Fraser Fyvie’s last-gasp stunner for Cove denied Airdrie an enormous win within the League One title race.
Gabby McGill’s aim contained in the opening minute for Airdrie seemed to have given them three earlier factors, however Fyvie popped up with a marvel strike from 25-yards to equalise and preserve Cove 5 factors clear on the high with 5 video games to go.
It maintains Cove’s unbeaten run - now at 21 video games - whereas Airdrie are 15 video games unbeaten.
Airdrie boss Ian Murray billed it as the largest recreation in Scotland this weekend and it didn’t disappoint as each side fought out an intense, and at occasions, frantic battle.
And it’s benefit Cove with 5 video games to go because the Diamonds have quite a lot of floor to make up.
Airdrie made one change from final week’s win over Queen’s Park as Scott Walker dropped out and Craig Watson got here in.
There was additionally one change for Cove as boss Paul Hartley introduced Harry Milne into the primary 11 and striker Rory McAllister began on the bench.
New Broomfield was brimming with anticipation and the Diamonds made a dream begin contained in the opening minute when the ball was labored to Adam Frizzell contained in the field.
He fired at aim and though Cove keeper Stuart McKenzie bought a hand to his strike, Gabby McGill was available to bundle the ball over the road from shut vary to spark wild celebrations within the Lanarkshire sunshine.
That actually bought the house crowd going and three minutes later they had been virtually cheering a second aim when Calum Gallagher burst via, however McKenzie made a wise cease along with his left leg to show his strike away.
Rangers seemed for a response and in 12 minutes Shay Logan’s cross looped up into the air and fell out of the sky for Connor Scully to hammer a volley in the direction of the underside nook. Fortunately for Airdrie, Max Currie bought down fantastically to maintain maintain of the shot.
Logan went shut himself in 17 minutes when Fraser Fyvie teed him up on the sting of the field and he fired a strike narrowly over the bar.
On the half hour mark Airdrie missed a gilt edged likelihood when a wonderful flowing transfer labored the ball large to Craig Watson. His cross picked out McGill completely in the course of the six yard field unmarked, however his header was straight at McKenzie and Cove breathed an enormous sigh of aid.
A couple of minutes later one other huge likelihood went abegging as Callum Smith volleyed over after Gallagher headed Frizzell’s cross to the again put up into his path.
Moments like that may come again to hang-out you and Cove virtually pulled stage in 37 minutes when Scully crossed for Fyvie. Nonetheless, Max Currie pulled off an outstanding cease to bat it away from the appropriate hand nook as Airdrie went in on the break forward.
The second half was only a minute outdated when Cove gained a free-kick 20 yards out and Airdrie’s dedication to carry onto their lead was exemplified, with defenders throwing their our bodies in the way in which to dam Fyvie’s preliminary drive after which a thumping second chew at it as properly.
In 56 minutes Smith glanced a header large from a Brody Paterson cross as Airdrie seemed to provide themselves a cushion in an intense contest.
There was an indication of aid down the opposite finish when Currie spilled Logan’s cross and managed to nab it on the second try underneath strain from Megginson.
Cove launched joint-top scorer Rory McAllister after 61 minutes for Scully as they looked for a leveller.
The guests stored pushing and though Harry Milne was getting quite a lot of pleasure down the left-hand aspect his closing ball wasn’t troubling the Diamonds as they stored hazard males Megginson and McAllister in test.
An Iain Vigurs free-kick to the again put up within the closing minute brought about concern when it fell to Morgyn Neil however he headed over.
It seemed like Airdrie would maintain out however within the ninetieth minute Fyvie despatched the away help into raptures with a marvel aim that flew previous Max Currie from 25-yards.
The Diamonds are again in motion subsequent Saturday after they journey to East Fife.
Airdrie: Currie, Fordyce, Watson, Paterson, McCabe, G McGill (S McGill 75), Agnew, Easton, Frizzell, Gallagher (Afolabi 85), Smith.
Scorers: G McGill 1
Bookings: Agnew, Paterson, Frizzell
Subs not used: Walker, Ritchie, Allan, McDonald, Kerr, Devenny, Cantley.
Cove: McKenzie, Neill, Ross, Reynolds, Logan, Milne (McIntosh 86), Xmas (Masson 85) Vigurs, Megginson, Fyvie, Scully (McAllister 61).
Scorers: Fyvie 90
Bookings: Megginson, Ross
Subs not used: Gourlay, Leitch, Fotheringham, Strachan, Adeyemo.
Ref: Gavin Duncan
HT: 1-0
Att: 1,650
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