Jeanfield hold firm to shock league leaders

Super league: Dair’s Dundonald bow ends in defeat away to Camelon

The result of the day was at Riverside Stadium where Ross Gunnion’s Jeanfield Swifts, who had conceded 10 goals in their last two games, beat league leaders Penicuik Athletic 2-1.

All the goals came in the first half. Lee Deans put Swifts in front on 11 minutes and Rhys Davies made it 2-0 five minutes later.

Mark Mitchell gave the visitors a helping hand on the half-hour when he punched an Arran Ponton corner into his own net but Jeanfield held firm in the second half to earn a vital three points that lifts them above Carnoustie and out of the bottom three.

Jason Dair’s first game in charge at Dundonald Bluebell ended in a defeat as his new charges went down 2-1 against Camelon at Carmuirs Park.

Alan Sneddon put the Mariners in front on 18 minutes and made sure of the points with a penalty in added time.

Danny Cavanagh got his latest spell at Broughty Athletic off to a flying start with the opener at Newtongrange after half an hour and the Fed secured three points on the road through an own goal with twenty minutes remaining to win 2-0

Premier League

Kirriethistle were down to the bare bones for the trip to Creamery Park to take on Bathgate Thistle but returned north with the three points from a 2-1 win.

All goals came in the first 12 minutes. Danny Ross put Kirrie in front on seven minutes but Bathgate were level within 60 seconds through Robbie Feeney.

Ross continued his great start to the game with what proved to be the winner on 12 minutes. The victory means Kirrie are now level on points with Arniston Rangers.

Downfield led 2-0 at half-time at home to Blackburn United but were left hanging on for the three points as the visitors came back in the second half.

Gavin Thomson put the Spiders in front on 36 minutes and Paul Blackwood doubled the advantage in first half stoppage-time. Blackburn pulled a goal back on the hour but despite pressure couldn’t find a way to get an equaliser.

Glenrothes came from 2-0 down to runaway leaders Musselburgh to take a point from a 2-2 draw at Warout Stadium.

Matti King put Musselburgh in front and an own goal put the visitors further ahead, only for Lee Celantano and Conor Schiavone to bring Glens level.

St Andrews United were thrashed 7-2 by Whitburn Juniors. Daryl Falconer scored both goals for the Saints