Elgin City 2-3 Stranraer

Elgin's slim play-off hopes faded further after Stranraer claimed maximum points in a topsy-turvy clash.

Gregory Tade scored for the visitors when Ally Ridgers fumbled a cross but Mark Nicholson's long-range shot crept in under Scott Black to level things.

Zander Sutherland headed home for Elgin but Stranraer broke away after the home side had hit the post and substitute Jamie Cochrane tapped in.

Andrew Gibson's 22-yard effort flew in for the winning goal on 87 minutes.

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Elgin City: Ridgers, Nicolson, Dempsie, Hind, Niven, Mackay, Sutherland, Campbell, Shallicker, O'Donoghue, Frizzel. Subs Not Used: Gilbert, Crooks, Ross, Kaczan, Bowden.

Booked: Nicolson, Niven.

Goals: Tade 43, Sutherland 62.

Stranraer: Black, McKinstry, Creaney, Dobbins, Noble, Mitchell (McLaughlin 23), Gibson, White, Mullen (Cochrane 70), Gribben (McConalogue 77), Tade. Subs Not Used: Cashmore, Alan Ferguson.

Booked: Dobbins.

Goals: Tade 10, Cochrane 83, Gibson 87.

Att: 619

Ref: D Somers