Mcmanus secures late winning goal for Blair

Blairgowrie surrendered a 2-0 lead to Dundee St James in a Mcbookie. com Midlands League clash at Fairfield Park but took the points with a winner seven minutes from time.

Stefan Law put Blairgowrie in front after 24 minutes and Darren Neave made it 2-0 10 minutes before the break but the home side were given a boost right on half-time with Ryan Corbitt pulling a goal back.

St James were level on 67 minutes when Josh Mclaughlin scored from the penalty spot but Blairgowrie were in no mood to surrender any points and the winner came on 83 minutes from Cammy Mcmanus.

Letham gave debuts to all four of their new signings at Dundee Violet and headed back to Perth with all three points from a 2-1 victory.

The home side took the lead just before half-time slightly against the run of play but after the break it was all Letham and they deservedly equalised through Jack Hutchison and took the lead thanks to Mark Shaw.

The clash between Kirriemuir Thistle and Tayport at Westview Park started with a bang but the result wasn’t secured until six minutes from full time.

Jamie Gil put Tayport in front after just three minutes but two minutes later the home side were level through Bryan Duell.

The visitors were back in front 10 minutes before half-time through Jamie Hume, with Ryan Paterson making sure the points went back to the Canniepairt with the third on 84 minutes.

Forfar United were made to sweat by Scone Thistle at Guthrie Park before holding out to take their place in the next round with a 3-2 win.

Elliot Williamson and Owen Taylor were on the mark for the Perthshire outfit.

Glenrothes knew all along that they were very much the underdogs as they welcomed WOSL side Clydebank to Warout Stadium in the Challenge Cup.

Despite taking the lead that was proved to be correct as the Fife side were comfortably beaten 6-1 with Lea Schiavone scoring for the Glens.

Dundonald Bluebell avoided a potential banana skin, winning 3-0 at Lochore Welfare thanks to goals from Lewi Mckenzie, Stuart Cargill and Kieran Dall.

Luncarty will hate extra-time after they went out of another cup competition in the extra period, this time against Renfrew at Brownlands Park. Lewis Mackie and Scott Morton scored in a 3-2 loss.

Jeanfield Swifts took their time to get going against WOSL minnows Finnart at Riverside but once they broke the deadlock it was one-way traffic with new boy Dayle Robertson scoring a hattrick in a 5-1 win.

Crossgates Primrose beat Whitehill Welfare 4-3 in a thriller at Humbug Park. Scorers for the Fife side in a topsyturby clash were Brian Richie (2) and Scott Lawrie (2).

Primrose finished with nine men after Craig Mcguire and Colin Patterson were red-carded.

Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts moved up into 10th place in the Premier Division after an impressive second-half performance saw them beat Dunbar United 4-1 at Dalgety Bay. Former Raith Rovers striker Greig Spence bagged a hat-trick.

Hill of Beath Hawthorn remain deep in relegation trouble after they went down 2-1 to Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale at Peffermill.

Kennoway Star Hearts slipped further back in the First Division Conference A title race and are in real danger of being sucked in to the mid-table maelstrom after a 3-0 defeat at home to Dunipace.

Gregg page and Steve Slimmings scored for Rosyth as they crashed 5-2 to title-chasing Leith Athletic at Peffermill.

In Conference B Oakley United thrashed Hawick Royal Albert 6-0 away from home but Lochgelly Albert went down 4-2 at Edinburgh South.

Mark Smith scored twice as Kinnoull beat Burntisland Shipyard 6-2 in the King Cup second round.