Montrose 3-2 Elgin City

Jay Stein's injury-time strike secured victory for Montrose and dashed Elgin's hopes of a play-off place.

The hosts took the lead in 11 minutes when John Baird converted Paul Stewart's cross. Elgin equalised through Steven McKay's free-kick.

Elgin hit the post and the bar, but Montrose went back in front through Baird's 67th minute penalty.]

Substitute Paul Kaczan restored parity in the 89th-minute, but Montrose took the points thanks to Stein's volley.

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Montrose: McKenzie, Cumming, Buchin, Gardiner, Forsyth, Stewart (Black 64), Heggerty (Maitland 64), Davidson, Stein, Doris, Baird (Nicol 84). Subs Not Used: Peat.

Booked: Davidson.

Goals: Baird 11, 67 pen, Stein 90.

Elgin: Ridgers, Nicolson (Ross 87), Hind, Niven, Dempsie, Sutherland, Mackay, Campbell, Crooks (Kaczan 72), Frizzel, O'Donoghue. Subs Not Used: Gilbert, Charlesworth, Bowden.

Goals: Mackay 42, Kaczan 89.

Att: 502

Ref: C Allan