Scottish Communities League Cup round-up

Monday 6 August 2012

Queen's Park producing the surprise of the round in the League Cup with a 3-2 extra-time win over Airdrie.

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Montrose matched Queen's Park in claiming a first division scalp, goals from Martin Boyle and Paul Watson sinking the Amateurs who replied through Marc McKenzie.

Raith Rovers came from behind to edge out Berwick Rangers 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller at Stark's Park. There were also seven goals at Palmerston Park and Somerset Park but it was more comfortable for Queen of the South and Ayr United who won 5-2 and 6-1 respectively against Alloa and Clyde.

Livingston were the day's biggest scorers, recording an 8-0 win at Stranraer while Stenhousemuir's John Gemmell scored the fastest goal of the day (20 seconds) for the first of his double in a 4-0 win over Brechin City.Falkirk, Hamilton, Dumbarton and Partick Thistle progressed at the expense of lower league opposition, all four securing regulation 2-0 victories over Elgin, Annan, Albion Rovers and Forfar. Darren Hill was Arbroath's hero, the keeper saving three penalty kicks in his side's shoot-out victory over Stirling Albion at Gayfield.

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