Pars make most of Thistle slip with derby victory over nine-man Raith Passions ran high at Stark's Park as Dunfermline beat Raith Rovers 3-1 to move back into joint top spot, with the hosts playing the entire second half with only nine men after Allan Walker was sent from the pitch and Dougie Hill was not allowed back on it. Jim Jefferies" team went into the game knowing that Partick Thistle had lost 1-0 to Hamilton Accies on Friday night and that a win would take them level with the Glasgow side on points. The Pars had to come from behind to get the victory as Pat Clarke headed home a Walker free kick on 24 minutes. Stephen Husband, however, levelled directly from a 25-yard free kick on 37 minutes. Right on half-time, Walker saw red for a foul on Ryan Wallace and the bad feeling his challenge generated continued as the players made their way off for the break, with Hill's actions earning him a second yellow card, with the visitors" Ryan Thomson also being cautioned. Joe Cardle quickly took advantage of the numerical advantage as he fired Dunfermline ahead within two minutes of the restart and substitute Craig Dargo set up Husband to seal the win in the last minute. Jefferies said: "We were in control when it was eleven against eleven. Having two more men changed the game but getting the second goal took pressure off us. Raith boss Grant Murray added: "These are always passionate games but I have no idea what went on at half-time. It turned into a very frustrating afternoon but the players in the second half put in a fantastic effort. Third placed Morton also took advantage of Thistle's Friday night stumble by seeing off their bottom of the table hosts Dumbarton 5-1. The Greenock men got off to the perfect start when Sons" goalkeeper Jamie Ewings sent David Graham spinning to the ground after only 90 seconds. Martin Hardie fired the penalty home the and same player made it two on 16 minutes when he nodded in a Graham corner from four yards out. Peter Weatherson nipped in to head home a Scott Taggart cross to make it three by half-time and, nine minutes after the restart, Graham sent in a mishit corner that somehow sneaked into the net. Weatherson fired in a low shot that squirmed under Ewings to make it five, with Dumbarton gaining a measure of consolation when Bryan Prunty slipped the ball home from 12 yards. Livingston responded to manager John Hughes" move to Hartlepool in midweek in fine fashion by defeating visitors Falkirk 2-1 to move up to a season's high of fourth place. Marc McNulty converted Stefan Scougall's pass midway through the first half to give the Lions the lead and Keaghan Jacobs made it two on 65 minutes with a low shot from 12 yards. Conor McGrandles scored his first goal for Falkirk late on, but the Bairns could not find a leveller and have now slipped into eighth spot. Cowdenbeath and Airdrie United drew 1-1 at Central Park with both goals coming in the second half. Greg Stewart headed in a Jamie Stevenson corner to give the hosts the lead and Gregor Buchanan did likewise from a Marc Warren free kick for the Diamonds.