Looking back on Dumbarton Accies' West of Scotland Cup success a decade on

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May 7 will mark a decade since a group of Dumbarton Accies players wrote their names into the history books.Victory in the West of Scotland Cup gave Accies their first national silverware since Bobby Chalmers’ team won the Scottish Cup in 71, and entered into Accies folklore.A tense 0-0 draw with the heavily fancied Colville Park saw the game, at Hamilton Academical’s New Douglas Park, go to extra time and then penalties - with Accies keeper Andrew McGillivray the hero.Reflecting on the achievement 10 years on, Kenny Watters explained that there was a good feeling about the club from the start of the campaign.He said: “The manager that year, Derek Duffy, had a winning mentality beyond doubt, with Del at the helm, driving everyone on, Accies were certainly in with a shout.“Helping out the first team, Brian Mulholland, Rab Porter, and our own Gerry Doc, and along with Peter McKenzie the kit man, the support team were ready to rock.“The West Cup was a definite target, one of the hardest amateur trophies to win.”Accies’ journey began in the second round, as they beat Stevenston Town 3-2, before demolishing Glenburn 7-1.In the fourth round came a walkover against Gallowhill, leading to a hard tie at Knockentiber away, which Accies won by a single goalIn the last 16, Accies beat Kelvin 3-0, before a 4-2 victory against Bannerman gave the side a semi-final to look forward to.Standing between Accies, and a place in the final, was a tough tie against Bannockburn.Dumbarton FC director Gilbert Lawrie had given Accies use of the club’s Strathclyde Homes Stadium, in the hope it could help the run.Kenny recalls: “The semi-final was hard and though Andy MacDonald scored, Accies were 2-1 down with time running out,“But with set pieces