Kevin Cawley bagged his ninth goal of the season as Alloa maintained their charge for the Third Division title with a 2-1 win at Queens Park.

Alloa's centre-back Ben Gordon showed his head injury from last weekend had left no ill-effects as he rose highest in the 25th minute to meet a floated free-kick from Mark Docherty, only to see his effort just go wide.

Queens Park were desperate to keep their spot in the play-offs but could not hold the ball and paid the price in the 29th minute, when Cawley hit a blistering 18-yard strike.

Things went from bad to worse for the Spiders, when Richard Little diverted the ball into his own net after 41 minutes.

A rare attack in the 85th minute saw Queens Park substitute Michael Daly neatly finish but it proved only a consolation.