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Scottish Championship: Hibs extend lead after Queen of the South lose to Ayr

Hibernian's Grant Holt scores from the spot against Dunfermline
Image: Hibernian's Grant Holt scores from the spot against Dunfermline

Hibernian moved three points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship after coming from behind to beat Dunfermline 3-1 at East End Park.

Kallum Higginbotham put Dunfermline ahead in the first half from the penalty spot after Grant Holt fouled Andy Geggan in the box.

A deflected James Keatings shot 10 minutes into the second half pulled the visitors level before a second penalty of the game turned the contest on its head.

Andrew Shinnie was penalised for a foul on Lee Ashcroft and Holt stepped to send Sean Murdoch the wrong way.

A stoppage time strike from Brian Graham sealed it for the win for Hibs.

Dunfermline's misery was compounded when substitute Michael Moffat was sent off for an off-the-ball altercation with Darren McGregor.

Dundee United celebrate after Dumbarton's Gregor Buchanan heads the ball into his own net
Image: Dundee United celebrate after Dumbarton's Gregor Buchanan heads the ball into his own net

Dundee United climbed to second in the table after a 2-1 victory over Dumbarton at Tannadice.

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After a tight first half when both teams had chances, the Tangerines took the points thanks to two second half goals.

The game's first goal came seven minutes into the second half when a Scott Fraser corner was header into his own net by Mark Docherty.

United doubled their lead after the hour mark when William Edjenguele rifled the loose ball home from seven yards after Dumbarton failed to clear their lines.

The visitors grabbed a lifeline when Robert Thomson forced the ball home from close range in the 73rd minute but United held on to take all three points.

A second half strike from Paul Cairney was enough to give Ayr United all three points as they defeated Queen of the South 1-0 at Somerset Park.

The game was scoreless at half-time but Cairney broke the deadlock on 52 minutes when he picked up the ball on the edge of the box and rifling a low shot into the back of the net.

Raith Rovers climbed to fourth in the table as Mark Stewart returned to haunt former club Falkirk with two goals in a 4-2 win away at Falkirk Stadium.

Iain Davidson opened the scoring for the visitors with a close range strike but Falkirk were level within 60 seconds as John Baird took advantage of poor defending to equalise.

Stewart headed his first on 37 minutes to ensure Raith led at the break and Declan McManus made it 3-1 after the hour mark.

Substitute Lee Miller pulled one back with a header for Falkirk, but two minutes later Stewart netted Rovers fourth.

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