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St Patrick's FPs 2-1 Stenhousemuir - Drama at the death as McElroy nets winner

Kevin McElroy’s last gasp winner saw Saints return to action with a priceless victory.

Level as the game moved into the sixth minute of stoppage time, McElroy sparked scenes of joy for the Dumbarton side - as he nodded into the net with almost the last touch of the game.

And in their first outing for almost a month, boss Johnny O’Brien praised his side for their never say die attitude.

He said: “Not having played for three weeks was a worry pre match. Although we knew the players had trained well over the period, the lack of game time was a concern.

“We actually started brightly but we were a bit ragged after the break.

“It clearly wasn’t our best showing this season but I’ve told the players how happy I was with the team spirit and desire they showed.

“They didn’t just accept the draw and to keep on pushing into the 96th minute and then get the winning goal was quite special.”

After an enforced layoff that had stretched into its third week, any pre-match fears of rustiness were eased in the first half as Saints mounted attack after attack as they looked to extend their unbeaten start to the season.

A mixture of strong winds and determined opponents ensured that clear goal scoring opportunities were at a premium - despite the home side being camped in Stenny’s half for the first 45 minutes.

Saints lead up play, especially through both full backs Doherty and McColl was excellent but poor finishing left Saints goalless at half time.

The second half was a scrappy affair with both teams cancelling each other out. With Saints getting more desperate for the breakthrough goal they pushed more players further up the park which left gaps in defence for Stenny to exploit.

As the game looked to be heading for a goalless draw, Aaron

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