First-half strikes from Billy King and Neil Martyniuk boosted Rose above a tricky Berwick Rangers side in Tuesday night’s Lowland League Cup action at Shielfield Park.

Bonnyrigg dominated the opening proceedings as the wind and rain battered down, and it wouldn’t be long until the opener.

Shortly after Campbell denied Bryce from close range, debutant Mackenzie Scott worked space along the right and cut an effort back to Billy King, hitting first time and under the Berwick keeper for 0-1 with 11 minutes gone.

Marc Anderson started on the night, and he proved his worth 15 minutes in after making a stunning double save to deny Ellison and McCrone in quick succession.

McGarva looked to have scored a second after nicking a ball in from King’s inswinging corner, however the feet of Campbell evidently prevented it travelling over the line by mere inches.

Bonnyrigg harnessed the choppy nature of the game, making it 0-2 in the 35th minute from the spot. Gregor Nichol drew in a challenge from Mark James McConnell inside of the box, and Neil Martyniuk sent the subsequent penalty across goal and in.

The second half ebbed away without any real conviction, however Berwick pulled one back 61 minutes in after Jamie Pyper crossed to the head of Daniel Handling and in for 1-2.

Scott almost reestablished Rose’s two-goal lead after a through-ball from Gregor Nichol found him, but the stretched leg of Campbell denied the Spartans loanee.

Danny Dobbie was shown the red card 68 minutes in, following a set of challenges on McCrone that earned him two rapid yellow cards.

Chances came and went for Somers at one end, and Bryce at the other, but neither went in as the game drew to a close. With the whistle, Jonny Stewart’s valiant side progressed to the quarter-final of the Lowland League Cup- taking on Gala Fairydean Rovers next Wednesday in Netherdale.

Before that, Bonnyrigg travel to Raydale Park to face Gretna 2008 on Saturday afternoon where they will look to maintain their strong form in the Lowland League.