Airdrie supervisor Ian Murray says his aspect’s doubtlessly title-defining match with Cove Rangers this Saturday is the one place to be in Scottish soccer.
The Diamonds are on a 14-game unbeaten streak in League One and clinched a promotion play-off spot with a 2-0 victory over Queen’s Park on Saturday.
Callum Smith and Dylan Easton strikes sealed a very good afternoon’s work for Murray’s males, who will now lead his aspect into an enormous sport with leaders Cove.
Sitting second and 5 factors off their weekend guests, Murray reckons the fixture is sport of the weekend in Scottish soccer, with how a lot is using on it when it comes to the title’s vacation spot.
The Diamonds can’t afford to lose, however a win would haul them proper into the struggle and to inside two factors going into the ultimate 5 video games.
Murray stated: “We will’t look forward to it. We are going to embrace this and ensure the boys are prepared and rested. Anyone making an attempt to foretell this scoreline, good luck to them!
“We're each making an attempt to outfox one another. It’s set as much as be a cracker. I hope we get a extremely good crowd and Cove carry down a extremely good crowd too.
“It’s most likely the most important sport in Scotland subsequent week when it comes to league deciders. It’s actually the most important sport for Airdrie followers.
“The primary two video games we performed had been cagey however the final sport we performed up at Cove was incredible. It’s in our fingers to chop the deficit so we wish to minimize Cove’s result in two factors with 5 video games to go. Then it’s sport on.”
Whereas conscious of how large this Saturday’s match is for the League One title, the Airdrie supervisor now not thinks it’s a pivotal one for his or her season.
Murray defined: “It’s not defining for our season in any respect. Will probably be defining when it comes to the place the league title will go. However we are going to take satisfaction in how effectively we’ve executed up to now.
“The boys have gone 14 video games undefeated however we now have to acknowledge how incredible Cove have been as effectively. Each groups have had to try this to get the place they're.”
With a promotion play-off spot booked, Airdrie can have the prospect to contest for a spot within the Championship this spring, regardless of how the title race finishes.
Murray is content material if a return to these matches – identical to final season the place they misplaced the ultimate to Morton – happens. Reserving them early permits for some preparation work to start.
He added: “It offers us a possibility to restock a bit.
“We are going to go into this weekend’s sport making an attempt to win it, clearly, however we are going to acknowledge how effectively the gamers have executed.
“If it’s going to be the play-offs for us, it’s going to be the play-offs. We now have time to plan slightly bit. We have to maintain our requirements excessive because the play-offs are nervy video games.
“A sport like subsequent Saturday is ideal for making ready us, it doesn't matter what manner this Saturday finally ends up.”
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