FANS of beleaguered Dumbarton are taking their role as supporters literally - and aiming to prop up the club coffers to the tune of £50,000. The Sons slumped to the bottom of League One with ZERO points this week after calling in the administrators. 5 Dumbarton were slapped with a 15-point penalty on top of their financial woes Credit: SNS 5 Boss Stevie Farrell has spoken to the administrators Credit: Willie Vass 5 Sons are one of the oldest clubs in Scotland and were league founding members Credit: Kenny Ramsay That prompted a 15-point deduction from the SPFL and fears over the historic team's future .
Boss Stevie Farrell has already had " a very positive chat" with Quantuma finance who are now running affairs at the Rock as they aim to find a route out of their financial difficulties. Dumbarton were one of the Scottish league's founding members and their fans are already rallying round to do their bit with a fundraising appeal . Two Sons supporters - Joanne McBride and Cameron Watson - have started a GoFundMe page for the club - and are already more than 20 percent towards their target .
Read More in Football 'PROPER AWAY DAY' Celtic hero marks major milestone but fellow SPFL star steals headlines ROCKED TO THE CORE Dumbarton enter administration as directors insist they had 'no option' They've titled the bid SOS - Save Our Sons. And already this evening they've hit the £10,000 mark in their £50k appeal and seen the running total surge even higher. There's still some way.