at The Rock, Dumbarton

Completely Biased Report by Sonny Rock

Sons made sure that they kept their fate in their own hands thanks to a storming second half performance by which time Peterhead veteran had already got his marching orders but more of that later.

Two great strikes from Robert Dunn and Andy Brown plus a well taken goal by John Dillon kept Sons in the driving seat with Albion Rovers still nipping at our heels.

On the hour mark and with tension mounting due to Rovers beating Stirling, Robert Dunn, joint man-of the match with keeper John Wight, took down Joe Robertson's precision pass from one wing to the other and turned inside the box to rifle home the opener sending the 1500 Sons fans wild.

Three minutes later and Peterhead knew their promotion challenge was over when Robertson slipped the ball to Andy Brown who's precise shot missed the melee of players in the box and nestled in the top corner.  Definitely Bombers best ever goal for Sons - and what a time to score it.

With five minutes to go Sons three subs combined as Craig Lynes ran through and after a brave tackle played Danny McKelvie in only for the youngster to be denied by Ivor Pirie but the Peterhead keepers parry fell for John Dillon who slammed the ball home from 10 yards to seal the win and keep the goal difference up.

This match could have been so different had John Wight not had an outstanding first half pulling off a string of brilliant saves.  Reactionary stops from the keeper denied Peterhead what looked like the opener three times.  While at the other end Ivor Pirie was doing the same job for the Blue Toon as he denied Flannery, three times, Brown and Dunn. 

The match turned after 10 minutes when Smith of Peterhead was stretchered off and on came veteran Shaun McSkimming.  The ex-SPL star immediately took hold of midfield and Sons were on the back foot from then onwards.

Peterhead then enjoyed their best spell with the aforementioned John Wight keeping Sons in it, however the game turned again when a certain Paddy Flannery decided t wind up Mr.McSkimming.  Peterhead captain Stevie King revealed that Paddy Flannery had been at it all match calling Peterhead a Pub Team - this obviously had the desired affect when McSkimming shoved Paddy on the back of the head in front of the ref and was sent-off.  Flannery was booked for this part in the incident - no wonder he never gets nominated for the Player's Player of the Year Award!

To be honest this turned the match in Dumbarton's favour and McSkimming should have known better - at this point in the season if some gamesmanship gets us out of this rotten division I'll take it - bugger any principles here.

With the score level at half-time and the news of Albion Rovers winning at Forthbank Sons knew they had to get something form the match.  When the teams came back out it was clear there was only going to be one winner as Sons ran over the top of the 10 men before Robert Dunn set us on the way.

One game to go - we win we go up - its as straightforward as that.

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