Match ends, Cowdenbeath 0, Montrose 3.
Cowdenbeath 0-3 Montrose
- From the section Football
Lewis Milne scored twice - his seventh in three games - as Montrose returned to the top of Scotttish League Two and added to Cowdenbeath's relegation woes.
Milne's deflected strike gave the visitors a half-time lead, with Martin Rennie also going close with a header.
Rennie's close-range tap-in before a trademark free-kick from Milne put the result firmly beyond doubt.
It lifts Montrose three points clear of Peterhead as the top two continue their head-to-head with three games left.
Cowden, who won a penalty shoot-out last season against Lowland League winners East Kilbride, look destined for another play-off to retain their place in the Scottish Professional Football League.
The Blue Brazil remain seven points behind Berwick Rangers, who have two games in hand, and Edinburgh City.
Line-ups
Cowdenbeath
- 1McGurn
- 2McInally
- 4Pyper
- 5Gilfillan
- 3Swann
- 6MullenBooked at 62mins
- 8Reilly
- 10Smith
- 7CoxBooked at 50minsSubstituted forMuirheadat 54'minutes
- 9Sheerin
- 11Buchanan
Substitutes
- 12Rumsby
- 15Smith
- 16Hornby
- 17Penman
- 18Muirhead
- 19Fotheringham
Montrose
- 21Fleming
- 15BallantyneBooked at 76mins
- 5Bolochoweckyj
- 14Dillon
- 3Steeves
- 17Redman
- 2MassonBooked at 61minsSubstituted forWebsterat 70'minutes
- 4Allan
- 24Milne
- 10TemplemanSubstituted forFraserat 65'minutes
- 23RennieSubstituted forJohnstonat 52'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Millar
- 6Fotheringham
- 7Webster
- 8Watson
- 9Fraser
- 16Johnston
- 20Campbell
- Referee:
- Kevin Graham
- Attendance:
- 378
Match Stats
Home TeamCowdenbeathAway TeamMontrose
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away5
- Corners
- Home2
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away7
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Cowdenbeath 0, Montrose 3.
Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Harvey Swann.
Foul by Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath).
Gary Fraser (Montrose) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jamie Redman (Montrose).
Bradley Smith (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Craig Johnston (Montrose).
Bryan Gilfillan (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Harvey Swann (Cowdenbeath) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Sean Dillon (Montrose).
Bradley Smith (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Cowdenbeath. Conceded by Allan Fleming.
Attempt saved. Bradley Smith (Cowdenbeath) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Sean Dillon (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordyn Sheerin (Cowdenbeath).
Booking
Cameron Ballantyne (Montrose) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Craig Johnston (Montrose).
Jamie Pyper (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Montrose. Graham Webster replaces Terry Masson.
Substitution
Substitution, Montrose. Gary Fraser replaces Chris Templeman.
Booking
Fraser Mullen (Cowdenbeath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Fraser Mullen (Cowdenbeath).
Terry Masson (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Terry Masson (Montrose) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Cowdenbeath 0, Montrose 3. Lewis Milne (Montrose) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Foul by Bryan Gilfillan (Cowdenbeath).
Craig Johnston (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Craig Johnston (Montrose) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Fraser Mullen.
Foul by Bradley Smith (Cowdenbeath).
Michael Bolochoweckyj (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Cameron Muirhead replaces David Cox.
Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Bryan Gilfillan.
Substitution
Substitution, Montrose. Craig Johnston replaces Martin Rennie.
Andrew Steeves (Montrose) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by David Cox (Cowdenbeath).
Booking
David Cox (Cowdenbeath) is shown the yellow card.
Hand ball by David Cox (Cowdenbeath).