THERE'S not much romance about the Petrofac Training Cup.

But what the competition sometimes lacks in appeal, it can make up for in drama.

That was the case at Cappielow last night, Morton and Berwick Rangers sharing seven goals between them as Jim Duffy's side booked their place in the third round after an entertaining duel in front of fewer than 1000 fans.

It took until the second period of extra time for the tie to be decided and Morton to emerge 5-2 winners to record their second win of the campaign over their League Two guests but it was worth the wait for the Ton faithful.

The first goal arrived after just 10 minutes, Scott Maxwell rifling the ball in off the underside of the bar from the edge of the area, and the drama went on until the end.

It was exactly the start the Wee Gers needed and it almost got better when Lee Currie saw his curling free kick parried away by Nicolas Caraux.

But it was Morton who got the second goal as Duffy's side got back into it - the McCluskey brothers combining to bring the hosts level.

Declan McManus's cross from the right flank should have been converted by Stefan McCluskey but he misfired and sibling Jamie shot home from six yards.

Morton continued to grow into the match but there was still plenty for Duffy to ponder and chances were being created, Thomas O'Ware seeing his shot saved from the edge of the box before Currie tested Caraux from similar range and Paul Willis' effort was saved by the Ton keeper.

The net would rustle once again in the closing stages of the opening period.

Defender O'Ware, again playing as a makeshift forward, who got the goal, his header from Jamie McCluskey's cross giving Duffy's side a deserved lead at the break.

The chances continued to flow right from the restart, McManus firing just wide ­after connecting with a Ricki Lamie cross before Currie again tried his luck from distance.

The home crowd were brought to their feet shortly after but not in celebration this time, the Ton faithful bemused by Kylie McMullan's decision not to flag when keeper Billy Bald seemed to catch a long ball outside his area.

There was another call to be made when McManus went down in the area but as play was waved on, Morton still had a game on their hands.

Their place in the third round was almost secured when the on-loan Aberdeen kid burst forward from midfield but when his shot was cleared off the line, Berwick still believed.

In the dying seconds, their faith paid off. Referee Barry Cook was the subject of the Ton fans' ire this time, the penalty award soft to say the least as Lamie was adjudged to have fouled Willis.

Caraux saved Currie's spot-kick but the midfielder made no mistake at the second attempt.

It may have been the end of regulation time but it wasn't the end of the drama, or the goals.

McManus saw a powerful effort saved in spectacular fashion by Bald early on but when the striker next tried his luck, there was nothing the Berwick shot-stopper could do, the ball flying into the net.

With just minutes remaining, McManus finally took the tie away from Berwick, first bursting free and rounding Bald to score, before finishing well after jinking in from the bye-line to complete his hat-trick and book Morton's place in the next round.