Dunipace earn first Lowland League East victory after late win over CSS
Danny Smith hailed his newly-promoted Dunipace side after they battled to their first-ever Scottish Lowland Football League East win last Saturday.
Having played seven games previously without a victory, the DCL Westfield team picked up a vital three points to climb up to 14th place against Civil Service Strollers on home turf.
Scott Sinclair opening the scoring from the penalty spot for the hosts just before the break – but one again Smith’s side couldn’t hold on and they conceded a leveller with nine minutes to go when Jay Mill took advantage of slack defending.
However, Dunipace managed to hit the front again soon after with Jordan Herron netting the winner. Strollers then went down to ten men in injury-time.
"We’ve waited a long time for that,” delighted boss Smith told club media. “We fell on the wrong side of a lot of results. There hasn’t been a game, outwith Linlithgow, that we’ve felt that we were out of depth.
“We’ve kept the morale up because we are experiencing something new. Getting through that shows what the group is all about. I’m delighted for the players after a tough few days.”
Dunipace now travel to ex-Highland League club Brechin City this Saturday on league duty.
In the East of Scotland Premier Division, Camelon Juniors’ unbeaten start continued after a 1-1 draw at home to Whitburn.
The Mariners, three points clear at the top, visit Blackburn United this Saturday.