Broughty narrow the gap with Forfar rout

JUNIORS: Duell grabs hat-trick – while North End held by Kirrie

Mcbookie.com East Region Super League North Broughty Athletic closed the gap to Carnoustie Panmure down to a point, although the Whitton Park side have played two more games, with a convincing 5-1 win over Forfar West End at Whitton Park on Saturday.

West End shocked Broughty in the first minute when Callum Petrie put the visitors in front but it was all downhill from there for Derek Lawson’s side.

Bryan Duell levelled the scoreline after 29 minutes and within 60 seconds Broughty were in front through Ryan Connelly.

The second half began in the same way with Duell adding his second on 52 minutes and Connelly followed suit on 65 minutes to make it 4-1. Duell got his deserved hat-trick on 86 minutes when he made it 5-1.

Dundee North End dropped two points in their pursuit of the leading clubs as they were held 0-0 at home to a much-improved Kirrie Thistle.

The game between Scone Thistle and leaders Carnoustie Panmure as well as the Tayport v Downfield game were postponed.

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All five games in the Super League South were postponed, including Lochore Welfare’s clash at home to Livingston United and the Thornton v Kennoway derby.

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Dundee Violet took full advantage of Blairgowrie and East Craigie’s games being postponed and closed the gap to the top two after a comfortable 4-0 win at Coupar Angus who once again ended the game with 10 men.

Jordan Garden and Sean Tucker put Violet 2-0 in front at half-time with Lawrie Mitchell and Andy Kelly scoring in the second half. Coupar Angus were reduced to 10 men following the sending off of Lee Davidson.

Forfar Albion and Arbroath Vics shared six goals in an entertaining game at Guthrie Park.

Duncan Reid put Albion in front in the first minute and Ross Fraser made it 2-0 on 19 minutes but Andi Manolache pulled one back for Vics just before halftime.

Within two minutes of the restart, Kell Lyons equalised for the visitors but Albion came back and Andy Patullo put the home side back in front on 68 minutes. It looked like his goal would give Forfar the points until Max Reid hit the equaliser in the closing stages.

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Newburgh maintained their position at the top of the Premier League South with a 3-2 win at new boys Syngenta.

Scott Hudson’s men went in at half-time in front courtesy of a Craig Robinson strike just after the half-hour but the home side levelled on the hour mark.

Parity lasted just five minutes before Scott Sutherland put Burgh back in front and then effectively won the game with his second and Newburgh’s third on 76 minutes.

Syngenta did pull a goal back on 83 minutes but the leaders held firm to take all three points.

Rosyth came from behind at the Fleet Grounds to beat Linlithgow Rose but needed two late goals to win the game.

Robbie Lamb put Linlithgow in front on 18 minutes and the visitors led at halftime but within 90 seconds of the restart Sean Johnstone levelled it up with a Rosyth equaliser.

With the game looking like ending as a draw, Dale Prattis put Rosyth in front on 84, then Greg Page made sure with a third on 87 minutes.

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There may have been a biblical amount of rain in the area but the pitch at Colony Park was in excellent condition for the visit of Montrose Roselea.

Injury-hit Roselea were without Tom Dalgarno, Joe Aitken, Murray Soutar, Steven Smith and Connor Mitchell, so drafted in two trialists, Jordon Hay and Fraser Jamieson.

A first-half double from Ross Mitchell on seven and 42 minutes saw Roselea lead 2-0 at the break and Conlan Robertson effectively put the game to bed when he added a third 10 minutes after the break to complete a straightforward victory.