Three first-half goals were too much for Dumbarton to overturn against Stenhousemuir this afternoon.
Three Corey O’Donnell efforts – the first guided through a busy penalty area, the second coming after he charged down a kick and the third a close range header – had the visitors in a comfortable position at the break.
Carlo Pignatiello looked to stir a comeback for the Sons in the second period with a well taken strike from the edge of the box but there was to be no comeback.
Sons are back at the Rock on Tuesday when Arbroath visit in front of the BBC Alba cameras.