Cove march on but ominous for Brechin
Brechin – Scott (62, pen 90)
Cove’s win not only moved them closer to the title, but heightened fears that Brechin could fall out of the relegation trapdoor.
A foul by Alex Petkov on Mitch Megginson in the box led to the Cove captain claiming his 24th goal of the season when he converted the spot-kick.
Megginson beat Lewis Mcminn for a second time on 48 minutes after Daniel Higgins squared the ball.
It was 3-0 six minutes later, this time Jamie Masson scoring, hitting his shot home from Megginson’s lay-off.
Brechin pulled one back on 62 minutes. Martin “Jimmy” Scott, returning to the Balmoral Stadium, found the top left corner from a Sean Mcintosh cross.
Brechin got a penalty after some wrestling between Daniel Higgins and Scott, the latter netting from 12 yards.
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Queen’s had the ball in the net in the first minute, but David Galt was offside, then Craig Slater came close with two efforts.
Stenny’s best chance fell to Andy Munro who headed a Scott Mclaughlin header wide.
In the second period Willie Muir brought off a top class double save to deny Greig Spence and David Hopkirk. Slater was sent off in stoppage time for dissent.
elgin city
3
0
Queen’s PK stirling alb
1
0
Elgin – Osadolor (21), Hester (29), Macphee (pen 43); Stirling – Wilson (27)
Stirling were immediately under the cosh, with keeper Nicky Hogarth saving from Conor O’keefe in the first minute.
Smart Osadolor, making his first start for Elgin, headed in the opening goal.
Stirling passed up a good chance when Dylan Bikey slotted past, but quickly levelled when David Wilson curled home a fine free-kick from 25 yards.
On 29 minutes, Elgin were back in front when the ball fell kindly for Kane Hester to hit home his 19th of the season.
Hester was then fouled in the box for a penalty just before half-time, and Macphee converted.
The visitors were awarded a penaltykick on 79 minutes for a foul on sub Sean Heaver by Rory Macewan. However, Bikey’s kick was saved by Tom Mchale.
edinburgh city
3
albion rov B Henderson (pen 14), Handling (65), Harris (67)
0
Blair Henderson opened the scoring at Ainslie Park from a penalty in the 14th minute, the visitors’ Nicholas Mcallister seeing red for a deliberate handball in the box.
On-loan Celtic winger Grant Savoury drew a fine stop from keeper Ryan Goodfellow midway through the second half, before Danny Handling’s header from a pinpoint Craig Thomson cross doubled the home side’s advantage.
Two became three just minutes later when the ball fell kindly to Alex Harris inside the box and he finished with aplomb.
annan
0
cowdenbeath
0
Early on, Lewis Mclear brought a fine save from Cowden keeper Josh Rae.
A long-range effort from Archie Thomas almost put the Blue Brazil ahead in the 22nd minute but the home keeper Alex Mitchell got to the ball, then he dealt confidently with a 20-yard shot from David Cox.
In the last 15 minutes, Annan pushed on and Mclear’s 30-yard free-kick went over the bar, then Kyle Wilkie shot past the post.