It was the visitors, though, who started the brighter and might have opened the scoring after just 13 minutes when Tomaz Grzgegiorczyk headed just wide from a William Wharry cross.

The Whites were handed a golden opportunity to move in front after half-an-hour. Referee Keith Halliday awarded a spot-kick for a Ross Handford foul on Andrew Waterworth only for Andy Kilmartin to hammer the ball against the bar.

Ryan Catney then came close for Distillery with a half-volley moments from the break after Francis Murphy had floated the ball over.

And it was another Murphy cross that led to the match winner on 69 minutes when he found John Martin unmarked six yards from goal. From there the outcome was never in doubt.