Declan Byrne: Last News

A last minute Jamie Dishington strike saw Dumbarton denied a first League Two victory of the season against newly promoted Spartans.

Birthday boy Finlay Gray’s first-half strike was enough for Dumbarton to see off in-form Stenhousemuir, in a vital clash at the top of League Two.

It’s a big afternoon for Stirling Albion’s League Two title bid at Dumbarton on Saturday – but manager Darren Young is keeping his players fully focused on the task at hand.

Dumbarton made it their best start to a league season since 1959 with an impressive victory against Annan Athletic.

Albion Rovers boss Brian Reid says he will utilise the loan market to bolster his squad, and needs at least three or four new signings after the arrival of goalkeeper Jack Leighfield.

Dumbarton have announced the signing of striker Declan Byrne - making him the third player to join from League Two rivals Albion Rovers this summer.

Albion Rovers will be without Motherwell kid Corey O'Donnell this weekend regardless if he signs an extension to his loan deal.

Brian Reid hopes Albion Rovers can pull off a cup shock to spark life back into their season.

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apparently telling the hosts it was a foul but there wasn't enough contact to go down.And Byrne was just as bemused.He said: "I don't know what the referee has seen."The linesman has said that I was in front of the defender but I just fell over, but why I would fall over in front of goal one-one-one, I don't know."As far as I'm concerned, big Sean Crighton has come across me and wiped me out."I think it's a stonewaller.

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League Two fixture. Albion Rovers hosted Edinburgh City in the big SPFL kick-off on Saturday evening and led 2-0 through a Declan Byrne penalty and a Kyle Doherty strike.

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Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Stirling Albion's play-off hopes ended on Tuesday when wins for Elgin City and Stranraer over Queen's Park and Edinburgh City sealed their spots in the end-of season finale.Elgin will meet Edinburgh in home-and-away fixtures on Saturday, May 8 and Tuesday, May 11 but Stranraer will have to wait to see whether they meet Clyde or Dumbarton with the Bully Wee needing a win over East Fife on Thursday to send the Sons into the play-offs..A win in their final fixture at home to Stranraer would have sealed their spot but they needed a 93rd-minute equaliser from substitute Declan Byrne to keep their hopes alive after Darryl Duffy headed the visitors in front in the last

Albion Rovers boss Brian Reid has praised Declan Byrne for his honesty after the club’s star striker left for league rivals Stirling. His departure comes after Ousman See’s acrimonious exit played out over Twitter last month and See eventually joined another one of Rovers’ rivals, Edinburgh City, last week.