Third Division: Ian Harty makes Peterhead suffer again to take Annan top

ANNAN Athletic sit at the top of the Third Division after Ian Harty's penalty earned the Galabank men a 3-2 success at Balmoor and a second win over John Sheran's Peterhead side in four days.

Harty will probably be the most unpopular person in Peterhead, for as all well as Saturday's winner he hit a hat-trick is his side's 4-2 win in the Ramsdens Cup in midweek.

Bryan Deasley put Peterhead in front early after a mistake by visiting goalkeeper Craig Summersgill, however Jordan McKechnie quickly restored parity. Rory McAllister had the hosts leading again before half time however McKechnie squared things a second time before Harty won the game from 12 yards out after a Roy McBain foul on Steven Sloan.

Berwick Rangers appeared to have the points in the bag when Fraser McLaren added to earlier goals from Paul Currie and Damon Gray against visitors East Stirling, however the ten-men of the Shire rallied only to eventually go down 4-2.

Steven Jackson had been red carded just before McLaren's strike, however Ally Love bagged a penalty and Nico Gibson marked his debut with a goal before McLaren sealed the Borderers' win in the last minute.

Montrose bounced back from recent disappointments to defeat Elgin 3-0 at Links Park. Martin Boyle grabbed a double in the first half and Jonathan Crawford sealed the win with a penalty after Mark Nicolson was judged to have fouled Scott Johnston.

Clyde midfielder John Sweeney is a new man this season, as after failing to find the net for over a year, he took his tally up to four for the new campaign as he hit both goals in the Bully Wee's 2-2 draw with Alloa who scored through Ryan McCord and Mark Docherty.

Queen's Park defeated Stranraer 2-0 at Hampden thanks to goals from Jamie Longworth and Michael Daly.