David Wotherspoon bags brace as Inverness ease past East Fife to go top

Inverness went top of William Hill League One following a 4-1 home win over East Fife.

David Wotherspoon scored either side of Nathan Austin’s equaliser to put Caley back in front on the hour.

Alfie Stewart added a third before Alfie Bavidge capped things off in stoppage-time.

Former leaders Stenhousemuir dropped down to third after a 2-0 loss at Hamilton, who sit second on goal difference.

Oli Shaw and Kevin O’Hara scored in each half for the Accies.

Bottom side Cove Rangers slumped to a 2-0 home defeat by Kelty Hearts, with Innes Murray scoring an early penalty and Joseph Teasdale adding a late second.

First-half goals from Max Barry and Kieran Shanks set Peterhead on their way to a 2-1 win over Alloa at Balmoor Stadium.

Montrose saw off Queen of South 2-1 at Links Park, with Graham Webster and Kieran Freeman scoring after the break.

League Two Spartans got themselves back on track with a 3-2 comeback win at Elgin.

Spartans – beaten by Stirling in their last league game – came from behind as two goals from Marc McNulty either side of the break turned things around following Ross Draper’s opener for City.

Mark Stowe added a third with 10 minutes left, before Ryan Sargent pulled one back for the home side late on.

Spartans are now four points clear of second-placed East Kilbride, who lost 3-1 at Annan.

Early goals from Zander Craik and Paul Smith gave the home side a foothold before Jamie Hamilton reduced the deficit.

Tommy Muir struck Annan’s third in stoppage-time, after Kilbride substitute Jordan McGregor had been shown a straight red card.

Stranraer picked up their first league win after beating Dumbarton 2-1 with a late goal from James Dolan at the Bet Butler Stadium, while Marley Redfern scored twice as Clyde won 4-2 at Stirling.

Forfar held out for a 1-1 draw at bottom side Edinburgh after forward Scott Shepherd was sent off in the second half.

Robert Mahon saw his late penalty saved, but Malek Zaid then slotted in an equaliser for City with six minutes left.