Bonnyrigg Rose made the short trip to Ainslie Park to face Spartans in the first of three consecutive away days.

Manager Calum Elliot named two new signings in his starting eleven, as Lewis Lorimer, signed on a short-term loan from Dundee, and Cammy Ross, signed on a two-year deal from Tranent both made their debuts for the club.

The first big chance of the game fell Rose's way as Lee Currie narrowly missed the net from a free-kick in a dangerous area.

Cammy Russell returned fire with a cracking free-kick of his own at the other end of the field, one that smacked the top of goalkeeper Tom Ritchie's crossbar.

Neil Martyniuk saw space open up for him in front of the Spartans penalty box, and he let off a powerful strike that forced Spartans' Trialist goalkeeper into a fine save.

Spartans had one final chance to close out an incredibly even first-half, as Bradley Whyte fashioned a good opportunity in the box but rolled his effort wide of Ritchie's goal.

Even at the break, Spartans came out the stronger side at the beginning of the second-half, and after James Craigen threatened with his effort that struck the side-netting, Blair Henderson netted the opening goal of the game as he slotted past Ritchie at the second-time of asking following the initial save from the Aberdeen loanee.

In search of a response, Dean Watson was brought on for Bradley Barrett, and Rose went close as Aaron Arnott saw his effort from just inside the area go narrowly wide of the Spartans' goal.

Dean Watson and Kallum Higginbotham would both go close but Spartans' would prove to be clinical in the final third, as Henderson struck his second of the afternoon late in the game to secure all 3 points.

Rose weren't going down without a fight, and Ross thought he had netted the debut goal he would've been hoping for, but his header was judged to have been offside in a very tight offside decision.

The boys will turn their attention to the SPFL Trust Trophy on Tuesday evening when they make the long journey south to Stair Park where they will face fellow League 2 side Stranraer in the second round of the competition.