Second Division: Peterhead sink to the bottom but Cooper keeps his cool

Peterhead manager Neale Cooper remained upbeat despute watching his side fall to the bottom of the table following their goalless draw with leaders Livingston.

Cooper said: "We may be at the foot of the table but we are playing some of the best stuff we have since I came here, so our day will come." Peterhead were denied a late penalty when Liam Fox appeared to handle. Livingston boss Gary Bollan was glad to be leaving with a point, saying: "It is a point gained not a point lost and we did ride our luck a wee bit."

Alloa boss Allan Maitland was delighted as his second-placed Wasps' blew Ayr United away 4-1 at Recreation Park.

Summer signing Jim Lister nodded Maitland's men into the lead on 16 minutes, however the Somerset Park side replied 11 minutes later when defender Chris Smith scored in similar fashion.

Former Ayr man Bryan Prunty shot home to put Alloa ahead again right on half time before Kevin McDonald notched a double from the penalty spot.

Forfar's Chris Templeman came back to haunt his former East Fife chums as he hit a second-half hat-trick in the Loons' 3-2 win at Station Park.

Brechin slipped to fourth place, however they remain unbeaten following a 1-1 draw at Airdrie United in a game where both sides finished a man down. Kevin Byers gave the Glebe Park men a first half lead with a curling left-foot shot, however Scott Gibson headed in a second-half leveller.

The final whistle at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was greeted with relief as Dumbarton defeated Stenhousemuir 1-0 for the Sons' first win of the season, thanks to a goal from Derek Carcary.