A Son of the Rock

SPFL Tier 3, Play-off Final, Second Leg, The Rock, 20/5/21.

So we survived. Just.

But we were Dumbarton nil to the last.

That Edinburgh City goal made it nervy for the last forty minutes or so. Had it not been for their forward diving and so receiving a second yellow card it might have been worse. They had looked full of belief just after they scored – or rather we looked a bit unsure of ourselves at the back.

Speaking of the goal, as soon as it was lofted in I was screaming for Sam Ramsbottom to come for it. He didn’t, and the forward took advantage of the combined defensive uncertainty. It was a neat finish by him but Ramsbottom cost us there.

We hadn’t looked at all troubled first half but we had the wind behind us then. Not that we made anything of it.

Adam Frizell had a good (self-created) effort just tipped away by their keeper. Otherwise we threatened not at all.

This has been a dreadful season. I suppose we deserve to stay up – because we did – but the watching has been hard.

The way things are going next season will be just as tough. Unless things change at the club.