Montrose powered to a vital win at Elgin in the battle of the Division Three basement boys.

The visitors extended their advantage over the hosts to six points with a well-taken goal in each half.

Man-of-the-match Ian Joy popped up to bag the opener after 20 minutes, stunning the majority of the 385 crowd.

And Stewart Ferguson wrapped up the three-point haul with a tidy finish after 53 minutes.