Forfar survival hopes are going west

IN the Super League, Forfar West End lost 4-0 at home against Newtongrange Star to further blight their survival hopes.

Newtongrange raced into a 3-0 lead within 12 minutes of the restart.

Former St Johnstone and Spartans forward George Hunter scored twice with Ryan Porteous getting the other to put Newtongrange in a great position.

The Lothians side rounded off their scoring spree with a Dale O’Hara goal late on.

Tayport have placed Marc Ogg on the transfer list. Interested clubs should contact Kevin Hart on 07449 672298.

Broughty Athletic are also willing to let a player go. The Fed are going to listen to offers for their f orward Stewart McConnachie.

Inquiries should be made to interim manager Jamie McCunnie by e mailing jmccunnie83@hotmail.co.uk.

In the Premier League, Kirrie Thistle came a cropper at home to Tranent.

Labelled a must-win game, the 5-1 defeat left Chris Kettle’s side with a mountain to climb to avoid the drop. Two down, Greg Fairweather pulled one back for Thistle.

However, having lost two further goals before the break, it was effectively game over.

A fifth strike, courtesy of an own goal, only rubbed further salt in home wounds.

St Andrews United’s match at Whitburn was another victim of the weather.