Ayr United Hit Six Past Annan in Goal Fest

Heart of Midlothian continued their dominant Premier Sports Cup run with a commanding 4-0 victory over Hamilton Academical. The Edinburgh side saw first-half goals from Stuart Findlay and Elton Kabangu, followed by second-half strikes from James Wilson and Claudio Braga.

Premier Sports Cup Highlights

In other tournament action:

• Motherwell secured a dramatic 2-1 win over Peterhead thanks to Lukas Fadinger's late goal
• St Mirren edged Forfar Athletic 2-1 in a closely contested match
• East Kilbride shocked Raith Rovers with a 4-2 upset, featuring John Robertson's remarkable five-minute hat-trick

Group Stage Results

Group A

Queen's Park rebounded strongly with a 5-0 thrashing of Brechin City, featuring braces from Tyrece McDonnell and Josh Fowler. Meanwhile, Cove Rangers narrowly defeated Spartans 1-0 through Declan Glass's early goal.

Group B

Partick Thistle maintained their perfect record with a 2-0 win against Stranraer, while Queen of the South marked their tournament debut with an impressive 4-0 victory over Edinburgh City.

Group C

Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic both secured their second wins, defeating Bonnyrigg Rose and Montrose respectively to lead the group.

Group D

St Mirren earned a hard-fought 2-1 win at Forfar, while Ayr United dominated Annan Athletic with a 6-0 demolition featuring George Oakley's hat-trick.

Group E

Hearts continued their strong start with another 4-0 victory, while Dumbarton opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over Stirling Albion.

Group F

East Kilbride's stunning comeback against Raith Rovers headlined the group, with Inverness Caley Thistle also securing a 2-0 win over Elgin City.

Group G

Motherwell needed late heroics to overcome Peterhead 2-1, while Morton maintained their perfect start with a 3-0 victory against Stenhousemuir.

Group H

Kelty Hearts began their campaign in style with a comprehensive win over Brora Rangers, setting up an intriguing clash between Kilmarnock and Livingston.

All results current as of matchday 2 in the Premier Sports Cup group stage.