Dumbarton v Inverness Caledonian Thistle Challenge Cup final

[ian1964 10,563]

GOOD MORNING!

Saturday 24^th March 2018

HOW are the nerves? Has it even sunk in yet?

Good morning to all Dumbarton fans on this special day, when for the first time in 121 years, the club competes in a current national cup final.

Inverness CT are our opponents at McDiarmid Park in the Irn Bru Cup final - the club's biggest day in terms of current knockout football since the 1897 Scottish Cup final.

We lost that one to Rangers, but today, with no little effort but maybe a little good fortune if needed, we can go one better.

One supporters' bus is making its way to Perth early doors for flag-placing duty, with another 10 (TEN!) to follow in the early part of the afternoon.

The supporters' bar is open at the YOUR Radio 103FM Stadium from 11am and all fans are welcome.

Supporters are asked to note that due to a pre-booked function, the supporters' bar facilities at the stadium will NOT be available after the game.

From everybody at Dumbarton FC - have a fun, but most importantly SAFE day out on this extraordinary afternoon.

See you on the other side of it all!

Live on BBC Alba

http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3516

 

1st Team Squad: http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/squad/default.asp?mode=squad&SquadID=48

[Rousseau 9,782]

McDiarmid Park? I gather it was only moved to Hampden to accommodate us?

[ian1964 10,563]

 

[der Berliner 3,424]

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Dunbarton 0 ICT 1

 

Tremarco 93rd min.

 

A stoppage-time goal by Carl Tremarco gave Inverness Caledonian Thistle victory over Dumbarton in the Scottish Challenge Cup final.

Tremarco netted from close range minutes after team-mate Iain Vigurs had a penalty saved by Scott Gallacher.

Dumbarton, playing in their first national cup final for 121 years, threatened through Danny Handling.

2015 Scottish Cup winners Inverness win the Challenge Cup for a second time, having first triumphed in 2003.

 

The sides were preparing for extra time when 16-year-old substitute Daniel MacKay put a ball across the six-yard box for Tremarco to apply the finish.

Schoolboy MacKay is a Caley Thistle season ticket holder and was at the 2015 Scottish Cup final triumph as a fan at Hampden.

He had scored for a Scotland youth squad on Friday night in York, and Caley Thistle manager John Robertson had driven down to collect him personally to ensure he was available for this match - it turned out to be a good decision.

 

From here http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43445358

 

BTW, Ryan Hardie did similar to the kid above, flying home from Andorra after playing for the u21s on Friday night, going straight to Dumfires and coming on for Livingston to score for them in the 60th minute.

 

 

[26th of foot 5,931]

Anyone know the official attendance at this final?

[der Berliner 3,424]

According to the link above ...

 

Attendance: 4,602 at McDiarmid Park

[26th of foot 5,931]

45 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

According to the link above ...

 

Attendance: 4,602 at McDiarmid Park

Thank you.

[Scott7 5,510]

Pathetic, but that’s the caley for you.