Montrose lose out to veteran’s late winner
A late winner by veteran striker Brian Graham denied Montrose their first point of the season as they went down 2-1 at title favourites Ross County in their League 1 clash on Saturday.
The Dingwall side took the lead in the 37th minute when a header from Graham came back off the bar and Lewis Strapp was first to react to turn the ball into the net.
But Mo equalised in first half stoppage time after Aidan Quinn was brought down in the box, and Gary Oliver stepped up to score from the penalty spot.
It looked like the points would be shared by six minutes from time, a cross into the Mo penalty area was met by Graham who powered his header into the back of the net.
Forfar Athletic maintained their early season unbeaten record as they earned a 1-1 draw at League 2 leaders Elgin City.
Kyle Girvan gave the home side the lead after 18 minutes, but Scott Shepherd netted an equaliser for Forfar six minutes before half time.
Elgin, Forfar and Spartans all sit at the top of the table with four points from their two games so far.
In the Lowland League (East) there was something of a goal feast as Brechin City edged the victory by the odd goal in seven against Berwick Rangers.
City looked to be in trouble early on as Callum Mackay gave the Borderers the lead after 15 minutes, and Josh O’Connor doubled their advantage seven minutes later.
Fraser MacLeod pulled a goal back for Brechin shortly before half time, and a penalty by Dale Hilson in the 67th minute then levelled the score.
Kyle Somers put Berwick back in front in the 81st minute, but three minutes later it was all square again, as MacLeod netted his second goal of the game.
Mitch Taylor the scored the winner for Brechin in the 89th minute.
Montrose and Forfar were back in action on Tuesday night as this season’s KDM Evolution Trophy got underway.
Montrose welcomed Highland League side Fraserburgh to Links Park and recorded a 2-0 win, with a goal in either half.
The home side enjoyed the majority of the possession and created the better chances, restricting their opponents to just one shot on target.
Gary Oliver opened the scoring when he converted a penalty kick in the 36th minute, and two minutes after the interval, Jake Sutherland got his first goal for the club following his loan move from Dunfermline Athletic.
It wasn’t such a good night for Forfar, though, as they were beaten 3-0 at Station Park by Aberdeen B, with all the goals coming in the first half.
Cooper Masson opened the scoring after 12 minutes, and Moroccan striker Ayoub Mouloua netted twice from the penalty spot in 21 and 37 minutes.
This Saturday, Montrose travel to play Alloa Athletic in League 1, while Forfar are at home against Stirling Albion in League 2.
Brechin will be playing in the first round of the South Challenge Cup, with Pollok the visitors to Glebe Park.