EAST OF SCOTLAND

Leaders LINLITHGOW ROSE cruised to another three points with a 4-1 win at TYNECASTLE FC. Sandy Cunningham gave Rose an eighth-minute lead and, immediately, Dale Baxter doubled their advantage. Nicky Weir pulled one back on 35 minutes, but Baxter struck again for Rose before the break and Jack Ogilvie added a fourth in the second half.

VALE OF LEITHEN were on the wrong end of a 6-0 hammering from MUSSELBURGH. Nathan Evans hit the opener on 16 minutes and, a minute later, Jackson Barker doubled their lead, with Russell Cairns making it 3-0 at the interval. Cairns struck again two minutes after the restart, with Ben Weekes and Evans adding two more.

PENICUIK ground out a 1-0 win over HADDINGTON, with Aaron Sommerville scoring the only goal after 44 minutes.

SAUCHIE were in top form against JEANFIELD SWIFTS and easily beat the Perth outfit 5-0. Ross Kavanagh scored a first-half hat-trick and he added another after the break, with Danny Smith completing the rout.

HILL OF BEATH always looked in control against INVERKEITHING and ran out 3-1 winners. Ryan Connelly gave them the lead after 12 minutes, then Lewis Payne made it two not long after. The Swifts pulled one back, but Calum Adamson made sure for the Haws with a third on 72 minutes.

BLACKBURN led

1-0 at half time against OAKLEY and went on to score another three in the second half.

BROXBURN went down 3-1 at LTHV. The hosts took a first-half lead, with Craig Henderson levelling on 42 minutes. The hosts were stronger in the second half and scored another two to secure the points.

In a crucial First Division clash, GLENROTHES beat leaders DUNBAR 3-2. The Glens were three ahead through strikes from Dylan Honeyman, Stuart Cargill and Lea Schiavone, before Gregor Goldie netted a

double for Dunbar in the final two minutes.