Dumbarton 1-0 Motherwell - Hopkirk's late strike seals friendly victory for Sons
Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.David Hopkirk struck a late winner, as Stevie Farrell’s first home game in charge of Dumbarton ended in victory against Motherwell.In a low key closed door friendly Farrell gave a number of trialists their opportunity - but it was two signed players in Hopkirk and Conner Duthie who combined for the winner.And the new Sons boss was pleased with what he saw.He said: “We’re still in early days with the players, but you can already see that - with and without the ball - there is a pattern of play developing.“Our shape without the ball has been really good, and going forward we look a real threat as we get up the pitch.“I’m delighted with the performance.