After losing to Arbroath Vics the previous week, the Gowfers needed a win to keep their hopes of a semi-final place alive, but in the end had to settle for a draw and with Vics defeating Kirrie Thistle 4-2 qualification for the latter stages of the competition is now beyond the Laing Park men.

Carnoustie attacked from the kick-off and within four minutes had taken the lead. Home 'keeper Vanderdyle failed to collect a through ball from Conway and with the goalie stranded well off his line, VOIGT fired high into the empty net from an angle.

West End began to come more into the game and had a chance for the equaliser when Pirie broke clear on the right, but McCafferty saved well at his right-hand post.

West End came close to drawing level when a Pirie free kick from the right was headed narrowly past by Stewart.

The home side's pressure was rewarded in 31 minutes when, following a Muckersie corner on the right, Scott was short with a headed backpass and ROBERTS nipped in to prod the loose ball past McCafferty for the equaliser.

Scott then got on the end of a Conway cross, but saw his shot blocked behind for a corner on the left. Voigt got his head to Conway's cross but, with the 'keeper beaten, the ball rebounded off the base of the left-hand post.

Half-time: Forfar West End 1, Carnoustie Panmure 1.

The second half began with West End forcing an early corner on the right, but Muckersie's cross curled right into McCafferty's arms.
Stewart was then put through by Lawson, but shot high over the top from the edge of the box.

Carnoustie fought their way back into the game and were unlucky not to regain the lead when Clark and Hall combined to set up a chance for McLauchlin, who shot narrowly over.

Carnoustie again came close when Scott connected well with a Conway corner, but his fierce drive was well held by Vanderdyle at his left-hand upright.

Carnoustie's Clark was booked for dissent in 84 minutes. Unfortunately, the player continued to mouth-off at the referee and was promptly shown a second yellow card followed by the red, reducing the Gowfers to 10 men for the remaining few minutes.

Another booking followed in 89 minutes when Conway was yellow-carded for a foul on Logan.

Right on the final whistle, substitute Johnston had the ball in the net for West End, but the homesters' joy was short-lived as the 'goal' was disallowed for offside.

Teams:

Forfar West End - Vanderdyle, Logan, Black, Ogilvie, Gibb, Lawson, Pirie, Stewart (Sime 79), Bonella (Johnston 79), Roberts, Muckersie (McConnachie 69). Substitutes, not used - Ford, Millar.

Carnoustie Panmure - McCafferty, Smith, Beith (Hall 37), Robertson (Scott 27), Thompson, Hunter, Muhsin, Clark, Voigt, McLauchlin (Collier 83), Conway. Substitutes, not used - Narey, Gourlay (gk).

Referee - J. Banks, Perth.