Dumbarton vs Brechin City preview - Rookie Ryan ready for Brechin

Posted Saturday, January 14, 2012 by PA

Dumbarton have added rookie defender Ryan Finnie to the squad to face Brechin.

The 17-year-old full-back has joined on a loan deal until the end of the season from Hamilton.

Martin McNiff remains out with a foot problem and fellow midfielder Kevin Nicol will be absent due to a groin injury as the Sons look to climb back over their visitors in the table.

Manager Alan Adamson said: "We scored a last-minute goal to defeat Arbroath in our last game on January 2 and we have been itching for a game ever since.

"Brechin gave us a bit of a bloody nose when we played them in the Scottish Cup back in November and it would be good to make up for that."

Brechin winger Derek Carcary misses out against his former club after he was injured in training on Thursday night.

Manager Jim Weir has delayed naming his side as he has four other players facing fitness tests with the participation of Scott Buist, David McClune, Sandy Hodge and Jim Lister all in doubt.

Despite going out of the Scottish Cup last week at the hands of SPL St Johnstone, Weir is looking for his men to carry on where they left off.

He said: "We lost poor goals at the start of each half last week but the players deserve a lot of credit for the way they battled back.

"If we start this one in the manner we finished at Perth we will do okay."