Third Division round-up: Annan stretch lead at top as they edge out Berwick in Border skirmish

Elgin City 5, Alloa Athletic 0Graeme Beveridge headed Elgin into a 21st minute lead before Brian Cameron added a second. Stuart Leslie notched a double from the spot with Alloa’s Mark Docherty and Scott Bain sent off in the process and Beveridge completed the rout.

East Stirling 1, Queen’s Park 3

The visitors had Ricky Little ordered off before Ian Watt gave them a 54th-minute opener.

Goals from David Murray and Martin McBride put the outcome beyond doubt before Alistair Love’s late consolation for the bottom-placed club.

Montrose 2, Peterhead 1

Montrose fought back from behind after Rory McAllister fired home a Barry Sellars cross to give the visitors a 12th-minute lead.

Terry Masson equalised before the interval and Martin Boyle completed the turnaround in the 66th minute.

Stranraer 0, Clyde 0

Stranraer climbed to second despite being held to a dire 0-0 draw by Clyde.

Stephen McDonald had the visitors’ best chance but fired over, before the home side almost snatched a winner but Stuart McColm shot wide.

Berwick Rangers 0, Annan Athletic 1

Annan soared to a five-point lead at the summit after a 1-0 win at Berwick.

Both sides hit the woodwork in an exciting opening period but it was Scott Gibson’s 71st-minute volley which proved to be the winner.