Amateur round-up: Danderhall get first win | Tollcross edge 5-4 thriller

Premier League Danderhall Miners AFC secured their first three points of the season with a 3-2 victory at home to Craigshill Thistle.
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Danderhall had suffered back-to-back losses in their opening two fixtures, but they bounced back in style to edge out last season’s league runners-up.

Darren Anderson put the hosts ahead after 14 minutes when he headed home from a free-kick.

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Craigshill drew level soon after, but Richard Todd put the Miners back in front on the strike of half-time when he caught the Craigshill goalkeeper off-guard with a fine lob from the edge of the box.

Graeme Cole increased the hosts’ lead further after the interval when he raced past two defenders before netting into the bottom corner.

The visitors pulled one back late on, but Danderhall held on for a vital three points to kick-srtart their campaign.

Last season’s Championship title winners Edinburgh South Vics shocked reigning Premier League champions Sandys 3-2 with goals from Jay Darling, Taylor Aitchison and Peter Gilhooley.

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Elsewhere, Tollcross Thistle edged out Musselburgh Ams 5-4, with Stewart O’Neill continuing his goal-laden start to the season as he bagged four.

Partizan picked up their first win of the campaign with a closely-fought 4-3 away win at Longstone United in Sunday’s Premier Division.

The visitors went behind early on, but Partizan were ahead at half-time with Darren Clegg scoring two, one coming from the penalty spot.

Reece Corn made it three for Partizan after the interval, before a Longstone defender put the ball into his own net for 4-1.

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Longstone ensured a nervy finish for Partizan as they pulled two goals back, but Sean Mcready was on form in the visiting goal to deny them an equaliser.

Last season’s Sunday Morning Division 1 champions Edinburgh Caledonian continued their impressive start to the campaign with a 5-1 defeat of Corstorphine Timbers as striker Chris Jones bagged five. Caley sit top of the table on goal difference.