Squad of Dumbarton FC fans set to take on their heroes at The Rock

A squad of Dumbarton fans are set to take on their heroes at The Rock next month, as part of the club’s 150th anniversary celebrations.

Supporters had the chance to buy a place in the starting XI, or on the bench, for the game on Saturday May 7 - which kicks off at 2pm.

The Sons fans side will be managed by striker John Gemmell, whilst a supporter will take charge of the all-stars - who feature a host of names from the past.

Among those to have signed up are club icons Craig Brittain, Derek Carcary and Christian Nade, local heroes Martin Mooney, Toby King and Hugh Ward and manager Stevie Farrell, assistant Frank McKeown and goalkeeping coach Eric Phillips.

And the lineup has excited John Sartain, who is helping to organise the event.

He said: “The response has been incredible from ex-players. I suppose that reflects well on the club that they enjoyed their time here so much there’s been very little hesitation from them.

Antonia Love at the club helped with getting the majority of the squad.

Alex Grace, who can’t play because he’s waiting on a knee replacement, was a big help in getting players from his time at the club.

“The same goes for Lee Sharp. I managed to get in touch with him and he kept suggesting players and passing on phone numbers and it just fell into place.

“There are one or two still involved with the game and we’ll need to see what happens with their respective clubs before they can play but overall we’ve done really well and I am pleased with just how up for it they all are.

“The reaction from supporters was superb. We had such a great response that we had to create a reserve list. It could be a once-in-a-lifetime game and the fans treated it as such with their interest.

“There are guys in the fan’s team