Cowdenbeath 3 Ayr 1 (agg 5-2): Cowden see off Honest Men

Cowdenbeath took another step towards securing their place in the Championship with a 3-1 win over Ayr.

The Blue Brazil went into the match with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg before Kane Hemmings opened the scoring at Central Park.

Greg Stewart doubled the hosts’ lead before the Honest Men pulled one back through Michael McDonald with a close range effort.

But Cowden restored their two-goal advantage when Tom O’Brien rounded the Ayr keeper to slot home and set up a Fife derby showdown with Dunfermline.