Dumbarton vs Falkirk - Paul Heffernan joins Dumbarton ahead of Falkirk's visit

Dumbarton have concluded a deal to include experienced striker Paul Heffernan in their ranks against visitors Falkirk.

That move happened after the signing of Sebastian Osei-Obengo fell through, while Jon Routledge is suspended and Grant Gallagher is out with a knee injury.

Manager Stephen Aitken said: "Falkirk are a good side who we have done well against at their place but we let ourselves down the last time visited us. We put in a really poor performance and lost 5-0 so we want to do a lot better this time out.

"We played well in midweek when we defeated Alloa and a performance like that against Falkirk would be terrific."

Falkirk will look to extend their lead over Hibs in second place by securing a fourth win of the season over their hosts.

However, Peter Grant (knee) and Conor McGrandles (broken leg) will miss out and Aaron Muirhead is suspended.

Manager Peter Houston said: "We know that we can open up a five-point gap on Hibs but we have to be wary of Dumbarton. They have plenty to play for themselves and in Christian Nade they have a very good finisher who hit a hat-trick in midweek.

"We have to be extremely thorough in what we do as Dumbarton will punish us for any signs of complacency."