League One wrap: Shaun Rooney nets Dunfermline winner


The leaders did not fire on all cylinders and had to wait until late in the game for Shaun Rooney, pictured, to give them a 1-0 victory.
Dunfermline enjoyed the bulk of possession and Andy Geggan came close by flashing an early shot wide.
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Hide AdMichael Moffat then directed a shot straight at Matthew Gould which the Stenhousemuir goalkeeper dealt with comfortably.
Josh Falkingham then curled a free-kick narrowly wide of target as Dunfermline moved up a gear.
But Stenhousemuir were frustrating the home side for long spells until Rooney brought relief to the home fans.
He beat Gould with a low shot with 12 minutes left just as Dunfermline looked short on ideas.
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Hide AdAyr United slipped further behind after crashing 3-0 at Peterhead.
Peterhead took the lead after 63 minutes after a super strike from Kevin Dzierzawski.
Shane Sutherland put the result beyond doubt with a second goal on the break as Ayr pressed for the equaliser and four minutes later contributed the third goal.
Albion Rovers closed the gap on second place after a 1-1 draw at home to Forfar Athletic but will feel they should have taken all three points.
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Hide AdPaul Willis gave them a half-time lead with a 42nd-minute strike but Forfar substitute Kerr Hay scored a brilliant late volley to deny them the win.
Brechin City leapfrogged Stranraer at the bottom with a 2-0 home win.
Dene Shields put them in front after 20 minutes with a shot on the turn and Isaac Layne netted a second, shooting low past David McGurn.
McGurn saved a penalty from Layne on the stroke of half-time to keep Stranraer in the game.
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Hide AdCowdenbeath beat Airdrieonians 3-0 at Central Park. Greig Spence put them in front on the stroke of half-time when he headed home from Dean Brett’s cross.
Andy Murdoch scored a superb second before Spence then notched his second with 20 minutes left.