NEWTOWN let slip a two goal lead to go crashing out of the South Cup to West Barns Star.

The Villagers were 3-1 up with 30 minutes left thanks to strikes from Russell Hunter and Scott Leitch, as well as an own goal.

But Star came roaring back to score four goals without reply and make the second round of the competition.

Stephen Davidson and Cammy Page found the net for Jed Legion as they knocked out Kelso Thistle, but Linton Hotspur suffered a 7-0 thrashing from Avendale.

Scott Craig and Jordan Yardley scored for Hawick Waverley in relegation clash with Tweeddale Rovers to pull the Teries up to eighth in Division A, and leave Rovers bottom.

Chirnside United are top after a 5-2 win at Berwickshire rivals Gordon, while Stow scored six goals for the second successive week with a 6-2 triumph at Tweedmouth Amateurs.

And Jamie Hogarth’s last minute long range strike rescued a point for Greenlaw in a 4-4 draw at Langholm Legion.

Eight Hawick Legion players got on the scoresheet in an 8-0 hammering of Earlston Rhymers to take them top of Division B.

But Hawick United made it five league wins out of five as Simon Philbin, Danny Bolton, Aaron Swailes and Ross Scott scored to beat Coldstream Amateurs 4-1.

Gala Hotspur claimed a vital 1-0 win at Leithen Rovers to send them seven points clear of Rovers who are rooted to the bottom of Division B.

Sean Robertson scored a hat-trick and James Brydon a brace as Duns Amateurs thrashed Melrose 8-1, which keeps the Dingers four points behind leaders CFC Bowholm who also handed out a hammering, this time to Ancrum.

St Boswells and Kelso Amateurs also picked up victories.