Mackay magic show is late and great for Caley as
A LAST-GASP Daniel Mackay goal helped Inverness dump Highland rivals Buckie Thistle 3-2 to set up another derby – this time against Ross County.
James Keatings grabbed the opener inside the opening minute but Jack Murray headed home an equaliser.
Sean Welsh had Caley leading at the break but Callum Murray levelled five minutes from time, only for Mackay to pounce in the dying seconds.
Luke McCowan scored twice to help David Hopkin’s Ayr side cruise past Elgin 4-0.
Joe Chalmers netted first while
Michael Moffat added a second. McCowan added Ayr’s third and fourth in the first half to cap it off.
Raith Rovers booked their spot in round three with a 2-0 win at Stirling Albion.
Gozie Ugwu’s header on the stroke of half-time put Rovers ahead and Dylan Tait scored the second 20 minutes from time to secure the away side’s progression at Forthbank.
Partick Thistle sealed their place in the next round with a 3-0 win over Cowdenbeath.
Shea Gordon swept home from the edge of the area in seven minutes before Zak Rudden bundled in from close range in the second half with substitute
Connor Murray securing the win for Ian McCall’s side.
Stenhousemuir will host Tommy Wright’s Kilmarnock after beating Peterhead 1-0 with Mark McGuigan on target.
Dumbarton set up a visit from Aberdeen with a 4-0 rout of Huntly.
First-half goals from Jaime Wilson and Ryan McGeever put
Jim Duffy’s side two ahead in the first half, with Wilson adding a third before Ross Forbes capped it off with a late fourth.
Craig Johnston nabbed himself a hat-trick as Montrose cruised into the third round with a 7-1 win away to Nairn County.
Aidan Quinn scored twice in the opening 15 minutes, with
Johnston and Russell McLean stretching their advantage in the first half. Tom MacLennan grabbed a goal for Nairn early in the second half but Johnston added a fifth and Lewis Hawke made it six before Johnston completed his treble.
Clyde will face Ayr in the next round after seeing off Keith 2-0 thanks to David Goodwillie and Scott Rumsby.
And Conor Gethins scored the decisive kick for Formartine as they beat Annan 3-1 on penalties.
Annan went ahead through Aidan Smith but Formartine’s Stuart Smith levelled and it took a shoot-out for the Highlanders to secure a tie with Motherwell.