Joe Mackee: Last News

Gregor Buchanan joked he had registered a defender’s hat-trick, as Dumbarton prepared for their top of the table clash with Stirling Albion by seeing off Stranraer.

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.

Goals either side of half-time saw Dumbarton celebrate their 150th anniversary with a comfortable victory over East Fife.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Joe Mckee scored the only goal of the game, as Dumbarton secured victory in their final friendly of pre-season against local rivals Clydebank.In a fiercely contested game against the in-form Bankies, McKee’s class proved the difference - as the midfielder netted his first goal since returning to the Rock last month.And manager Stevie Farrell was pleased with his side’s performance, against a Clydebank side who pushed them hard.Farrell said: “It was good. Clydebank were very well organised, their shape was good out of possession and we had to find ways to break that down.“I thought in the first-half we were a wee bit too pedestrian.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Dumbarton midfielder Ruaridh Langan is out to make a name for himself this season – even if he’s given up correcting people on how to pronounce it.The former Morton man, whose name is pronounced Rory, enjoyed a strong breakthrough campaign at the Rock – becoming a regular under Jim Duffy’s stewardship and scoring his first senior goal.But with Sons midfield duo Joe McKee and Kyle Hutton both moving on, Langan is now eyeing up the opportunity to become a regular in the starting lineup.He told the Lennox: “I loved my first season with the club, I really enjoyed myself.“When I came in I hadn’t played much first-team football and I certainly didn’t

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Joe McKee has thanked Dumbarton for helping him get his career back on track.The midfielder officially left the Sons at the end of his contract having become a key player - finishing the shortened season as one of the country’s leading creators.Having joined last July following his release from Falkirk, McKee admitted that he'd fallen out of love with the game - however 15 assists and two goals in 29 games later he had his mojo back, and it’s something he’s grateful to the Sons for.Joe told the Lennox: “The club were brilliant for me, they helped me get back to enjoying my football again.“The season was maybe slightly frustrating in that we didn’t achieve more, but

Dumbarton midfielder Joe McKee has admitted that he’ll be hitting the gym and not the shopping centres during the Sons’ enforced season break.