Dumbarton 2-3 Falkirk - Sons pre-season up and running with entertaining clash
dailyrecord.co.ukJinky Hilton netted twice as Dumbarton’s pre-season began with defeat against League One champions Falkirk.An action packed clash brought five goals - and a penalty save from the returning Brett Long - with plenty to be positive about for the Sons.With boss Stevie Farrell away on holiday, assistant Frank McKeown said: “It was a really competitive workout.
I don’t think we’ll play a better side this season if we’re honest, but I thought our boys were excellent. They really stuck to the task and showed some good stuff for the first 60 minutes or so.“When we made the subs it became a wee bit disjointed.
But it was a real workout and a game in which our boys showed a lot to be happy about.“We’ve been working on moves like the second goal in all the sessions since we came back in.
It was a great ball from Kalvin and a lovely finish from Jinky.“These are the games where we need to try things; like Kalvin on the left side.”Summer signings Sena Niang and Mikey Miller were handed debuts from the start; with fellow new additions Matty Shiels and Craig McGuffie on the bench.
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