PAUL McManus netted a hat-trick as the Fifers maintained their proud unbeaten away record that stretches back to 2007.
McManus opened the scoring with a penalty just before the half-hour mark, after Dene Shields was tripped by Kyle MacAulay
McManus netted his second penalty at the start of the second half, with Shields adjudged to have been fouled by Scott Buist. Shields provided the cross for McManus to complete his hat-trick on 66 minutes.
Arbroath 1
Queen's Park 1ARBROATH secured their first point in five outings from an end-to-end encounter at Gayfield.
Barry Sellars fired the Red Lichties ahead with a stunning 20-yard free kick. But Queens were level before the interval when Jim Brough levelled from Paul Cairney's cross.
Sellars should have secured all three points for Arbroath, but he sent a second-half spot kick off the crossbar after Robbie Raeside was tripped by Damiano Agostini.
Peterhead 4
Stranraer 0TWO goals in the space of 90 seconds saw Peterhead take control of this match. Craig Gunn headed home from Daniel Moore's corner on 16 minutes. Moore provided another assist for Peterhead's second goal, crossing for Callum MacDonald to head home.
David Ross came on as a half-time substitute for Peterhead, and he made an immediate impact with the third goal before completing the scoring late on.
Raith Rovers 1
Stirling Albion 1KEVIN Smith netted an injury-time penalty to snatch a share of the points for Raith as the Kirkcaldy outfit missed out on the chance to top the table.
Raith dominated the match for long spells and they missed two excellent chances to take an early advantage. Laurie Ellis saw a volley saved by Binos goalie Myles Hogarth before the keeper produced a fine recovery to save from Graham Weir. The Raith man had taken the ball round Hogarth, but the goalie made a fantastic recovery to get back and block Weir's effort. Stirling capitalised on these missed chances and Nathan Taggart fired them ahead from close range after Raith goalie Gary O'Connor could only palm the ball clear.
Ian Harty should have made certain of all three points but he saw his 88th minute penalty kick saved by Gary O'Connor. Raith capitalised on this lifeline and they equalised with a penalty of their own in injury time. Smith made no mistake from the spot after Lee Bryce was adjudged to have been held back by Ross Forsyth.
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