Linn treble keeps the Red Lichties as leading lights

Arbroath continue to lead the way in League 1 with Bobby Linn inspiring a 3-1 win over

Forfar at Gayfield.

Linn twisted his way into the Loons box before finding the far corner on 38 minutes, but the visitors equalised in firsthalf injury time when new recruit Ross Cunningham curled home a 20-yard freekick. Linn restored the Red Lichties’ lead five minutes into the second half, then completed his hat-trick when he copied Cunningham’s effort.

Arbroath assistant manager Ian Campbell said: “It was a good result and performance.”

Raith Rovers, under the guidance of caretaker manager Kevin Cuthbert, drew 1-1 at

Brechin City and fell behind Arbroath in the title chase. Kevin Nisbet’s penalty looked set to take all three points to Kirkcaldy, but City substitute Boris Melingui headed in a with three minutes left.

Airdrie also lost ground in losing 2-1 at East Fife despite taking the lead through Cammy Russell with only 16 minutes left, but within a minute Liam Watt lofted in an equaliser and Rory Currie stroked

0 Kevin Nisbet: Penalty.

home a cross from Anton Dowds to win the points two minutes from time.

Stranraer defeated visitors

Stenhousemuir 2-0 thanks to Kyle Turner’s well-worked goal just before half-time and a debut strike by Innes Cameron who picked the ball up on the halfway line then ran clear to net at the second attempt.

Dumbarton claimed their first home win when they came from behind to defeat

Montrose 2-1. Craig Johnston’s diving header had the Gable Endies leading at the break but Sons skipper Andy Dowie squeezed a header home midway through the second half to equalise.

Ross Forbes scored the winner from the penalty spot after a barge by Sean Dillon on Rory Loy. Montrose endedg with only ten men after Michael Bolochoweckyj clashed off the ball with Ryan Thomson.