Scottish League 1: Airdrieonians go top as three sides above all draw on day of dramatic late goals
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Airdrieonians move up three places to the top of Scottish League 1 after a convincing win over Peterhead as the division's other four games were drawn.
Queen's Park fell a point behind after a late equaliser by a visiting East Fife side who remain at the bottom.
Cove Rangers are third on goal difference after they drew 0-0 with the side now down to fourth, Montrose.
Falkirk were held at home by derby rivals Alloa Athletic and Dumbarton by Clyde, both in a flurry of late goals.
Dylan Easton scored the first goal of the division's five fixtures as he fired Airdrie ahead shortly before half-time to set up a fifth consecutive home win.
He set up fellow midfieder Kerr McInroy for the second 12 minutes after the break and striker Callum Smith shot the Diamonds into a three-goal lead before an own goal by goalkeeper Max Currie in stoppage time.
When defender Lee Kilday headed in on-loan Celtic midfielder Luca Connell's cross with four minutes remaining, it looked like Queen's Park were staying top.
However, midfielder Kieran Millar headed in a cross from former Airdrieonians man Liam Watt five minutes into stoppage time to secure a point for the Fifers and leave the Spiders without a win in three outings.
There was also late drama at Falkirk Stadium as former Hearts winger Callumn Morrison fired the home side ahead from the penalty spot with three minutes remaining after Mark Durnan's hand ball against his former side.
Three minutes later, however, on-loan Hearts striker Euan Henderson equalised from close range to win a point for Alloa, who are now unbeaten in four games on the road.
It was even more dramatic at Dumbarton, where both sides ended runs of four straight defeats.
Forward Eoghan Stokes slotted in from close range to give the home side the lead with a minute remaining.
However, David Goodwillie was set up in front of goal by Gregory Tade to level for Clyde a minute later, the former Scotland striker's 13th goal of the season.
At Links Park, Montrose's second successive 0-0 draw means Stewart Petrie's side are now unbeaten in six league outings.