A try from Pat MacArthur helped Ayr to a 17-3 win over champions Currie at Millbrae.
The hooker turned out for Glasgow Warriors in the opening Magners League games but is now available to help Ayr's Premiership challenge.

Penalties by rival marksman Kenny Diffenthal and Jonny Smith were the only scores in a dour first half.

But the seasiders snatched the initiative thanks to tries by MacArthur and Florian Marin, both goaled by Diffenthal.

Calum Cusiter's opportunist try deep in stoppage time gave Boroughmuir a 24-18 win - and inflicted another dose of heartbreak on GHA.

The Glasgow basement side looked set to create a major shock as they led the pacesetters 18-17 at the end of the regulation 80 minutes at Braidholm.

But Cusiter - older brother of Scotland ace Chris - sneaked over with Andy Hadden, son of national coach Frank, adding the conversion.

Earlier, Rory Couper, Olo Brown and Angus Martyn had scored for the capital men.

James Noonan kept GHA in the hunt with five penalties and a snap drop-goal - but Cusiter and Hadden had the last word.

The woes of Glasgow Hawks deepened when they plunged to a 20-5 defeat by Heriot's - after holding the interval lead via a try by former Glasgow and Scotland back Rory Kerr at Goldenacre.

The visitors' struggles allowed the home brigade to seize the momentum with scores from experienced pair Marc Teague and Tam McVie.

Graham Wilson clipped over both conversions and a penalty brace.

Premier One

Ayr 17 - Currie 3

GHA 18 - Boroughmuir 24

Hawick 30 - Melrose 22

Heriot's 20 - Glasgow Hawks 5

Stirling County 23 - Edinburgh Acads 21

Watsonians 23 - Dundee High FP 20

Premier Two

Biggar 29 - Aberdeen GSFP 20

Hamilton 33 - Cartha QP 20

Hillhead-Jordanhill 16 - Stewart's Melville FP 20

Kelso 27 - Haddington 19

Selkirk 31 - Jed-Forest 17

West of Scotland 29 - Musselburgh 3

Premier Three

Ellon 51 - Livingston 13

Gala 30 - Dunfermline 22

Irvine 19 - Peebles 35

Kirkcaldy 41 - Ardrossan Acads 10

Morgan Academy FP 43 - Murrayfield Wanderers 5

Perthshire 44 - Berwick 5

This article was posted on 21-Oct-2007, 08:05 by Hugh Barrow.