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QUEEN OF THE SOUTH secured their place in the second round with a 4-0 win over visiting Airdrie.

Striker Derek Lyle rammed a home a loose ball to open the scoring in 14 minutes before Jason Kerr nodded in the second 11 minutes later.

Darren Brownlie’s header squirmed into the Diamonds’ net right on half-time and Shaun Rooney became the third defender to score when he headed in late on.

Elgin stunned a Hibs U20s side that included summer signing Deivydas Matulevicius as an overage player with a 2-1 win at Ainslie Park.

Chris McLeish headed City in front in 19 minutes but Fraser Murray made it 1-1 three minutes after the interval with a free-kick only for Stephen Bronsky to nod in the winner in the final minute.

Hearts U20s progressed with a dramatic 3-2 success at Formartine. Goals from Archie Macphee and Max Berton had the hosts in charge but Dario Zanatta threw the Jambos a lifeline in 50 minutes.

Rory Currie had a penalty saved before

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Zanatta equalised in injury-time with Harry Paton smashing in the winner right at the death of extra-time.

Ross County’s U20s defeated visiting Forfar 2-1 with the overage Billy Mckay lobbing in the opener and Ryan McIver quickly adding a second.

Mark Millar’s goal was too little and too late.

Hamilton’s youngsters enjoyed a 1-0 success over Edinburgh City with Ryan Tierney netting the winner from the penalty spot in just two minutes.

Berwick defeated Kilmarnock’s Colts 2-0 with first-half goals from Steven Thomson and Michael McKenna proving decisive at Rugby Park.

Stranraer hit back from two goals down to win 3-2 at Clyde thanks to Ryan Wallace’s extra-time strike.

Albion Rovers defeated Spartans 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

Neil McLaughlin hit a hat-trick as Partick’s kids thumped Stirling Uni 6-1.

Frank Ross hit the only goal as Aberdeen saw off St Johnstone in the all Under-20s battle.

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