Whyte knight to the rescue for Kinnoull

KINNOULL maintained their promotion hopes with a narrow home win over secondplaced Violet.

The winner came from a penalty converted by Greg Whyte on 15 minutes after Bradie Heggie brought down Mark Smith.

Meanwhile, i n the clash switched to Farquharson Park, Scone Thistle were also victors courtesy of a Martin Strachan goal against Coupar Angus.

Brechin Vics edged out Arbroath Vics.

Liam Bailey gave the hosts the lead after 15 minutes with Ricky Gillespie adding a second. Consolation for the visitors came in the last minute when Lewis Quinn rocketed home a 25-yarder.

Newburgh were beaten 5-3 by Blairgowrie. Gordon Norrie was the Berrypickers’ main man with a hat-trick with Darren Neave and Gary Axworthy also on target.

Anesu Tabengwa, Callum Connolly and Josh Wilson were ’Burgh’s marksmen

St Andrews’ Premier League promotion hopes are all but over following a 3-1 defeat at Haddington.

Ahead to Ryan McInnes’s opener, Saints had enough chances to have the points in the bag come the interval.

Instead they paid the price as the hosts hit three to win.

RESULT of the week — LOCHEE UNITED only edge out Carnoustie due to the fact the Bluebells’ Scottish Cup win over Irvine Meadow was away from home.