to the end of match to uplift supporters.
- Car parking is charged at £3 and accessed from the above entrance. Please note that all vehicles (except coaches) will require to turn left on exiting the car park and travel south on Sinclair Street under the railway bridge. Drivers can then take second left (Weir Street) and follow road to the end. At T –junction, turn left (Gibshill Road) and re-join the A8 East Hamilton Street.
- The main stand is a no smoking area and includes e- cigarettes or similar devices.
Opposition Info
FORMED: 1874
STADIUM: Cappielow Park
CAPACITY: 11,589
PITCH SIZE: 110 x 71 yards
MANAGER: David Hopkin
CHAIRMAN: Crawford Rae
NICKNAMES: The Ton
CLUB COLOURS: Blue and White
HONOURS: Scottish Cup winners: 1921/22
Scottish League B Division (2nd tier) winners: 1949/50
Scottish League Division Two (2nd tier) winners: 1963/64, 1966/67
Scottish League First Division (2nd tier) winners: 1977/78, 1983/84,
1986/87
Scottish League Second Division (3rd tier) winners: 1994/95, 2006/07
SPFL League One (3rd tier) winners: 2014/15
Scottish League Third Division (4th tier) winners: 2002/03
RECORD WIN: 21-0 v Howwood, Renfrewshire Cup Cup, 1886/87
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 23,500 v Celtic, Scottish League, 29/4/1922
CLUB WEBSITE: www.gmfc.net
Getting to the Ground
The full address of Cappielow Park for Sat-Nav is Cappielow Park, Sinclair Street, Greenock, PA15 2TU
By bus:
There are several buses from the Greenock Town Centre, with a frequency of approximately every 5 minutes. Services from Glasgow stop just outside the ground.
By train:
From Glasgow Central alight the Gourock bound train service at Cartsdyke station. Not all trains stop at Cartsdyke, it is advised that you check the boards at Glasgow Central before boarding. Exit Cartsdyke Station onto Bawhirley Road, walk to the junction of Carwood Street and turn left following the road all the way down the hill until you reach a T-junction, turn left at the T-Junction under the railway bridge, the turnstiles for Cappielow Park are situated here
By car:
Travelling from the North
From the M8 at Langbank follow the A8 into Greenock and into the 30mph zone of dual carriageway until you reach the the second set of traffic lights, then turn first left onto Sinclair Street. The Matchday Car Park entrance is directly on your left as you turn the corner. Parking charge on Matchday is £3.00. Please note that Sinclair Street is closed on matchday to vehicular traffic beyond the car park entrance. Proceed up Sinclair Street and the main entrance to Cappielow Park is on the righthand side before the railway bridge.
Travelling from The South
Head north on the A78 towards Greenock. Follow the road past IBM and continue until the second set of traffic lights. Turn right onto Dunlop Street. Follow this road until it turns sharp left and goes downhill. Follow the road through the junction until you reach the traffic lights. You should now be facing the river. Turn right. Follow the main road through two roundabouts, and continue until you reach the Cappielow Industrial Estate. Cappielow Park is on the right hand side of the road.
Match Officials
REFEREE: Bobby Madden
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Graeme Leslie
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Jonathan Bell
Head to Head v Greenock Morton
LEAGUE: Won 73, Drawn 39, Lost 49
SCOTTISH CUP Won 4, Drawn 1, Lost 2
LEAGUE CUP: Won 2, Drawn 1, Lost 3
TOTALS: Won 79, Drawn 41, Lost 54
Last Five Dundee v Greenock Morton Matches
- 1/11/2019 | Championship | Won 2-1 | 4,224 | Hemmings, Ness
- 21/9/2019 | Away | Championship | Lost 1-0 | 1,901
- 19/4/2014 | Away | Championship | Lost 1-0 | 2,177
- 1/3/2014 | Home | Championship | Won 2-0 | 4,488 | Nade, MacDonald
- 7/12/2013 | Away | Championship | Won 2-1 | 1,536 | Beattie, Gallagher
Last Meeting
Dundee earned a 2-1 victory over Morton in last November’s Friday night televised match at the Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park. Kane Hemmings put the Dark Blues ahead just after the hour mark only for Cameron Salkeld to grab a quick equaliser. Jamie Ness came off the bench to score his first goal for the Dee, who then closed out the match to take a deserved three points.
Dundee FC: Hazard, Kerr, McGhee, Forster, Marshall (Mackie 15), Byrne, Dorrans, McDaid, McGowan (c) (Ness 75), Nelson (Johnson 67), Hemmings
Unused subs: Ferrie (gk), Meekings, McPake, Robertson.
Goals: Hemmings (63), Ness (80).
Greenock Morton: Ramsbottom, Welsh, Baird, Grant, Strapp, McAlister (c) (Nesbitt 87), Jacobs, Salkeld, Millar (Lyon 82), Muirhead, McHugh (Sutton 75)
Unused subs: Rogers (gk), McLean, King, Blues.
Goal: Salkeld (64).
Booked: Muirhead (foul on Kerr).
Attendance: 4,224.
Referee: Greg Aitken. Assistants: Graham McNeillie, Steven Wilson. Fourth official: Barry Cook
Greenock Morton’s Season So Far
Morton’s season started with a 6-1 thumping of Dumbarton in the Betfred Cup at Cappielow but lost 4-0 away at Motherwell in their next group game. The goals continued to rain as Morton hit Annan for five at Galabank before finishing their section with a 3-3 home draw with Queen of the South with the bonus point from the penalties enough to see the Greenock side through as one of the best runners-up.
In the second round, Morton travelled to Edinburgh to face Hibs and there were eight more goals in a high scoring campaign with Hibs winning 5-3 to progress to the quarters.
In the Ladbrokes Championship, Morton started their league season with a 4-2 defeat at Ayr United before a 3-2 win at home to Partick.
Inverness won 5-0 at the Caledonian Stadium at the end of August and then the following week it was back up to the Highlands, this time in the Tunnocks Caramel Wafer and the home triumphed again, this time 3-1.
Morton’s next game was a trip to Dumfries which Queen of the South won 1-0 thanks to a Faissal El Bahktaoui winner but they followed that up with a 1-0 win over Dundee at Cappielow.
They couldn’t replicate that the following week when they went down tamely 6-0 at Tannadice and the poor form continued with a draw with Dunfermline and defeat to Arbroath.
Morton gained some revenge for their double defeat to Caley earlier in the season when they sent Inverness back to the Highlands with a 2-1 defeat but followed that up with consecutive defeats to Ayr, Dundee and Partick.
Brora Rangers were then dispatched in the Scottish Cup after a reply but they exited the competition in a fourth round with a 3-0 loss to St Johnstone in Perth.
Over the last couple of months Ton’s form in the Championship has been inconsistent as wins over Arbroath (twice), Alloa and Dunfermline have been coupled with defeats to Dundee United, Partick and Dunfermline as well as a draw at Tannadice last week to keep them just above the relegation play off spot.
Top Scorers
GREENOCK MORTON: McHugh 10; Cadden 8; Sutton 4; Lyon 4; Baird, Jacobs 3; McAllister 2; McLean, Tumilty, Grant, Salkeld, Sutton, Colville, Orsi 1
DUNDEE: Johnson 7; Hemmings 6; Nelson, McGowan 4; McDaid 3; McGhee 2; Curran, Mackie, Kerr, Dorrans 1
Match Programme
Greenock Morton’s 2019/20 match programme is produced by our programme partner Curtis Sport and priced £3, is available in and around the ground from 1.30pm.
If you can’t make the game but would still like a programme, they can be ordered online at www.curtis-sport.com
How To Watch
Fans in the UK can sign up to DeeTV for a monthly fee of £5.99 or an annual fee of £59.99 which will give them access to live audio of Ladbrokes Championship games, full match replays and highlights, behind the scenes content and exclusive interviews.
The full ninety minutes of the match will be available to every subscriber of DeeTV on Saturday while a shorter highlights package will be available to on Sunday alongside exclusive post match interviews with the manager and players.
The pre-match press conference is also available to view on DEETV from Thursday.
