Kane Hester scored a brace as Elgin secured a 2-0 victory against cinch League Two table-toppers Kelty Hearts.

Hester opened the scoring when he darted on to a pass from Darryl McHardy and fired past Darren Jamieson nine minutes before the interval.

He then doubled his tally following an impressive solo effort with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining.

Kelty remain seven points clear of Forfar, with Elgin eighth in the division.