TODD LUMSDEN hailed his strike stars as Albion Rovers fired four past title challengers Arbroath.

A David Crawford brace, his goals coming either side of Steven Howarth's tap-in, secured the points for the hosts at Cliftonhill.

A late penalty from Tony Stevenson added a shine to the scoreline as Paul Sheerin's side were dumped in Coatbridge, writes Chris Jack.

Victory moves Rovers to within five points of Arbroath, who currently occupy the fourth and final play-off berth.

Lumsden is keen for his strikers to continue hitting the goal trail in the Irn-Bru Second Division.

He said: "They are making the right decisions and taking the chances.

"It is not just scoring that I am talking about – their workrate is fantastic. They are buying into the way we want to play."