Two-try hero Damien Kelly looked back on Ayr's shock 19-9 BT Cellnet Cup triumph over joint favourites Melrose and admitted: "I'm delighted to live up to my reputation."

The Australian lock added: "I came over with a decent scoring record for a forward and it was good to show the fans what I could do.

"Being a bit of a new boy, I perhaps I don't have quite the attachment to the club as some of the others but it was great see how much this result meant to everyone here."

Holders Boroughmuir outgunned West of Scotland 37-6 at Burnbrae. A major shock looked on the cards at the midway stage at Burnbrae as the home men claimed a 6-3 advantage.

But the rattled Meggetland troops clicked immediately after the break and buried West with a four-try burst in the space of 11 minutes.

Home skipper Nicky McLeod said: "We matched them in every department before half-time, but then we began to make mistakes. You can't afford to make any slips against a team like that because they will punish you heavily."

Muir coach Iain Paxton said: "We weren't all that worried at being behind at the interval because we knew out fitness would tell in the end."

Glasgow Hawks veteran Cammy Little admitted that revenge was the spur as they dumped Stirling County 30-7 at Bridgehaugh.

Little said: "It had been rubbed into us all week in training that they had beaten us twice. It made us hungry and there is no doubt that we were more up for the occasion."

County coach Eddie Pollock sighed: "Every one of their tries could have been prevented. It was so frustrating because we had been performing really well over the past few weeks."

Two men were sinbinned in the closing stages - Stirling's Murray Fraser and Hawks scorer Neil McKenzie.

Hawick withstood a late Aberdeen GSFP fightback at Mansfield Park to go through 21-19.

Despite the tightness of the scoreline, the Greens always looked in control - though the Dons will be keen to turn the tables when they meet again on league business on Saturday at Rubislaw.

Currie heaved a huge sigh of relief when the final whistle sounded at Malleny Park as they edged to a 10-6 victory over brave minnows Haddington.

Haddington player-coach Cliff Livingston admitted: "We were the better team but we just weren't experienced enough to take the chances we created."

Currie chief Bruce Macnaughton said: "All credit to them. They obviously had a few players who could hold their own in Premier One."

Currie led by a single point until six minutes from time when Iain Monaghan, who had converted Jarrod Ross's early try, landed a penalty.

Heriot's were made to fight all the way for their 17-7 success against Kelso at Poynder Park.

Gala powered past East Kilbride 21-8 to record only their second competitive win of the season at Netherdale.

Kiwi Scott Paterson was the Maroons big star as he claimed two tries, while Jackson Berry slotted three penalties and a conversion.

Jed-Forest emerged as 10-9 victors in a tense and dramatic Borders showdown with Selkirk at Philiphaugh.