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Raith Rovers blew away Alloa Athletic to surge up to third in the Scottish Championship.

Manny Duku and Daniel Armstrong put the visitors into a commanding lead at the break.

Liam Buchanan scored twice for the hosts either side of Lars Lokotsch netting for Raith, before Ethan Ross' brace topped off the win.

Raith sit three poinds off second-place Dunfermline, Alloa remain in eighth three points off bottom spot.

The result is Raith's first league victory since 7 November, with bottom-side Queen of the South up next.

Alloa, who had won their previous two games in the Championship, travel to Dundee on Tuesday.