Spartans hit Watt for six

SPARTANS started the game at a high tempo and took the lead in the first minute.

A cross by Dean Hoskins was turned inside by Ross Archibald and although John Falconer saved Robbie Manson's first shot, Manson fired the rebound high into the net. With 15 minutes played, a pass over the home defence enabled Keith McLeod to shrug off the attentions of the ailing Scott Sutherland to slot home a second goal. Soon after, Sutherland was replaced by Jamie Brown.

Spartans started the second half as they had begun the first and a burst of two goals in two minutes ended any doubts about the destination of the points. A Hoskins corner reached Manson, who bundled the ball home from almost on the line, then Archibald squared for Donal Henretty to slide home Spartans' fourth. Omar Kader made it five before Archibald completed the scoring with a side-foot finish from Kader's cutback.

Heriot-Watt: Falconer, Forbes, James, Sutherland (Brown 23), Duff, Travis, Leask, Ferrie, Connor, Thomson (Watson 45), Donnelly. Subs: Wilson, Wilkie, Saunders.

Spartans: Flockhart, O'Donnell, Hoskins, Gerrard, Sivewright, Malin (McAuley 69), Archibald, Manson (King 69), Henretty (Smith 69), McLeod, Kadir. Subs: Fowlie, McGarrie.