Keiran kicks off Bonnyrigg win
Keiran Mcgachie put BONNYRIGG ROSE on their way to a 2-0 victory over FORRES
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George Hunter sealed the win with a fine leftfooted strike late on.
A late goal from sub Jamie Tinnock saw DEVERONVALE draw 2-2 against south visitors HADDINGTON ATHLETIC. Shaun Hill netted from the spot after two minutes. Dane Ballard grabbed a 61st-minute equaliser before Gabriele Auriemma scored with a looping header after 73 minutes, but then came Tinnock’s equaliser.
NAIRN COUNTY cruised to a 4-0 win over STRATHSPEY THISTLE. Veteran striker Conor Gethins broke the deadlock with a low drive into the far corner, then Ryan Williamson fired home. A simple tap-in by Liam Shewan in 81 minutes made it 3-0, then Main completed the scoring soon after.
TURRIFF UNITED made Junior side BANKS O’ DEE sweat for their victory but, in the end, Lachie Macleod was the Spain Park supersub with an 84th-minute winner.
DUNIPACE knocked out CLACH 2-1 in Inverness. After a goalless first period, Ryan Fleming rolled the visitors into the lead just after the hour. Soon after, David Grant doubled their lead, then James Anderson nodded home Clach’s consolation.
FORMARTINE and CUMNOCK drew 2-2. Finlay Fyre had the Nock a goal up at the break, but Scott Lisle and Johnny Smith helped United turn things around in the second half. Sub Callan Vietch then secured a replay.
Highland League leaders FRASERBURGH lost 2-1 to SAUCHIE JUNIORS. The Broch were ahead in five minutes as Gary Harris forced the ball home from close range after Paul Campbell’s shot was parried. Iain Syme was then sent off for handball in the box. Harris’ penalty was saved and the 10 men turned it around in the next five minutes. Dan Smith’s left-footed shot and Connor Kelly’s looping header stunned the home support.
North Caley side GOLSPIE SUTHERLAND went down 3-0 to CIVIL SERVICE STROLLERS. Andrew Johnston, Euan Valentine and Johnny Moffat were on target.
HUNTLY won 3-0 at home to HILL OF BEATH with goals from Gavin Elphinstone, Caiden Imbert-thomas and Kyle Dalling.
INVERURIE LOCOS were well beaten 3-0 by JEANFIELD SWIFTS. The opener came within a minute thanks to Connor Mclaren and, by the fifth minute, Scott Smith had the Swifts firmly in charge. Mclaren got a deflected third early in the second period. Locos Kieran Shanks missed a penalty.
West of Scotland side DARVEL quickly raced into a deserved two-goal lead against KEITH at Kynoch Park, with Craig Ewen’s men pulling one back from the penalty spot through “Chamack” Nawrocki.
LOSSIEMOUTH were well beaten 3-0 by East of Scotland outfit PRESTON ATHLETIC. A Marc Malloy first-half double had them in charge and Kieran Jack rocketed in a late third.
Draw specialists WICK ACADEMY will head to BO’NESS for the replay next week after drawing 2-2. Jack Henry and Alex Miller cancelled each other out before Greg Skinner saw red for the visitors. Steven Anderson gave Wick the lead for the second time, but Matt Flynn squared it up before Jamie Mccormack picked up the visitors’ second red.