Hibernian marched on at the top of the Scottish Championship with a comfortable 3-0 win at Ayr.

Martin Boyle notched the first of a brace after 28 minutes, collecting a through ball from Lewis Stevenson and firing past Greg Fleming, possibly with the aid of a deflection.

Neil Lennon's men nearly doubled the lead in the second half when Andrew Shinnie hit the post after a good flick forward by Grant Holt.

Boyle did just that when he took John McGinn's ball in his stride and netted through Fleming's legs.

McGinn added a third for Hibs late on with a fantastic 35-yard strike that flew in off the post.

St Mirren are still searching for their first win in the Scottish Championship after fellow strugglers Dumbarton edged them 1-0 at Paisley 2021 Stadium.

David Clarkson blazed an effort wide as St Mirren flew out of the blocks, while Lewis Morgan forced a fine save out of Alan Martin, but the hosts failed to take advantage of their early control.

Jamie Langfield pulled off a fine save to deny Garry Fleming just after the break, but in the 63rd minute it was his slack pass that allowed Joe Thomson to square it for the former Irvine Meadow striker to tap home the winner.

Dumbarton's win takes them up to eighth, leapfrogging Dunfermline, while St Mirren are now six points off safety after their eighth defeat in 12 games.

Dundee United consolidated second place in the Scottish Championship with a resounding 4-1 win at Queen of the South.

Scott Fraser bent in a corner on 14 minutes for Mark Durnan to nod in at the back post.

Midway through the first half, Tony Andreu flicked in a second from Paul Dixon's pass.

Grant Anderson, though, climbed high on the stroke of half-time to head home Stephen Dobbie's ball and halve the deficit.

In the second period, Fraser sealed matters with a firm shot from 20 yards.

Both sides hit the woodwork, but United added a fourth when Simon Murray lobbed the goalkeeper having been released by Andreu.

Lee Miller equalised with the last play of the game to save Falkirk a point in a 1-1 home draw with Morton.

The striker headed in off the post three minutes into injury time, and in truth it was the least the Bairns deserved.

After a low-key first half, Peter Houston's hosts built up some momentum after the break. Luca Gasparotto had a header cleared off the line, and Craig Sibbald went close with a header.

Morton's Ross Forbes appeared to have inflicted a cruel, late blow with a free-kick that flicked off substitute Lee Kilday past a helpless Danny Rogers (87).

But the hosts poured forward, and Miller forced Derek Gaston into a great save before eventually levelling.

There was little for the fans to get excited about in a drab 0-0 draw between Dunfermline and Raith at East End Park.

The hosts made more of the play and carried a greater threat on goal, but producing a clear-cut chance proved elusive.

In the first half, Farid El Alagui fed Nicky Clark, but the striker placed wide of goal.

Joe Cardle appeared to have unlocked Rovers' stubborn defence, but El Alagui was denied by Kevin Cuthbert, who advanced to block out the angles.

The Pars missed two late opportunities. Kallum Higginbotham's shot was stopped by Jean Yves Mvoto, and Cardle was thwarted by Cuthbert.