The business end

So it's just nine games to go for Dumbarton, starting with the match this afternoon against East Fife. If the Sons play with anything like the commitment and creativity they've been showing over the last eight, they should survive for another season in the Second Division. But nothing is guaranteed, and points on the board as soon as possible are needed. Manager Alan Adamson tells Alan Findlay for the official DFC site: "Having last week's game cancelled was a bit of a blow given the importance of it. We are now at the business end of the season and tomorrow's game is crucial for us. A win would take us to within a point of East Fife, albeit they do have a game in hand...  We have the upper hand against them, so far this season having won two of the three previous matches, but we know it's going to be a hard game and as ever we'll need to be alert and focussed."
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