Nithside rampant in cup

League action took a backseat to the Harkness Plumbing Trophy as the First Round ties were played at the weekend. Performance of the round had to be Nithside who continued a good run of form and were rampant against Normandy Star, Michael McGhie helped himself to four goals, Scott Muir bagged a hattrick and Thomas Nicholson and Stevie Green were also on target, with Normandy unable to bag a consolation. Biggest scorers were Hole in the Wa who heaped the misery on Kelloholm Arms by smashing in 15 unanswered goals. Sean Peat was tormentor in chief with seven goals, putting Eddie Marshalls four in the shade. Also netting were Davey Patterson, Derek Hunter, Joe Jardine and Scott Gordon as the Wa ran riot. The match at Jocks Loaning where Morton Youth hosted Annan Town was far tighter, eventually needing twenty penalties to separate the two sides. Islam Kadyrov, Will Burnside and Shaun Kirk scored in regulation time for Youth, with James Jardine, Darren Watson and a Danny Lockerby penalty for Annan meaning the match would be decided by spot kicks, Annan triumphing 7-6 after ten apiece. Scaur and Palmerston Colts both went through after scoring seven against First Division opposition. A Josh Notman treble, two from Ross Lockhart and strikes from Chris Cloy and Ellit Brown helped Scaur see off Ruthwell Rovers. Loreburn Thistle did score against Palmerston Colts through David Cain, but Andrew Gilston, Ryan Gilmore and a Greig Lawrie double had Colts 4-1 up at the interval and a second half treble from Andrew Gilston saw Palmerston through. Moffat Thistle also saw off First Division opponents, putting Summerhill to the sword thanks to goals from Roddy Carlyle, Jamie Wylie, Darren Hunter, Dale Talaszko, Jamie Carlyle and Adam Henderson. Summerhill replied through Chris Watson. There were also two all First Division ties an Dumfries Athletic went through at the expense of Park Thistle despite Park opening the scoring through a Quinn Rogerson header. Stuart Wight Levelled for Dumfries and Alan Lamb put them in frnt from the penalty spot, Lewis Lamb made it three and Liam Watson added a fourth before a late own goal made it five. Five Arches Bombers are also in the second round with a Duncan Smith hattrick and Chris Ross scoring to see off FC Annan who responded through Mark Leesing Senior.