East of Scotland: Bonnyrigg batter Dalkeith; Nitten hit seven

Dalkeith midfielder Neil Janczyk refused to get too downbeat despite his side's 6-0 trouncing by Bonnyrigg Rose.
Keiran McGachie scored twice for Bonnyrigg against DalkeithKeiran McGachie scored twice for Bonnyrigg against Dalkeith
Keiran McGachie scored twice for Bonnyrigg against Dalkeith

Former Hearts player Janczyk returned to New Dundas Park for Saturday’s Central Taxis Conference B clash to face the team he served so well as assistant coach last season.

“It’s not the return I wanted but the games against Bonnyrigg aren’t what we’ll be judged on,” said Janny. “They are still the measure other teams will have to respond to. Our aim is a top-five finish ahead of the new set-up next season.”

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Dalkeith came to frustrate Bonnyrigg and they did so until midway through the first half when Kieran McGachie scored with a scissor-kick.

McGachie scored again with Jonny Brown adding a spectacular third before the break.

Dean Brett slammed home a fourth immediately after the interval as part of a three-goal scoring spree in five minutes either side of half-time. Dean Hoskins later scored from the spot before substitute Keith Lough grabbed the sixth on the full-time whistle.

“It was a good win once we got the opener,” said Bonnyrigg manager David White. “The three goals around half-time sealed the win and it gave us the chance to give others a run out.”

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Dalkeith gaffer Darren Smith, meanwhile, echoed Janczyk’s thoughts, saying: “The games between us and Bonnyrigg won’t define our season. We are a better team than everyone saw on Saturday. The three goals around half-time finished us because we thought if we could keep it to one goal at the break we could work on that.”

In Conference A, Newtongrange had a comfortable 7-1 win at home to neighbours Easthouses Lily with loan signing Stevie Thomson on the scoresheet. Conference rivals Penicuik were on top form in as they hammered Arniston 7-0 with a Wayne McIntosh hat-trick the highlight.

Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale and Tynecastle served up a 2-2 draw in Conference B while Tranent beat a much-depleted Haddington side 7-2 with Kenny Fisher, Mark McGovern (2), Chris Robertson( 2), Dean Whitson and Jamie Devlin all on target.

In Conference C, Linlithgow Rose lost 2-0 at Camelon, Kieron Anderson and Alan Sneddon getting the goals while Preston beat Ormiston 4-2 with a double from Ross Cowan alongside strikes from Dean Ballantyne and Chris King.