For the second time already this season, Dumbarton travel to the Braidwood Motor Company Stadium - this time however, they do so on league business.
It was just over four weeks ago that The Sons went down 3-2 in extra-time here and they’ll be desperate to better that score line today and take something home with them.
Jim Lister scored that night and he currently tops the Dumbarton goal scoring charts in the league with two goals. However, those two goals account for half of those scored in the league to date.
A 3-3 draw with Hamilton last weekend provided a first point of the season and normally, that would have been something to cheer about, but given they led the game 3-1 going into the 88th minute, it was more a case of two points dropped than one point gained.
The Dumbarton fans have had a rough time of it so far this season. The fixture list looked to have been kind to them with opening matches against fellow promoted teams Airdrie United and Cowdenbeath but after going down 4-1 and 3-0 to those teams respectively, back to back away games against Partick and Morton didn’t look so exciting. Another couple of 3-0 defeats in those games followed by a 2-0 loss at home to Dunfermline lead Dumbarton to the game against Hamilton last weekend.
Taking those results into consideration, a point will still have been welcomed by manager Alan Adamson but the manner in which the draw was conceded will have left a bitter taste in his mouth. In saying that, the point does get them up and running in the league table and the fans will have been delighted to see some goals after going four in the league without finding the net.
Adamson will bring his squad here today with a bit of a spring in their step, especially given the fact they’ve already matched us over ninety minutes this season. Bryan Prunty grabbed his first league goal of the season in that draw against Hamilton so he’ll also be brimming with confidence ahead of this one. The frontman was the clubs top goalscorer in the second division last season so he’ll be looking to add to his tally now that he’s off the mark in the first division.
As mentioned, Jim Lister has found the net a couple of times already this season for Dumbarton and he’ll be someone else who’s looking to add to his total today. A new signing in the summer from Brechin City, Adamson was a long-time admirer of Lister before finally bringing him to Dumbarton and there’s no doubt the big striker will cause our defence problems with his physical presence.
It was only seventeen months ago that Dumbarton last visited the BMCS on league duty, a day where a 1-1 draw seen the Lions complete the 2010/2011 second division season with an unbeaten home record and lift the league trophy. Now, both sides are plying their trade in Scotland’s second tier and The Sons will be desperate to better that draw and claim their first three points of the season aswell as their first three points here since a 2-1 win back in April 1997. Having come so close to that win last weekend, Adamson and his squad will fancy their chances given the heavy defeat we took at East End Park last week coupled with extra ninety minutes played earlier in the week at Tynecastle.
With both sides arguably needing the win as much as each other, an exciting game lies in prospect.
As published in 'ROAR' - the Livingston FC matchday magazine.
It was just over four weeks ago that The Sons went down 3-2 in extra-time here and they’ll be desperate to better that score line today and take something home with them.
Jim Lister scored that night and he currently tops the Dumbarton goal scoring charts in the league with two goals. However, those two goals account for half of those scored in the league to date.
A 3-3 draw with Hamilton last weekend provided a first point of the season and normally, that would have been something to cheer about, but given they led the game 3-1 going into the 88th minute, it was more a case of two points dropped than one point gained.
The Dumbarton fans have had a rough time of it so far this season. The fixture list looked to have been kind to them with opening matches against fellow promoted teams Airdrie United and Cowdenbeath but after going down 4-1 and 3-0 to those teams respectively, back to back away games against Partick and Morton didn’t look so exciting. Another couple of 3-0 defeats in those games followed by a 2-0 loss at home to Dunfermline lead Dumbarton to the game against Hamilton last weekend.
Taking those results into consideration, a point will still have been welcomed by manager Alan Adamson but the manner in which the draw was conceded will have left a bitter taste in his mouth. In saying that, the point does get them up and running in the league table and the fans will have been delighted to see some goals after going four in the league without finding the net.
Adamson will bring his squad here today with a bit of a spring in their step, especially given the fact they’ve already matched us over ninety minutes this season. Bryan Prunty grabbed his first league goal of the season in that draw against Hamilton so he’ll also be brimming with confidence ahead of this one. The frontman was the clubs top goalscorer in the second division last season so he’ll be looking to add to his tally now that he’s off the mark in the first division.
As mentioned, Jim Lister has found the net a couple of times already this season for Dumbarton and he’ll be someone else who’s looking to add to his total today. A new signing in the summer from Brechin City, Adamson was a long-time admirer of Lister before finally bringing him to Dumbarton and there’s no doubt the big striker will cause our defence problems with his physical presence.
It was only seventeen months ago that Dumbarton last visited the BMCS on league duty, a day where a 1-1 draw seen the Lions complete the 2010/2011 second division season with an unbeaten home record and lift the league trophy. Now, both sides are plying their trade in Scotland’s second tier and The Sons will be desperate to better that draw and claim their first three points of the season aswell as their first three points here since a 2-1 win back in April 1997. Having come so close to that win last weekend, Adamson and his squad will fancy their chances given the heavy defeat we took at East End Park last week coupled with extra ninety minutes played earlier in the week at Tynecastle.
With both sides arguably needing the win as much as each other, an exciting game lies in prospect.
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