Montrose came away with three points this afternoon at the Borough Briggs thanks to second half supersub Graeme Sharp.
Elgin City took the lead midway through the first half when Alexander Bone headed home unmarked at the back post after a beautifully-flighted kick by Andrew Roddie.
Elgin should have doubled ther advantage in the 33rd minute when William Martin went clean through, but saw his effort come back off the post.
A minute later the woodwork yet again came to Montrose's rescue, Adam Nelson's 25-yard shot cannoning of the post.
In the second half Montrose equalised just before the hour mark when Craig Smart slid the ball home from ten yards after a cut-back form Kevin Webster wide on the right -hand side.
With five minutes remaining Montrose went in front for the first time in the match when substitute Sharp charged down an attempted clearance by Elgin keeper Kieron Renton before firing into an empty net.
With only seconds remaining Sharp scored his second of the game. After being sent clear, he drove the ball home from ten yards to secure Montrose's first points of the season.