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Premiership: Half-century shows who leaders are

Leaders Ayr bounced back from last week's loss to Currie and put Aberdeen Grammar to the sword at Millbrae yesterday.

The loss at Malleny Park was Ayr's first in 2012/13 and they made sure there was no repeat at home, coming out on top 51-5.

Ayr were 10-0 up at half-time with tries by centre Robbie Fergusson and winger Craig Gossman. After the break Gossman got a second and hooker Hayden Wisnewski, replacement Sylvain Diez, fellow substitute Gordon Reid (2), centre Richard Dalgleish and full-back Grant Anderson all scored tries. Scrum-half Peter Jericevich converted three. Grammar's score was a try by replacement Sam Knudson.

Edinburgh Accies edged out Boroughmuir 18-15 at Raeburn Place. The visitors went 3-0 up early on. 'Muir extended their lead to 10-0 in the 28th minute with a good team move giving full-back Damien Hoyland space to run in from 50 metres.

Accies hit back just before the break with a try by centre Nyle Godsmark and it was 10-10 on 51 minutes when prop Alex Allan touched down.

'Muir winger Redha Guedroudj went over, but a try by Dan Teague and a drop-goal by Ruairidh Bonner secured the Accies victory.

Heriot's and Currie drew 27-27 at Goldenacre. The visitors led 13-9 at the interval, with a try by Adam Hinds and eight points kicked by Jamie Forbes to three penalties by stand-off Graham Wilson.

A 68th-minute converted try by Jonny Gray put Currie 27-22 up, but with four minutes to go Heriot's Russell Nimmo secured a share of the spoils.

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