Many teams use cup games against lower league sides as an opportunity to play their fringe players - however, our squad is so small I'm not quite sure who would class as such a player! Craig Dargo and Andy Dorman are likely to start in a bid to gain match fitness, but it is unlikely there will be any other changes. Defeat is not an option, and Saints boss Gus MacPherson will be unwilling to risk that for the sake of giving a few youngsters some first team experience.
The only real "fringe" player we have is Mark Howard, who has yet to play this season, and giving him a game may be relatively risk free. Aside from that - and the inclusion of Dargo and Dorman - it's unlikely there will be too many changes from the side that beat Hibs. Richard Brittain and Stephen O'Donnell - the only other players who could maybe have been classed as "fringe" - are injured, while any new signings, if they arrive today, are unlikely to manage any more than a place on the bench.
Dumbarton is a popular destination for Saints in the summer, with friendlies between the two sides forming a regular part of the pre-season. Apart from that, we hardly ever get to play Dumbarton - you have to go back more than ten years to find the last time we met competitively. They have a few notable players, such as the experienced David Craig and Brian McPhee, while their defence includes Craig Potter - brother of our John.
I usually predict defeats, but for once I'm not going to. A narrow Saints win tomorrow, probably a single goal in the last minute!