Dumbarton vs Albion Rovers preview - Sons without Winters

Posted Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by PA

Dumbarton will again be without striker David Winters when they host Albion Rovers in a scrap to avoid bottom spot.

On-loan St Mirren youngster Dominic Kennedy will be given until as late as possible to prove his fitness after missing out on Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Stenhousemuir.

Sons boss Alan Adamson is looking for his men to grab their first points at home this season, saying: "Our home record hasn`t been good but if we play like we have at times away from home we can put that right.

"Albion Rovers will be well up for this game as there will be several former players coming back and their manager Paul Martin used to be here, so they will be extra determined to do well."

Rovers are hoping to bring Motherwell youngster Steven Lawless back to the club on loan ahead of the trip.

If the paperwork is completed in time, Lawless, who enjoyed a successful spell at the club last season, could replace the suspended Scott Chaplain.

Manager Paul Martin is also without the injured trio of Danny Ferry, Ciaran Donnelly and Steven Canning.

Martin said: "We have to start doing the things that got us promotion to the Second Division. We have lost our way a wee bit and Saturday's 3-0 defeat by East Fife was further evidence of that.

"As a team we are not defending as well as we did last season and you are punished more severely at this level."