Maryhill progressed to the third round of the Scottish Cup with a demolition of Forfar Albion, and had it not been for a missed penalty, would have reached double figures.

Willie Sawyers almost put Maryhill ahead in the first minute, but his header struck the crossbar. A few minutes later the visitors had a good scoring opportunity, but with the Hill defence  looking somewhat disorganised, Mark McIntosh miskicked from 12 yards. A mishit clearance from Donnie Wilson caused some consternation, but with Kevin Montgomery stranded, the ball went narrowly past for a corner. In the thirteenth minute Maryhill went ahead when Bryan Smith headed powerfully into the net from a Mark Sideserf cross. Sideserf then had a shot of his own miss narrowly before setting up the second goal. This time his accurate cross was blasted home by Sawyers for the first of his five goals. Albion virtually disappeared from the game at this point as wave after wave of attacks descended on their goal. Mark Sideserf and Chris McKee both came close with headed attempts, before Sawyers wasted a good chance with a weak header. Five minutes from the break, however, the third goal finally arrived. Bryan Smith accepted a pass from Ross Barr, and his cross into the penalty area was slammed home from close range by Chris McKee. In first half injury time, the prospect of a trip to Forfar next week became decidedly unlikely when Sawyers grabbed his second and Hill's fourth, shooting home after good leading up work by Chris McKee and Mark McManus.

A rare attack from the visitors early in the second half almost brought some reward, but after a good run from Scott Barrie, his shot came back off the bar. Albion's main task from then on appeared to be keeping the score at a respectable level, but their defence was finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the pace of the Maryhill attack. A wonderful interpassing move involving Mark Sideserf and James McLernon ended with the latter sweeping home an unsoppable shot past  Paul Findlay in the Forfar goal. McLernon then got his second and Maryhill's sixth with another fine finish, after a superb run from Sawyers had set him up. Three minutes later Sawyers completed his hat trick after brilliantly making space for himself inside the box, and giving Findlay no chance with a high, close range effort.  An upfield surge from Albion saw Mark McIntosh head narrowly past, before James McLernon had the chance to complete his hat trick. Willie Sawyers was fouled inside the penalty area by Stuart Edgar, and generously allowed McLernon to take the penalty. Despite placing the ball well, his attempt failed as Findlay made a fine save. Maryhill finished the game in style with a further two goals from Sawyers in the final minutes. First he headed in a Sideserf corner, and then intercepted a weak passback to score his fifth and Maryhill's ninth.

MARYHILL-: Montgomery ( Quinn 57), Barr ( Fabiani 59),Wright, Wilson, Stanley, Smith ( Slack 57), Sideserf, McManus, McLernon, McKee, Sawyers.

SUBS( not used)-: Hobbs, Pacitti.

BOOKED-: Stanley (66)

FORFAR ALBION -: Findlay, Barrie, Chalmers, Edgar, Smith, Stewart (Markie 77 ), McLeish, Reekie ( Reynolds 60), Fleming, Archibald, McIntosh.

SUBS ( not used )-: Robertson, Fletcher, Booth.

BOOKED-: McLeish ( 84)

Referee-: David Cockburn

Man of the match -: Willie Sawyers