OVD Cup holders Arthurlie picked up their second piece of silverware in as many weeks when they convincingly beat Shettleston by 4-0 in the Abercorn League Cup final.
The teams were evenly matched in the early stages of the game but on the half-hour mark John Millar crossed for Steven Quigg to open the scoring from 12 yards.
Then a minute later, disaster struck for Shettleston keeper Mark Lang when he allowed a 20-yard shot from Steven Convery to slip under his body and shortly after John Millar cut the ball back from the bye-line to Stevie Nugent who shot low into the net for Arthurlie's third.
Arthurlie had several chances to increase their lead in the second half but a Steven Quigg header in the 59th minute from a Scott Archer cross completed the rout. Arthurlie will now go forward to The Evening Times Cup Winners' Cup.
Cumnock failed to clinch the Western League title when going down 2-0 to 10-man Auchinleck.
Talbot lost the services of centre half Sam Frew for use of an elbow after 12 minutes but despite this setback they took the lead when a Billy Thomson strike was assisted into the net by Cumnock's Graham Wilson and within a minute of the break Gary Graham headed home a second.
Auchinleck still trail Cumnock by two points at the top but now need a win over Kilwinning in their last league game to snatch the title from their neighbours. Results:
Western League - Beith 2, Troon 1; Auchinleck 2, Cumnock 0; Glenafton 1, Dalry 0.
Abercorn Cup final - Arthurlie 4, Shettleston 0.
John Walker League - Camelon 1, Arniston 2; Bathgate 5, Ormiston 0; Dunbar 3, Harthill 1.
Calder Cup - Bonnybridge 0, Whitburn 2.
Whitbread Cup final - Hill of Beath 3, Oakley 2.
North End Centenary Cup final - North End 0, St Joseph's 0 (St Joseph's won 5-4 on penalties).
Stewart Milne Homes League - Formartine 1, Sunnybank 4; Cruden Bay 2, Banchory 3.
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