Greg Stewart netted a first-half double as Cowdenbeath beat Ayr United 2-1 at Somerset Park in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final at Somerset Park.
Gordon Pope pulled one back towards the end to give Mark Roberts' men hope going into Saturday's second leg.
Steven Bell grabbed a late winner against his former club as Stranraer defeated Dunfermline 2-1 at Stair Park after Faissal El Bakhtaoui had cancelled out Martin Grehan's opener.
In the League 1 play-offs, Stirling Albion saw off Annan 3-1 at Forthbank thanks to a Graham Weir goal and a David Weatherston double but David Hopkirk got one back with 20 minutes left.
Teenage winger Scott Ferguson was the matchwinner as Clyde defeated East Fife 1-0 at Broadwood.
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