Saturday 17th March 2018
DUMBARTON signed off for the Irn Bru Cup final with their second straight victory, beating Brechin City 3-1 at Glebe Park.
The scoring was opened after 10 minutes when a Dimitris Froxylias corner was headed across goal for Calum Gallagher to touch home.
However, Sam Wardrop then had to leave the game with an injury which it is hoped is not too serious.
On 24 minutes the lead was doubled from another Froxylias corner. Andy Dowie’s header deflected off Sean Crighton and found the net.
Seven minutes from half time Craig Storie pulled one back for Brechin with a well placed free kick.
But four minutes later Froxylias was again the provider as Dowie again played his corner across for Danny Handling to stab home.
The second half saw a workmanlike Sons effort to protect what they had, with a penalty conceded on 72 minutes.
However, Kalvin Orsi rolled the spot kick wide and the rest of the game was seen out.
With this and results elsewhere, Sons are now four points behind eighth-placed Inverness CT.
And it is Caley Thistle who they face next — in Saturday’s Irn Bru Cup final.
Another bonus for manager Stevie Aitken was the comeback after months out through injury of Chris McLaughlin.
Full report, reaction, photos and Sons TV now online.
Simon Barrow