Hamilton unable to stop champions’ unbeaten run

CHAMPIONS Falkirk extended their unbeaten run in cinch League One to 33 matches with a 2-0 win at second-placed Hamilton.

Falkirk’s title success has already been sealed, but hosts Hamilton were eager to inflict a rare defeat on the divisional champions.

A tight affair was settled in the 50th-minute when Ross Maclver fired home from close range before Aidan Nesbitt added a second late on for Falkirk.

Play-off rivals Alloa and Montrose played out a stalemate, which leaves the pair third and fourth in the table respectively.

Fifth-placed Cove Rangers suffered a shock 4-2 loss at relegation-threatened Annan.

An action-packed first half saw both teams score twice before efforts by Benjamin Luissint and Josh Walker in the second period earned Annan a crucial three points.

It helped Annan move up to eighth and leapfrog Stirling in the battle to avoid a relegation play-off.

Stefan McCluskey’s 33rd-minute goal handed Kelty Hearts a 1-0 home win over Stirling, while Queen of the South beat alreadyrelegated Edinburgh City 2-0 after second-half headers by Gavin Reilly and Paul McKay.

In League Two, champions Stenhousemuir were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Elgin.

Ross Taylor’s goal after a quarterof-an-hour appeared to have Stenhousemuir on course for all three points, but Rob Jones levelled with six minutes left for Elgin.

The visitors finished with 10 men after Owen Cairns was shown a second yellow card but still held on for a point.

Peterhead remain second after Jack Brown struck with 10 minutes left to beat Forfar 2-1.

Dumbarton stay third and level on points with Peterhead after James Hilton struck the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Clyde.

Fourth-placed The Spartans lost ground on their play-off rivals after a 0-0 draw with Stranraer and Bonnyrigg Rose claimed a surprise 4-1 win away at East Fife.