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A tactical tweak was critical for Dumbarton as they secured a “comfortable” passage through to the Scottish Cup third round after defeating Midlands League side Tayport. ‌

Goals either side of the interval from defenders Morgyn Neill and Gordon Walker sealed the victory as the Sons ensured they wouldn’t be in the headlines for a cup surprise. ‌

Dumbarton boss Stevie Farrell switched his troops to a 352 system for the weekend win - and hailed the impact of the two goalscorers in highlighting his side’s threat all over the pitch. ‌

Farrell told the club’s media channel: “The change in shape is something we’ve been looking at in our analysis; we know we’ll score goals with our set pieces and in general play but the one thing that has irked us is conceding too many goal

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