EAST OF SCOTLAND

Only two Premier League matches beat the conditions, with SAUCHIE narrowing the gap to a point on Linlithgow at the top of the table with a 2-0 win over JEANFIELD. It was goalless at half-time, but Ross Kavanagh gave the homesters a deserved lead and Sam Collumbine sealed the points with a second.

VALE OF LEITHEN are still pointless after a crushing 7-0 home defeat from DUNDONALD BLUEBELL. Hall scored a double for the visitors, with Drummond, Kennedy, Rogerson, Smith and Durie also on target.

In the First Division, DUNBAR opened the door at the top after a 2-1 home defeat from KIRKCALDY AND DYSART. John Smith opened for the Fifers after two minutes and Jay Bridgeford added another before the break. Sean Stewart pulled one back from a penalty with 15 minutes to go, but the visitors held out to win.

A vital last-minute winner from Craig Wallace gave GLENROTHES a 3-2 victory at PRESTON ATHLETIC. Goals from Reece Brown and Stuart Cargill put the Glens in pole position, but Preston hit back with two strikes, only for Wallace to net the winner. The Glens are still seven points behind Dunbar, but, crucially, have four games in hand.

NEWTONGRANGE’S title challenge faded when they lost 3-1 at LUNCARTY. Luncarty were two up at the interval thanks to strikes from Aaron Carlon and Rhys Davies, then Craig Mitchell made it three before Ryan Porteous pulled one back.

WHITEHILL WELFARE were on top of their form at DUNIPACE and ran out 4-1 winners. Marc Malloy gave Welfare the lead, but Kai Wilson quickly levelled. The visitors then showed their strength with John Devers regaining the lead and Lewis Collins and Bryan Wilson added two more.

There’s no stopping BO’NESS ATHLETIC in the Third Division, with the runaway leaders cruising to a 7-0 win at ARMADALE. Top scorer Tiwi Daramola notched a hat-trick, while Dylan Paterson bagged a brace. and there was singles for Ryan Robertson and Jason MacKay.