Johnshaven forced an early corner, taken by Gourlay and Leon Dundas headed wide on the near post.
In 12 minutes a free-kick from Scott found Ross Blease and his powerful header just cleared the bar.
Banchory went close in 16 minutes when a sh
ot hit the underside of the Johnshaven bar and was cleared by the home defence.
A minute later, another Banchory shot rattled against the post.
Johnshaven continued to attack and Lownie headed wide from a Gourlay corner, then in 26 minutes a Leon Dundas shot was saved by the diving keeper.
On the half-hour mark, Scott headed wide from a Gourlay corner.
Banchory took the lead in 32 minutes with a header from a corner.
Four minutes later, the ball was played into the box and Banchory made it 2-0 from close range.
Banchory added a third goal three minutes into the second half when the ball was slammed home from close range.
Johnshaven got a goal back in 61 minutes. Gourlay, Lownie and Ross Blease were all involved in the build-up and Dave McKay shot past the advancing keeper.
In 67 minutes, an angled ball into the box was slotted past the advancing Walker, then in 77 minutes, a long throw was headed into the top corner to make the score 5-1.
Banchory completed the scoring in 83 minutes with Johnshaven claiming offside.
Man of the match was Stuart McDonald.
Johnshaven: Walker, Scott, D. Dundas, Buist, Calder, Gourlay, Lownie, McDonald, R. Blease, Philip (Gardiner), L. Dundas (McKay). Subs: Beedie, Gunnis, Strachan.
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