Hermes’ advantage at the head of the McBookie.com Premier League is down to a single point after they were held to 1-1 share of the spoils by Montrose Roselea at Broomfield Park.
The visitors were reduced to 10 men after just 12 minutes when Grant Mitchell was red-carded for a last-man challenge.
However, despite their numerical disadvantage, they went in front on the half-hour mark thanks to Callum Youngson’s penalty. Dylan Griggs levelled for Roselea with six minutes remaining.
Culter have played two games fewer than the leaders and strikes from Cammy Fraser and Ross Clark gave the Crombie Park side the win at Stonehaven.
East End went down 3-1 at New Advocates Park to Stoneywood Parkvale, with Josh Peters firing a double on his debut and Neale Davidson also on target.
At the other end of the table, Shaun Cameron (2) and Bruce Morrison scored to give Dufftown their first victory of the campaign and move them level on points with opponents Banchory St Ternan.
Callum Tremaine from the spot, Scott Gray, Joey Airens and an own goal saw Ellon United defeat Maud 4-1.
Nairn St Ninian drew 1-1 with Colony Park with Charlie Fonweban equalising Adam Morrison’s opener for the Inverurie team.
Sunnybank have company at the top of the Championship
In the Championship, Fraserburgh United moved level on points with Sunnybank at the top of the pile after a 3-2 success at Heathryfold.
Adam Reid and Josh Petrie scored for Bank, who had Connor Rae sent off, with Neil Hay, Roy Noble and Zak Conway on the mark for United.
In a thriller at Rothienorman, Banks o’ Dee JFC led three times before being pegged back by Rothie Rovers.
Harvey Yeats, Calum Somers and Ewen Robertson were the Dee hitmen with Jamie Mackinnon, Andi Bremner and Craig Smith, in stoppage time, levelling for Rovers.
Tait Duthie, Lewis Robertson, Conor Watt (2), Jack Cowie and Callum Reid found the net as Newmachar United won 6-1 at Lossiemouth United.
Brodie Christie fired a quick brace early in the second period to give Islavale the points at Glentanar.
Adam Cross and Scott McLeod scored for Buchanhaven Hearts in the 2-2 share at home to Cruden Bay.
Kelvin Mackenzie’s long-range effort gave Burghead Thistle the draw against Forres Thistle after Matty Fraser had opened the scoring.
Aberdeen University hit six without reply at New Elgin and it ended goalless between Longside and Deveronside.
Results
McBOOKIE.com PREMIER LEAGUE – Dufftown 3, Banchory St Ternan 1; East End 1, Stoneywood Parkvale 3; Ellon United 4, Maud 1; Montrose Roselea 1, Hermes 1; Nairn St Ninian 1, Colony Park 1; Stonehaven 0, Culter 2.
CHAMPIONSHIP – Buchanhaven Hearts 2, Cruden Bay 2; Burghead Thistle 1, Forres Thistle 1; Glentanar 0, Islavale 2; Longside 0, Deveronside 0; Lossiemouth United 1, Newmachar United 6; New Elgin 0, Aberdeen University 6; Rothie Rovers 3, Banks O’Dee JFC 3; Sunnybank 2, Fraserburgh United 3.
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