EAST OF SCOTLAND

THE Premier League card was decimated, but four games did manage to go ahead in the other divisions. DUNBAR maintained their lead at the top of the First Division with a comfortable 4-1 win over LEITH ATHLETIC. Cammy Davidson gave Dunbar the lead with a rocket shot after four minutes and he added a second on 26 minutes. Leith were put under continuous pressure and it came as no surprise when Ben Bathgate made it three on 35 minutes and they went further ahead three minutes later courtesy of an own goal. Leith tightened up after the break and managed to pull one back through a Dean Whitson own goal on the hour mark, but all the damage was done in the first half.

NEWTONGRANGE moved into second position with an equally impressive performance at PRESTON ATHLETIC, where they won 4-0. Chris Robertson got on the end of a Liam Peden cross to open the scoring after three minutes and he made it two on 54 minutes. Adam Nelson increased the lead with a 20-yard free-kick on the hour mark and Ally Elliot wound up the scoring.

ROSYTH clinched the points with a 2-1 win over LUNCARTY, with their winner coming in the final minute of the match. The visitors took the lead, but Jason Penman equalised, then Callum Strang became the home hero with a last-gasp winner.

Third Division leaders BO’NESS ATHLETIC increased their lead to nine points after thrashing LIVINGSTON UNITED 11-1. Grant Rose did most of the damage, notching four goals, with Tiwi Daramola scoring a double. The other goals came from Dylan Paterson, Craig Snedden, Jamie McVey, Bryce O’Neil and Ryan Shanks.