Lyons netted a primary half treble for the Gable Endies within the Group B conflict at Bellslea and, regardless of Sean Butcher’s second half header, the Broch have been unable to mount a comeback.
Graham Webster hit a late fourth for Montrose earlier than Butcher netted once more for the hosts in stoppage time.
A hat-trick from Blair Lyons helped Montrose defeat Breedon Highland League champions Fraserburgh 4-2 within the Premier Sports activities Cup.
Fraserburgh supervisor Mark Cowie was with out quite a lot of necessary gamers. Captain Willie West and goalkeeper Paul Leask have been absent from the facet which misplaced 3-1 to Kilmarnock on Saturday, with new signing Jordan Guild benched.
Paul Campbell, Jamie Beagrie, Ryan Cowie, Aidan Combe and Lewis Davidson have been additionally lacking.
Joe Barbour got here in between the sticks, with Breedon Highland League participant of the 12 months Scott Barbour returning and Connor Grant additionally beginning.
The sport began in vigorous vogue with Montrose skipper Paul Watson attempting to catch out Joe Barbour with an effort from the midway line.
On the different finish, Lewis Duncan had a shot blocked from Ryan Sargent’s cross.
However the Gable Endies took the lead within the eleventh minute when Lewis Milne’s nook from the correct wasn’t cleared and Lyons pounced to attain from six yards.
5 minutes later, the guests doubled their lead and it was from the identical supply.
Milne’s nook from the correct was flicked on and Lyons hooked the ball into the online at again put up.
It ought to have been 3-0 halfway via the primary half when Lyons rolled a ball throughout from the field from the left for Graham Webster, however he fired towards the left put up from eight yards.
However shortly after the half-hour mark, livewire Lyons accomplished his hat-trick. Milne broke into the field and though Barbour did effectively to dam his shot, Lyons was readily available to knock dwelling the rebound.
The Broch struggled to create probabilities within the first half, however because the interval approached Bryan Hay had a header cleared off the road after Duncan hung up a cross from the left.
Early within the second half Butcher wriggled clear on the correct facet of the world, however his cross-cum-shot didn’t discover the online or a team-mate.
