The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Bleachers still top after sharing spoils
Premier League North
The top two had to settle for a draw which means Luncarty stay top of the league.
Gary Sutherland’s great finish after 10 minutes put North End in front but the visitors levelled just before the half-hour when Tony Holt scored from a 25-yard free-kick.
Both sides had chances to win the game but neither manager will be too disappointed with a point.
Blairgowrie made it two wins from two games as they beat Brechin Vics 3-1 at Davie Park.
Sean Kelly, Ian Plenderleith and Matty Adam scored the goals in a win that lifts the Berrypickers up to eighth place. Morgan Smith netted the Brechin consolation.
Coupar Angus turned in a much improved performance at home to Arbroath Vics but were undone by an own goal from new boy Dell Newland.
Claudiu Tranca put Coupar in front on 20 minutes but Lewis Quinn equalised for the visitors just after half-time then on the hour came Newland’s own goal that saw the points head for the east coast.
East Craigie and Scone Thistle had to settle fora point a piece from a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Craigie Park.
Craig Mitchell put the Perth side in front from the spot on the hour but Andrew McDonald equalised with nine minutes to go.
It was very much a case of the game of two halves at Tulloch Park as Kinnoull took on Lochee Harp.
Kinnoull boss Alan Cameron read the riot act to his side at half-time after they had gone in trailing 3-1.
Brad Miller and Aaron Conway had put the visitors 2-0 in front before Greg Whyte equalised from the spot on 42 minutes.
Harp went in 3-1 up when Conway hit his second right on half-time. However, the second half was all Kinnoull as Ben Ragen scored twice alongside goals from Mark Smith, Ryan Robb and David Gray as the home side went 6-2 in front.
Conway completed his hat-trick before Pat Brown completed the scoring and made it 7-4 with 10 minutes remaining.
Premier League South
A lack of discipline proved to be the undoing of Kirkcaldy YM at home to runaway leaders Pumpherston.
Sam Gillespie received two bookings in the first half and was sent off just before half-time but even with 10 men YM proved very difficult to break down until eventually Barry Nicholson opened the scoring for the visitors on the hour.
The real killer for Kirkcaldy came on 77 minutes as Ryan McEwan received two bookings in two minutes and his side were reduced to nine men.
Pumpherston took full advantage with Adam Forrest scoring a second before Nicholson made it three on full-time.
Lochgelly Albert went down 2-1 in an entertaining game at home to Armadale Thistle.
Liam Gray put the visitors in front after six minutes but Albert equalised on 15 minutes through a trialist.
The winner for the visitors came just before the hour-mark from Callum Robertson.
Newburgh maintained their unbeaten record at home with a 2-1 win over Hart hill Royal. Kyle Fraser put Scott Hudson’s men in front after just 60 seconds and Fraser Robinson made it 2-0. The visitors made it a nervous last five minutes after they pulled ago al back but New burgh held on for all three points.
Rosyth went down 2-1 at home to Livingston United with all three goals coming in a seven-minute period midway through the second half. Jack Henderson was on the mark for Recs.
Joe Kinninmonth earned Lochore Welfare a point with a stoppage-time equaliser in a six-goal thriller away to Stoneyburn. Lochore’s other goals came from Kinninmonth and Aaron Wood.