Culter moved to within a point of the McBookie.com Premier League summit after maintaining their perfect record thanks to goals from Callum Dunbar (2) and Graeme Wilson in the 3-1 success away to Stoneywood Parkvale.
James McMahon’s last-gasp leveller on Friday evening for leaders Hermes at home to Bridge of Don Thistle, for whom Sam Muirhead opened the scoring, prevented the visitors from taking over at the top.
Sam Robertson, Craig Mackie, Jake Buirds, Jack Walker and an own goal did the damage for Dyce in a 5-1 win at Milton Park where Alexsander Olugosz fired a consolation for Banchory St Ternan.
A Josh Bolton double and a Scott Kerr effort saw East End celebrate their return to New Advocates Park with a 3-0 victory over Dufftown.
At Colony Park, strikes in the first half from Ross Mitchell and Keith Horne and a Josh Christie goal after the break gave visitors Stonehaven the three points and at The Meadows, Lewis Taylor gave visitors Nairn St Ninian the lead before Callum Tremaine (2) and Scott Grey turned the contest round in Ellon United’s favour.
Maud got the better of Montrose Roselea by the odd goal in five at Pleasure Park with Austin McLennan, Neil Esson and Craig Lowden on the mark for the home side and Keiron Thomson scoring twice for the Angus outfit.
Sunnybank returned to the top of the Championship thanks to Kevin Robertson’s early effort at Islavale while Banks O’Dee JFC went down 4-3 at Fraserburgh United despite Charlie Rothnie firing a second-period treble. Neil Hay, Jake West, Aaron Gall and an own goal won the match for the College Park side.
A late Jake Stewart brace gave Rothie Rovers the points at home to Glentanar while a Ryan Whelan spot kick and goals from Steve Young and new signing Callum Reid saw Newmachar United defeat Longside 3-1.
At the Hillhead Centre, Aberdeen University edged it over Burghead Thistle by the odd goal in seven. Nathan Robb (2), Ndouma Chilaka and Rhuiri Garvey were on the mark for the students with Ryan McPherson, Caiol Provan and Finlay Nicol replying for the Jags.
Lossiemouth United’s Ross Fiske scored the only goal of the game at Cruden Bay, Ethan Durno and Peter Bruce were the Buchanhaven Hearts goal heroes at home to New Elgin and Forres Thistle hammered Deveronside 9-1 at Logie Park.
McBOOKIE.com PREMIER LEAGUE
Banchory St. Ternan 1-5 Dyce
Colony Park 0-3 Stonehaven
East End 3-0 Dufftown
Ellon United 3-1 Nairn St. Ninian
Hermes 1-1 Bridge of Don Thistle
Maud 3-2 Montrose Roselea
Stoneywood Parkvale 1-3 Culter
CHAMPIONSHIP
Aberdeen University 4-3 Burghead Thistle
Buchanhaven Hearts 2-0 New Elgin
Cruden Bay 0-1 Lossiemouth United
Forres Thistle 9-1 Deveronside
Fraserburgh United 4-3 Banks O’Dee JFC
Islavale 0-1 Sunnybank
Newmachar United 3-1 Longside
Rothie Rovers 2-0 Glentanar
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