Dalbeattie Star boss Eddie Warwick refused to blame the conditions after his side were thumped by Rangers’ youngsters.
On a wet and windy day in Dumbarton, Star were beaten 6-1 and remain rooted to the bottom of the Lowland League.
Warwick said: “We just sucked it up and got on with it. It was a tough game and they’re able to bring on players they’ve just signed for a quarter of a million pounds.