Prop Bruce McNeil was the returning hero at Hawick as he powered over the whitewash twice to hand his side a 32-15 win over Selkirk in the Scottish Hydro Electric Premier One on Saturday.

After recovering from a neck problem, the Scotland Club internationalist showed his quality with an assured performance in the front row against a Selkirk team without the injured Sean Crombie.

Meanwhile, scrum half Greig Laidlaw gave head coach Andy Robinson another reminder of his qualities as he contributed 10 points (a try, a penalty and a conversion) for Edinburgh Academicals in their 32-17 win at Glasgow Hawks.

Elsewhere, prop Kyle Traynor made a difference for Watsonians against West of Scotland during the maroon and whites 38-12 win at Myreside while Currie's Andrew Easson and Stirling's Ryan Grant ended up in a 13-13 draw at Malleny Park.

Scottish Hydro Electric Premier One Results:

Currie 13 Stirling County 13

Glasgow Hawks 17 Edinburgh Academicals 32

Hawick 32 Selkirk 15

Heriots 25 Ayr 29

Melrose 20 Boroughmuir 27

Watsonians 38 West of Scotland 12