Killie on song at Broch
Kilmarnock kick-started their Premier Sports Cup campaign with a 3-1 win at Fraserburgh.
Derek McInnes’ top flight newcomers were two goals to the good inside 20 minutes via Oli Shaw and Fraser Murray.
Broch’s Sean Butcher halved the deficit after 69 minutes but Killie restored their two-goal lead just a minute later when Kyle Lafferty headed home.
Simon Murray scored a first-half hat-trick to help Queen’s Park to a fine 5-2 victory at Stranraer.
Grant Savoury bagged a double for the Spiders with Scott Robertson and Scott McLean replying for the home side.
George Oakley scored a late winner as Inverness edged out Kelty Hearts 1-0.
Falkirk picked up the bonus point after beating Morton 5- 4 on penalties
following a goalless draw. Both sides were reduced to 10 men after Morton’s Jai Quitongo and Falkirk’s Liam Henderson saw red.
Lewis McCann scored a second-half double – one from the penalty spot – as Dunfermline enjoyed a 2-0 win at East Fife.
Rhys McCabe picked up his first win at Airdrie with a 3- 0 win at Cowdenbeath. Justin Devenny, Cammy Ballantyne and Adam Frizzell netted.
Lewis Hunter hit a late clincher as Annan Athletic edged out Queen of the South 3-2 at Palmerston. Tommy Goss and Chris Johnston also scored with Connor Murray and Ruari Paton replying for Queens.
In the other Group F tie, Ayr picked up a bonus point after a 4-3 shoot-out win over Elgin City following a 0- 0 Somerset stalemate.
Goals from Robert Thomson and Kieran Moore secured a 2-1 victory for Stirling Albion away at Dumbarton, who had Ross MacLean on target.