Dunfermline Athletic 0-3 Queen's Park: Strong second-half showing lifts Spiders to sixth

Dom Thomas scored against his former club

Queen's Park rise to sixth in the Scottish Championship after easing aside Dunfermline Athletic, whose winless run extends to eight games.

Jack Turner turned in Stuart McKinstry's whipped cross after the break and former Pars winger Dom Thomas curled in the second.

MacKenzie Carse capped off proceedings after finishing off a quick counter in stoppage time.

Dunfermline replace the visitors in second-bottom spot.

While James McPake's side have not scored in their last three fixtures, Queen's Park's third win in four games under new head coach Callum Davidson also lifts the visitors above Ayr United and Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Dunfermline Athletic manager James McPake: "We know where we are, we're right in a fight at the minute. We're on a bad run of form.

"We need to lift this place, we need to get those players going and we need some leaders. I need to have a long hard look at myself along with Dave [Mackay] and get a formation and a group of players that can win us a game of football."

Queen's Park manager Callum Davidson: "I'm delighted with any three points. I thought the first half we actually played ok without hurting Dunfermline. I thought they defended really well. Really strong resolute. They had a couple of chances themselves.

"We want to try and play good football and win. It's quite a hard task but I thought today was one of those days you can go home and relax and I'm definitely having a few glasses of wine tonight."