Glens throw away lead JUNIORS:

Kirrie fightback from two goals down to frustrate their Fife hosts

McBookie.com East Super League Glenrothes boss Barry Cockburn will have been scratching his head after his side threw away a 3-1 lead against Kirrie Thistle, eventually having to settle for a point from a game that saw both sides reduced to 10 men.

Glens stalwart John Martin put his side in front from the penalty spot on six minutes and made it 2-0 after 17 minutes.

Darren Scott pulled a goal back, also from the spot, but Martin completed his hat-trick on 26 minutes to restore the cushion and the home side went in fully in control at half-time.

Kirrie came out fired up for the second half and were level within 10 minutes of the restart through Stuart McKenna and Paul Sludden.

Both sides were reduced to 10 men as both Martin and McKenna went from hero to villain and were sent off.

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League North

Blairgowrie turned in their best performance for a number of games as they romped to a 6-0 win at Brechin Vics.

Darren Neave scored a hat-trick while Gary Axworthy scored twice alongside a Rudi Brown strike to give Mark Brash’s side their first three points in the league since early December

Kinnoull were another side to shake a six as they were comfortable winners over Coupar Angus at Foxhall Park.

Mark Smith scored twice in the second half after an own goal and strikes from Liam Woolley then Ben English saw the visitors lead 3-0 at the break, Ben Ragen adding the sixth on 77 minutes.

With leaders Dundee North End in cup action, Scone Thistle had the chance to go top against East Craigie and Derek Lawson’s men took full advantage, winning 3-1.

Ross Mitchell scored the opener on the half-hour before Craig Mitchell scored twice from the spot on 50 and 58 minutes, both conceded by James Malone.

East Craigie pulled a goal back on 68 minutes through Adam Brown but it was nothing more than a consolation.

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League South

Kirkcaldy YM returned to winning ways, inflicting West Calder United’s second defeat on the road.

YM went in front on 35 minutes through Kyle Fenton before Konnor Lindsay on 52 and Ryan McEwan on 58 minutes put Craig Ness’s side well in control.

Cameron Ballantyne pulled a goal back on 86 minutes for the visitors but it was only a consolation

DJ Laing East Region Cup second round

Dundee North End made comfortable progress to the DJ Laing East Region Cup third round, beating Lochgelly Albert 5-2 at North End Park.

Kevin Milne and Ryan Rigden both scored twice alongside a Ryan Smith goal for North End, with Lochgelly’s goals coming from Mark Higgins and Ricki Cooper.

The Premier League North leaders travel to Kirkcaldy YM in the next round.

DJ Laing East Region Cup third round

Kennoway Star Hearts are through to the fourth round but made hard work of beating Rosyth at Treaton Park as they needed a penalty shoot-out to progress.

Kennoway took the lead after five minutes through an own goal but the visitors pulled it level just after half time through Scott Gilfillan.

The visitors took a deserved lead on the hour through Tam Hampson and then Ross Brewster was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Scott Gilfillan that saw the Rosyth man taken to hospital.

It looked like Rosyth would pull off a shock but Craig Johnstone equalised from the spot with seven minutes to go. The shoot-out saw Kennoway score all five of their kicks with Rosyth missing the third.

Signature Signs Cup first round Luncarty face a Perth derby with Kinnoull to see who will entertain Fraserburgh United in the third round after Jonny Kelly’s side beat Dundee Violet 3-1 at home.

Goals from Stuart Nicol, Tony Holt and Fraser Mills saw the Brownlands Park men lead 3-0 at the break and although Violet pulled a goal back straight after the break through Richard Carlile the result was never in doubt.