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Pars punish Blue Brazil

Michael Moffat scored twice as Dunfermline extended their winning run to five games with a 2-1 home win over Cowdenbeath.Cowdenbeath had started brighter of the two sides but were behind on 17 minutes when Moffat finished off a good team move.The visitors had more misery when player-manager Colin Nish was sent to the stands by referee Barry Cook.But Cowdenbeath soon hit back as Greig Spence slotted home after rounding Dunfermline goalkeeper Sean Murdoch shortly before the break.Both goalkeepers were kept busy after the restart, but Moffat came up trumps by winning and then scoring a penalty after the hour mark, though Dunfermline's efforts to extend that lead were thwarted by Cowdenbeath stopper Jamie Sneddon.

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Greig Spence double helps Cowdenbeath to victory over Ayr

Greig Spence grabbed his 11th and 12th goals of the season as Cowdenbeath came out 4-2 winners over title-chasing Ayr United at Central Park.In a frantic first half, Ross Caldwell blasted the visitors ahead but Cowdenbeath responded immediately through Dean Brett.Brett then turned provider as he played in Spence before the striker grabbed his first of the evening to give Cowdenbeath the lead after 11 minutes.Gordon Smith added a third to give the hosts a 3-1 lead but Ayr's Jordan Preston came off the bench to peg a goal back after 59 minutes.The Miners had the final say, however, as Spence headed in his second of the game to put the game out of the reach.The win sees Cowdenbeath climb up to sixth, four points off a Ladbrokes League One play-off place.

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Greig Spence strikes twice as Cowdenbeath see off Airdrie

Greig Spence scored twice as Cowdenbeath eased to a 3-0 Ladbrokes League One victory over Airdrie United at Central Park.Declan Hughes headed an early effort wide for Cowdenbeath before at the other end Bryan Prunty shot straight at Jamie Sneddon.And right on the stroke of half-time the Blue Brazil went ahead when Spence latched onto Dean Brett's cross to head past Neil Parry.Andy Murdoch doubled the lead after an hour when his shot from just outside the box flew past Parry.Spence then made the game safe 20 minutes from time when he was again found by Brett and fired his effort into the net.

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Greig Spence earns Cowdenbeath victory

Greig Spence hit a first-half winner as Cowdenbeath ended a run of two straight defeats with a 1-0 Ladbrokes League One win at Forfar.Ian Campbell had an early effort for Forfar saved, while Gavin Swankie saw his effort from the edge of the box drift narrowly wide.But Cowdenbeath went ahead in the 30th minute when Declan Hughes played in Spence and in made no mistake in drilling past Robert Douglas.Spence saw another effort turned away by Douglas five minutes into the second half as the visitors pressed for a second.Forfar struggled to create anything after the break as the Cowdenbeath defence held firm to ensure they took all three points.

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Craig Johnston's late equaliser earns Cowdenbeath a replay against Arbroath

Craig Johnston's second-half finish earned Cowdenbeath a replay as they held Arbroath to a 1-1 draw in their William Hill Scottish Cup third round clash.The visitors had a number of chances to open the scoring in the first half but were unable to find a way past Cowden goalkeeper Jamie Sneddon before the break.Arbroath finally made the breakthrough in the 56th minute when Mark Whatley found the bottom corner of Sneddon's net.But Cowdenbeath were back on terms after 73 minutes when Johnston headed in from the middle of the box.And the hosts could have taken the lead three minutes later when Kyle Miller hit the woodwork from the centre of the area.

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Albion up to third after win against Cowdenbeath

Albion Rovers recovered from a goal behind to secure a 2-1 home win over Cowdenbeath and move up to third in the Scottish league One table.Cowdenbeath, beaten 7-0 by Peterhead at the weekend, went ahead moments after half-time when Greig Spence poked past Rovers goalkeeper Ross Stewart.Albion's response was swift and they were ahead 20 minutes later thanks to goals from Scott McBride and Josh Mullin.McBride struck his equaliser four minutes after going behind from a tight angle before Mullin netted his second goal in as many games.Mullin hit a superb equaliser to salvage a draw against second-placed Dunfermline at the weekend and, while this strike was not as memorable, it was good enough to end a three-game losing run.

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Peterhead hit Cowdenbeath for seven

Leighton McIntosh scored a hat-trick as rampant Peterhead thrashed Cowdenbeath 7-0 to claim only their second league victory in 12 matches.McIntosh and Jordon Brown both notched braces to put the hosts 4-0 up at half-time and further goals from McIntosh, Rory McAllister and Scott Ferries after the break wrapped up Peterhead's biggest win since 2008.McIntosh opened the floodgates in the 16th minute with a header before he turned provider almost immediately to set up Brown to make it 2-0.The same combination added a third in the 32nd minute, Brown firing home from a pass from McIntosh, who 10 minutes later netted his second of the half after racing onto a long ball from Steven Noble.That was the game over as a contest, but it was not the end of the misery for Cowdenbeath as McIntosh completed his hat-trick in the 55th minute before top scorer McAllister made it six four minutes later and substitute Ferries wrapped things up late on.

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Cowdenbeath ease to victory over struggling Brechin

Cowdenbeath made it four games unbeaten to go three points clear of the Scottish League One relegation play-off spot with a convincing 3-0 victory over bottom club Brechin.Dean Brett bagged his third goal of the season with a 10th-minute penalty after Brechin defender Ross Perry handled in the area.The Miners doubled their advantage after 76 minutes when Aldin El-Zubaidi cleverly placed his shot past goalkeeper Graeme Smith before forward Greig Spence secured the three points in the last minute, his seventh goal of the season.Darren Dods' Brechin are now a point off ninth-placed Stranraer, who play Peterhead on Tuesday, while Cowdenbeath stay in eighth place.

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Dunfermline held to goalless draw by Cowdenbeath

The league's runaway top scorers Dunfermline were subdued by Cowdenbeath in a 0-0 draw at Central Park.Colin Nish's hosts reacted to the effort as if it were a victory, as the strugglers superbly shut out the side scoring at a rate of more than three a game this season.David Hopkirk missed two early chances to set the tone for a disappointing day for the Pars.Marc McAusland's header was cleared off the line, as the East End Park side dominated.After riding the first half storm, Cowdenbeath were more comfortable in the second. Joe Cardle was a constant threat for Dunfermline, but they could not break through - and lost top spot to Ayr.

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Small makes big impression on Stenhousemuir debut

Lewis Small scored on his debut to rescue a point for Stenhousemuir in their dramatic 2-2 draw with Cowdenbeath.The hosts broke the deadlock in the 24th minute when Donaldson headed into the back of Jamie Barclay's net from the middle of the area.And the Blue Brazil looked on course to record just their third win of the season when Greig Spence fired into the bottom corner to make it 2-0 in the 70th minute.But Colin McMenamin's 87th-minute header saw Stenhousemuir reduce the deficit to one goal, before substitute Small earned his side a share of the spoils in the 90th minute.

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