Division Three
December 5, 2012
Peterhead
1 - 0
Elgin City
Division Three
19:45 +00:00, December 5, 2012
Balmoor Stadium, Scotland
Referee: I Brines
Elgin denied top spot
Scoring Summary
| Peterhead | Elgin City |
|---|---|
| David Cox (23') | Stuart Leslie (60') |
Teams
| Peterhead | Elgin City |
|---|---|
| 1 Graeme Smith | 1 John Gibson |
| 6 Ryan Strachan | 2 David Niven |
| 4 Ross Smith | 5 Jamie Duff |
| 5 Scott Ross | 10 Mark Nicolson |
| 11 Scott McLaughlin | 4 Sean Crighton |
| 3 Steven Noble | 8 Ross O'Donoghue |
| 7 David Cox | 3 Paul McMullan |
| 2 Dean Cowie | 7 Craig Gunn |
| 8 James Redman | 11 Daniel Moore |
| 10 Robert Winters | 6 Bryan Cameron |
| 9 Rory McAllister | 9 Stuart Leslie |
| Substitutes | |
| 21 Paul Jarvie | Stuart Black 21 |
| 16 Craig Tully | Paul Harkins 12 |
| 15 Greg Alexander | Dennis Wyness 14 |
| 12 Martin Bavidge | Paul Millar 16 |
| 14 Bryan Deasley | Graeme Beveridge 15 |
| Substitutions | |
| Martin Bavidge for Robert Winters (61) | Dennis Wyness for Craig Gunn (75) |
| Bryan Deasley for David Cox (78) | Paul Harkins for Bryan Cameron (80) |
| Paul Millar for Paul McMullan (87) | |
| Yellow Cards | |
| Dean Cowie (74) | |
| · Squads: Peterhead | Elgin City | |
Elgin missed the chance to go above Rangers at the top of the Third Division after being held to a 1-1 draw at Peterhead.
The mid-table hosts went ahead midway through the first half through David Cox, but Stuart Leslie's ninth goal of the season on the hour ensured it ended all-square.
The Blue Toon began found their groove early and Scott McLaughlin fired a 25-yard effort into the post and Rory McAllister brought a fine save out of John Gibson.
But they deservedly went ahead in the 23rd minute when Cox drilled a low effort in from the edge of the area.
Elgin immediately piled on the pressure in search of an equaliser and Leslie twice headed off target before half-time.
The second period followed a similar pattern and Ross Jack's side finally levelled in the 60th minute when Leslie converted Daniel Moore's cross.
Leslie had a chance to win it as in the final 15 minutes but he was denied by a brilliant save from Graeme Sharp.