Raith routed 10-man Arbroath 4-0 to climb to the top of the William Hill Scottish Championship.
George Oakley struck twice in the opening 15 minutes for the hosts, his first goals in Raith colours, and it was when Oakley was through on goal again in the 26th minute that he was pulled down by Charlie Dewar, who was duly sent off.
Jai Rowe quickly added a third with a strike from range and substitute Dylan Easton scored the fourth from the spot after John Robertson was brought down.
Josh Cooper and Rory MacLeod were on the scoresheet as Dunfermline beat Queen’s Park 2-0, while goals from Luis Longstaff, Ryan Duncan and Adam Mackinnon helped Inverness secure their first league win of the season, 3-1 at Ayr.
In League One, Montrose made it six wins in a row in all competitions, four in the league, as they held on to beat Cove Rangers 2-1.
Blair Lyons opened the scoring from close range in the 10th minute and local lad Harry Craig scrambled in a second early in the second half, with Destiny Oladipo pulling one back in the 68th minute.
Cameron Elliott struck a hat-trick as East Kilbride beat Peterhead 3-1, while an early strike from Liam McLeish saw Airdrieonians secure their first league win of the campaign, beating Alloa 1-0.
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Queen of the South and East Fife shared the points from a 1-1 draw, with Andy Munro quickly cancelling out Connor Young’s 54th-minute strike.
League Two pacesetters Clyde eased to a 4-1 win over Kelty Hearts, with Scott Williamson, Nathan Cannon, Jamie Bradley and Sam Campbell all on target.
That keeps them three points clear of Stranraer, who came from behind to beat Dumbarton 3-1.
Scott Honeyman gave the visitors a half-time lead, but two goals in five minutes from Seb Mason and Lewis Dobbie turned it around before Dobbie added a second in the 72nd minute.
Mark Stowe hit a hat-trick and Cammy Russell added two more as The Spartans moved up to third with a 5-1 win over Forfar.
That put them above Elgin, who lost 2-0 at Annan, who got goals from Charlie Maxwell and Ally Roy.
There was a goal-fest in the capital as Edinburgh beat Stirling 7-3. Innes Lawson scored a hat-trick and Keir Foster bagged two for the hosts, who led 5-0 at the break.
