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Bankhead 2 Mearns United 2 MEARNS United clinched the precious point which gave them promotion last Wednesday when they fought out a scrappy draw with Bankhead.
Bankhead took the lead when Black came out of his goal and only suceeded in kicking the ball to an opponent who found the net.
Mearns equalised when Craig Irvine beat two players and scored from 18 yards.
Mearns took the lead before half-time. Whyte was brought down and Ryan Stewart drove the ball home from the spot.
The home side drew level 15 minutes from time when Mearns gave the ball away.
The result was all that mattered as Mearns held on for the promotion point.
Mearns United 6
Mintlaw 0
WITH promotion secure, Mearns looked for the win that would give them second place in Division Two East, at home to Mintlaw on Saturday.
With the pressure off, Mearns were on song in the first half. Craig Irvine gave them the lead, Ryan Stewart weighed in with a hat-trick and Craig Whyte scored a fifth.
Daniel Ramage scored the only goal of the second half.
After a season in which they won the Barclay Cook Cup and a second successive promotion, Mearns have thanked main sponsors the Station Hotel and their other sponsors.
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