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Chamber and committees

Dumbarton FC Reaches Final of Irn Bru Cup

  • Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2018
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S5M-10602

That the Parliament congratulates Dumbarton FC on reaching the final of the Irn Bru Challenge Cup; notes that 500 travelling Dumbarton fans helped their side to a 2-1 victory over the Welsh champions, The New Saints, in the semi-final; praises the Dumbarton manager, Steve Aitken, and skipper, Andy Dowie, on leading the Sons to one of Scotland's three major knockout trophies for the first time in 121 years; notes that the team will face Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the final on 24 March 2018 at McDiarmid Park in Perth, and wishes the club every success.


Supported by: Colin Beattie, Bob Doris, Neil Findlay, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Ivan McKee, David Torrance