ALLOA manager Allan Maitland may not have been able to clear up the mystery over who scored the 84th-minute opening goal in the 2-0 victory over champions Ross County, but he is just delighted someone did.
"Chris Townsley is claiming the goal, along with Adam Coakley and Andy Ferguson, but what is not up for debate is the quality of our set pieces, and Derek Fleming played a big part in that," said Maitland.
Ferguson added another in the last minut
e and they now swap places with Brechin in the hunt for a play-off berth.
Raith Rovers can secure a play-off spot with victory over relegated Berwick next Saturday. John McGlynn's side had to come back against fellow play-off hopefuls Brechin City to grab a point after Iain Diack gave the visitors an early lead when home goalkeeper Keiron Renton gifted possession on a bad kick out. Rovers equalised with 18 minutes to go when Graham Weir volleyed a Craig Wilson cross in from 12 yards out.
Peterhead can still make the play-offs after a 4-1 defeat of Ayr and manager Neale Cooper is looking forward to next Saturday's match already. "We are outsiders for the play-offs but this victory sets up the Brechin match as do-or-die next week," he said. "We have not been playing well recently but the boys responded brilliantly."
On-loan Aberdeen striker David Ross opened the scoring on 15 minutes and Stuart Anderson added a second before the break. Ross scored again after the restart and Martin Bavidge made it four before David Lowing pulled one back.
The games between Airdrie United and Cowdenbeath and Berwick and Queen's Park were postponed.
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