The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Kinnoull hold joint leaders to draw
north league: Drummond’s late strike earns point
Kinnoull held joint leaders Thornton Hibs to a 2-2 draw at Memorial Park.
Hibs broke the deadlock with a goal from Dan McNab after 40 minutes but Kinnoull replied through Mark Smith after 58 minutes.
Ten minutes later, the Perth side went ahead when Rhys Davies converted a spot-kick after Mark Smith was brought down.
Stuart Drummond earned the Fifers a point with an 82nd-minute leveller.
East Craigie’s hopes of finishing third were boosted after cruising to a 6-1 win over bottom club Forfar Albion.
Liam McArtney hit a hat-trick with Lee Maloney, James Malone and Nik Mann, from a penalty, the other scorers.
Luncarty continued their unbeaten home run by beating Brechin Vics 4-0.
Jamie Reid and Lewis Allan gave the Bleachers a two-goal advantage.
A Richard Doig cross was deflected into his own net by a Vics defender before Martin Maher came off the bench to add the fourth.
Scone Thistle moved up to third with a 3-0 home win over Newburgh.
A Gary Fergus goal gave Thistle the lead after 27 minutes. Abi Njie added a second in the first minute of the second half and completed the scoring with the third just after the hour mark.
Harp’s depleted squad went down 5-1 to North End at Beechwood.
Ryan Smith got one of the Dokens’ goals, with Pat Martin and Dayle Robertson both scoring doubles. Sam McDonald scored a consolation. Coupar Angus had to come from behind to defeat Lochore Welfare 3-1 at Foxhall Park
Trailing to Scott Warender’s opener after 30 minutes, Daniel Neath scored from close range 10 minutes later.
On the hour mark, Chris Liversedge lashed home from 15-yards and Alex Gibb added the third in the final minute.
Arbroath Vics edged out Blairgowrie 3-2 at Ogilvy Park.
Vics took a 10th-minute lead through Ricky Gillespie.
Blair went on to turn the tables on their hosts with goals from Stefan Brown and Darren Neave in a three-minute spell.
Sam Clark levelled after 73 minutes and Kyle Brown grabbed Vics’ stoppage time winner.