Dumbarton came from a goal down to collect their first three points of the season with a commanding showing against Arbroath.Tam O’Brien’s early opener had Sons fans fearing the worst, however Stevie Farrell’s much-changed side quickly levelled through Carlo Pignatiello - before second-half goals from Kilmarnock loanee Ethan Brown and Finlay Gray clinched a first victory back in League One.And the boss saluted his side for their efforts, saying: “There were probably a few eyebrows raised at the selection.

But we knew that Scott Stewart likes to play in the space behind full-backs, and Ryan Blair is so disciplined there. He doesn’t move.“That was probably the quietest Scott Stewart has been this season and he’s a very big player for them.“Div Wilson gave us a bit more discipline alongside Sena (Niang) in the middle of the park, and Mikey Miller showed how good a footballer he is at right-back.“I thought 3-1 was a fair result on the reflection of play.“It’s our first win, but we can also flip that and say that we’re unbeaten in seven out of the 10 games we’ve played in this league.“The boys know their performances have been decent, but we’re always driving them to improve.”A heavily revised team saw Ryan Blair and Mikey Miller start at full-back for the first time, whilst Carlo Pignatiello operated on the wing and Jinky Hilton partnered Michael Ruth in attack.Ex-Lichtie Ruth had the first chance of the game, as he took advantage of a misplaced header and tested home keeper Aidan McAdams from the edge of the box, but the former Rangers man pushed the ball wide for a corner.Gavin Reilly hit back for the hosts, but looked to be caught in two minds after racing clear - allowing Sons skipper Mark Durnan to recover and clear the

Arbroath 1-3 Dumbarton - Sons up and running with commanding away victory

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