Airdrieonians scored eight while Hibernian and The Spartans scored five each in a goal-packed second night of Premier Sports Cup group games.
Scottish Premiership side Hibs took their tally to 10 in two games since David Gray became permanent head coach by defeating second division visitors Queen’s Park 5-1.
Fellow Edinburgh side Spartans caused the biggest shock of the night as the League 2 side secured a convincing five-goal victory away to Cove Rangers from the division above.
Airdrieonians were 8-0 ahead of visiting Lowland League champions East Kilbride after just 53 minutes.
Meanwhile, another League 2 team caused a surprise as Forfar Athletic beat second division Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 and League 1 side Montrose drew first division visitors Motherwell.
Well won the bonus point in one of the five games to go to a penalty shootout.
A group
Queen of the South 2-0 Dumbarton: Striker Leighton McIntosh gave the hosts the lead after seven minutes, with midfielder Kieren McKechnie scoring the second just before the hour.
Airdrieonians 8-0 East Kilbride: Both debutant Ben Wilson, the striker signed from Cliftonville, and midfielder Lewis McGregor scored hat-tricks. Wilson kicked off after two minutes from the penalty spot and scored two more in the interval, along with McGregor, Rhys Armstrong, the Spartans’ signed midfielder, and Mason Hancock.
McGregor scored two more eight minutes after the break.
Group B
Ayr United 1-0 Falkirk: Striker Anton Dowds’ fifth-minute goal was enough to give the home team victory over their Championship rivals.
Dundee United 3-0 Stenhousemuir: Striker Louis Moult put the Championship winners ahead after 25 minutes and centre-back Declan Gallagher scored the second before half-time, before Kristijan Trapanosvki added the third two minutes after the break, the winger’s first for the Tannadice side. since signing this summer.
Group C
Elgin City 1-1 Kelty Hearts (5-4pens): The hosts were down to 10 men on the half-hour mark when defender Jake Dolzanski was sent off for a second yellow card and fell behind late in the first half through on-loan Queen’s Park striker Scott Williamson.
However, winger Michael Dangana responded in the 70th minute and Elgin won the penalty shoot-out 5-4.
Hibernian 5-1 Queen’s Park: Midfielder Warren O’Hora, a summer arrival from MK Dons, scored his first Hibs goal in the 15th minute, before winger Martin Boyle added a second four minutes later and 18-year-old Rudi Molotnikov extended the lead further just before halftime.
Fellow midfielder Dylan Levitt and Boyle added two more before Jack Turner responded in stoppage time.
Group D
Annan Athletic 2-2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (6-7pens): Bradley Barrett put the League Two visitors ahead after seven minutes, but veteran rival midfielder Paul McGowan responded shortly afterwards and fellow summer signing Paul Smith put the third-tier side ahead at half-time.
However, former Stenhousemuir striker Bradley Rodden’s equalizer three minutes from time sent the tie to a penalty shootout, which Bonnyrigg won 7–6.
Arbroath 0-2 Dundee: Midfielder Luke McCowan opened the scoring for the Premiership visitors six minutes after the break from the penalty spot, with Ethan Ingram scoring the second goal in the 79th minute – the midfielder’s first since arriving from Salford City.
Group E
Cove Rangers 0-5 The Spartans: Cove suffered a humiliating drubbing at the hands of the lower division visitors.
Striker Blair Henderson kicked things off for the League 2 side from the penalty spot in the 17th minute and it was followed by Will Gillingham’s own goal before half-time.
Midfielder Jamie Dishington and a double from striker Cameron Russell added to the hosts’ misery.
Dunfermline Athletic 0-2 Forfar Athletic: The fourth-tier visitors took the lead through striker Russell McLean in the 28th minute and the Championship side were unable to find a response to midfielder Mark Whatley’s second seven minutes after the break.
Group F
Alloa Athletic 0-0 East Fife (5-3pens): The League 1 hosts took the bonus point after a goalless game, with the league team below unable to build on Saturday’s shock victory over Greenock Morton.
Greenock Morton 1-0 Brechin City: The Championship hosts needed a Cammy Ballantyne goal – the midfielder’s first since leaving Airdrieonians – in the 58th minute to beat the Highland League visitors.
Group G
Montrose 1-1 Motherwell (4-5 pens): Defender Shane Blaney looked to have given the Premiership visitors a narrow victory thanks to his half-hour goal, but midfielder Ali Shrive equalized for the League 1 side four minutes from time, although it was Well who took the point. bonus after the shot. outside.
Clyde visits Edinburgh City in the other midweek group game on Wednesday.
Group H
Hamilton Academical 0-0 Stirling Albion (2-4pens): League 2 side Stirling claimed the bonus point after holding their Championship hosts to a second goalless draw of the night.
Raith Rovers 2-1 Stranraer: The Championship hosts looked to be heading towards victory thanks to striker Jack Hamilton’s opening goal in the fifth minute.
However, on-loan Airdrie midfielder Elliot Dunlop’s equalizer for the League 2 side with six minutes remaining looked to be taking the game into a penalty shootout until defender Callum Fordyce came up with the goal of victory in the last seconds.
