Dumbarton 0-2 Partick Thistle - Jags prove too strong for Jim Duffy's side
Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Dumbarton ensured that they would start the League One split in ninth position, after defeat to table topping Partick Thistle.Second-half strikes from Zak Rudden and substitute Ross MacIver consigned Jim Duffy’s side to a fifth home defeat without scoring of the season.And after the defeat, Duffy paid tribute to his side - who have faced a gruelling schedule since the season resumed in March.He said: “I think it was just a step too far for us tonight and Thistle deserved to win the match.“Rico (Quitongo), Nick (McAllister) and a couple of others were struggling.