Cup round-up: Joy of six after Livingston get scoreboard rolling

Rory Boulding claimed the distinction of netting the first goal in this season's Scottish Communities League Cup to set up Livingston's cruise to the second round.

The English striker on his debut, hit a speculative shot past Arbroath goalkeeper Darren Hill just 98 seconds into Livingston's 6-0 win. Iain Russell quickly added another two before Keaghan Jacobs made it 4-0 by the interval from a Bobby Barr cross. Jason Talbot scored a comical fifth for Livingston midway through the second half after a slip by Hill.Marc McNulty, a substitute, came on to make it six and, to make matters worse for Arbroath, they had Steven Doris sent off after a rash challenge.

Falkirk eased through 4-2 at Albion Rovers but it took them time to gain the upper hand. Farid El Alaghi gave them a 15th-minute lead only for Scott Chaplain to equalise from the penalty spot. But Jay Fulton, El Alaghi again and Kallum Higginbotham all found the net in the second half before Chris Boyle's last-minute consolation.

Paul Di Giacomo and Andy Jackson, who shared eight between them last weekend, were more modest this week as they managed just one goal each in Morton's 3-0 win at Alloa Athletic, Peter Weatherson scoring the third.

Ross County found third division opposition tough to crack for the second successive week following their exit at the hands of Elgin City in the Ramsdens Cup.

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Queen's Park led in Dingwall after Michael Daly struck in the fifth minute and they held on until the interval in spite of having Darryll Meggatt sent off. But Colin McMenamin equalised after 58 minutes and Jonathan Flynn scored 15 minutes from time to bring a 2-1 win for the first division side.

Raith Rovers found themselves a goal down at Montrose when Jamie Winter netted a 20th-minute opener but Iain Williamson, Allan Walker, John Baird and Danny Thomson turned the match in Raith's favour and they triumphed 4-1. Jonathan Smart and Steve McNally were both sent off for Montrose within the space of four minutes midway through the second half.

Stranraer took a shock lead at Queen of the South courtesy of a long-range strike from Grant Gallagher. But the home side equalised when Danny Carmichael headed in a cross from Kevin Smith and Tom Brighton scored a late winner in a 2-1 victory.

Graeme Owens scored two penalties and Ryan Donnelly scored twice in Airdrie United's 5-0 win over Stirling Albion, who had Sean Fagan and Sam Filler sent off.

Mark Roberts scored a double in Ayr United's 3-0 win at East Stirlingshire and East Fife, 2-1 winners over Elgin City, and Forfar, 2-0 winners over Peterhead, also booked second-round places.

Clyde won 4-2 at Brechin City after extra time after the home side had Scott Buist sent off and Stenhousemuir squeezed through 4-3 on penalties at Cowdenbeath after the match had finished 2-2.