Carnoustie Panmure heading for an end of season title decider
It remains advantage Carnoustie Panmure in the battle to lift the Midlands League title – but only just.
Phil McGuire’s side continue to do all that is asked of them as they refuse to buckle in the end of season run in.
It’s a straight two horse race between Panmure and Dundee East Craigie for the championship with Carnoustie currently holding top spot.
But that lead is on a knife edge, Carnoustie three points and two goals better off than East Craigie, but having played a game more.
On Saturday they gave their goal difference, which may prove crucial, a boost with a 6-1 win over Lochee Harp at Laing Park.
With just 11 minutes gone a Jamie Winter free-kick gave Panmure the advantage before Dale Reid’s strike, his 50th goal of the season, gave the hosts a handy cushion.
Panmure started the second-half lively and a deflected Winter effort put them three goals up before, again, Reid, got in on the act to make it 4-1.
Ryan Suttie found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time on 73 minutes when his header beat his own goalkeeper to give Lochee a lifeline.
Any hope of a Lochee fightback were soon extinguished when captain Ryan Roche headed in a fifth on 83 minutes.
Winter completed the scoring, and his hat-trick, when he converted from the penalty spot after being fouled himself.
Craigie play their game in hand at home to Tayport on Wednesday, May 4.
On May 7 Craigie host Dundee North End and Carnoustie go to Forfar West End for what will be a thrilling final day of the season.
Results: Arbroath Victoria 1 - 2 Lochee United, Blairgowrie Juniors 0 - 6 Tayport, Carnoustie Panmure 6 - 1 Lochee Harp, Coupar Angus 0 - 5 Kirriemuir Thistle, Dundee East Craigie 5 - 1 Brechin Victoria, Dundee North End 5 - 1 Scone Thistle, Dundee St. James 2 - 4 Dundee Downfield, Forfar United 1 - 0 Letham, Forfar West End 1 - 2 Broughty Athletic.
Fixtures for Saturday: Blairgowrie Juniors – Dundee Violet, Dundee Downfield – Dundee North End, Dundee St. James - Kirriemuir Thistle, Letham - Brechin Victoria, Lochee Harp - Forfar United, Lochee United - Scone Thistle.
All of Saturday’s games are scheduled to kick-off at 2.30pm.