Stirling Albion 2-3 Dunfermline

Dunfermline came from behind to defeat bottom side Stirling Albion thanks to a Kevin Harper hat-trick.

Chris Aitken and Steven Bell twice gave the Binos the lead in the first half with Harper netting in between for Jim McIntyre's side.

The Pars were making all the chances and Harper turned the match on its head with 14 minutes to go, the equaliser was set-up by the player-manager

Then Stevie Crawford's effort fell into the path of Harper to seal the win.

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Stirling Albion: Hogarth, Nugent, McKay (Devine 29), Ellis, Paartalu, Aitken, Bell, Malloy, Rodriguez, McKenna (Cramb 87), Taggart. Subs Not Used: Lilley, A Trialist, Christie.

Booked: Malloy.

Goals: Aitken 11 pen, Bell 41.

Dunfermline: Gallacher, Young, Wilson, Simmons, Scott Thomson, Morrison, Harper, Phinn, Burchill (McIntyre 75), Crawford, Muirhead (Burke 63). Subs Not Used: Willis, Williamson, Murdoch. Booked: Young, Harper.

Goals: Harper 25, 76, 85.

Att: 698

Ref: D Somers (Scotland).