Third Division: Arbroath stretch lead to six points

Published on Sunday 13 March 2011 12:49

Arbroath's 2-1 win over Berwick at Gayfield on Saturday ended a good week for Paul Sheerin's side which has seen them establish a six-point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand.

Keith Gibson gave Arbroath the lead when he found the net from Sheerin's corner midway through the first half and Steven Doris headed them 2-0 ahead seven minutes after the break.

Berwick pulled a goal back in injury time when goalkeeper Darren Hill fumbled a Darren Gribben corner into his own net.

Stranraer and Queen's Park drew 3-3 at Hampden. The visitors opened the scoring in 13 minutes when home goalkeeper Adam Strain pushed a Scott Agnew corner into the path of Kevin Nicoll, who fired the ball home. However, Martin McBride equalised four minutes from half-time.

Stranraer caught the home side cold at the start of the second half when Craig Malcolm picked up a head-flick from Armand One and sent in a low shot from 20 yards. It was three shortly afterwards as Malcolm teed up One and the Frenchman curled home a fantastic 20-yard shot.

Queen's Park, though, were desperate to cling on to their 12 game unbeaten record and Richard Little scored his first senior goal with a 25-yard shot and Jamie Longworth grabbed an equaliser.

Montrose lost 2-0 at home to Albion Rovers with John Gemmell opening the scoring after seven minutes. Scott Chaplain sealed the win 14 minutes from time.

Annan won 3-2 at Elgin City and they will climb back into a play-off spot if they defeat East Stirling tomorrow night.

Sean O'Connor and Kevin Neilson had the Galabank side two up before half time, but Andy Aitken was sent off three minutes in to the second period and David Gormley and Craig Gunn pulled Elgin level before an own goal by Allan Dempsie took the points south.

The bottom-of-the-table clash between Clyde and East Stirlingshire was called off.