league 2 On 42 minutes, Montrose had a scare when Jack Hamilton had the ball in the net, but was given offside. Early in the second half, Hamilton shot across the face of the goal. The Montrose fans knew that title rivals Peterhead had won 1-0 even befo
Peterhead 1 Cowdenbeath 0
Peterhead went for the jugular from the kick-off and Willie Gibson unleashed a rocket from 25 yards only a fraction past the post.
On the half-hour, the chest of keeper Greg Fleming blocked a shot from Cowden striker Jordyn Sheerin. Peterhead had a half chance when Gibson slipped in Rory Mcallister, but his shot was saved by Mcgurn. On 80 minutes, the breakthrough came when a whipped cross from Gibson went to sub Jordan Brown, who headed the ball home.
Montrose 1 BERWICK 0
Montrose took the lead in 10 minutes when Chris Templeman tapped home a cross from Andrew Steeves. Berwick striker Ousman See broke his leg on 28 minutes and lay on the Montrose plastic pitch for over an hour until an ambulance crew arrived. When play resumed, Gary Phillips had a shot saved by Alan Fleming.
elgin 1 EDINBURGH CITY 1
Elgin started well, scoring inside three minutes with a clinical 20-yard volley by striker Shane Sutherland.
Nathan Flanagan then hit the post for the home side.
Edinburgh were gifted an equaliser five minutes after halftime as Gareth Rodger was given a free header from Ashley Grimes’ corner to nod home.
In a late flurry, Elgin sub Declan Byrne smashed a drive off the bar on 82 minutes.
stenhousemuir 3 annan 2
Annan took the lead in the 19th minute through a Steven Swinglehurst header from a Ryan Sinnamon corner. Stenhousemuir drew level five minutes later through Harry Paton, who picked up a loose ball 22 yards out and swivelled before tucking the ball into the corner. Paton then scored his and Stenhousemuir’s second in the 53rd minute from a penalty after Andrew Dallas had been fouled in the box. Paton’s spot-kick sent Alex Mitchell the wrong way.
Annan, to their credit, kept plugging away, with the Blair Henderson and Aidan Smith partnership causing problems. They were instrumental in carving the Stenhousemuir defence open in the 62nd minute before Smith fired home.
The visitors hit the woodwork twice in the second half, but they went home empty-handed after Mark Ferry’s header from a Paton cross sneaked in at the back post.
Clyde 2 stirling albion 1
There was little excitement in the first half, with Stirling’s Andrew Little forcing Blair Currie into a smart save from an early header.
Bully Wee defender Martin Mcniff hit the side-netting with a header on half-time. Clyde took the lead on 52 minutes when Jack Boyle exchanged passes with Chris Mcstay and he sidefooted in from 10 yards. Two minutes later, Danny Jardine nodded in an equaliser.
On 58 minutes, Jack Boyle tucked the ball home from eight yards. The assistant raised his flag, but the referee awarded the strike, citing a deflection beforehand.