Ian Murray praised Airdrie's character as they noticed off Dumbarton with 10 males to disclaim Cove Rangers a title occasion and maintain slim hopes of lifting the crown themselves alive.
An 88th minute strike from substitute Jordan Allan earned the Diamonds a 3-2 victory, having performed with 10 males for 50 minutes at New Broomfield after Adam Frizzell's controversial purple card.
Objectives from Dylan Easton and Calum Gallagher had Airdrie in management however Sons pulled stage after a George Stanger header and a Rhys McCabe header arrange the grand finale.
Murray was delighted with the spirit his aspect confirmed to make it 18 video games unbeaten and keep inside 5 factors of leaders Cove with two video games to play.
However he is aware of solely a colossal collapse will see his aspect elevate the title now as he additionally praised the champions-elect for his or her unbelievable 24-game undefeated streak in a contest that he believes has introduced the perfect out of each golf equipment within the prime two.
Murray stated: "It was a type of days if you assume the world is towards you.
"We let in a very mushy objective for the primary one. We had been actually upset with that and we spoke about that at half-time.
"The second objective is an personal objective. There's a wee little bit of miscommunication and also you begin to assume: right here we go, this isn't our day.
"However the gamers hung in, did rather well and I felt we all the time regarded harmful going ahead.
"What obtained us the win immediately was staying calm and our work-rate.
"After we've taken a knock in video games we have recovered and bounced again rather well.
"We had 10 males for 50-55 minutes and the boys confirmed that we will play soccer, however we will dig in a bit bit as effectively.
"That is an enormous optimistic from immediately.
"We did not have a lot of the ball within the second half however we regarded just like the extra harmful aspect.
"Dumbarton had been ready the place they needed to win the sport as effectively, which is why each groups went for it.
"However we all know when it comes to the league, it is going to take an entire collapse from Cove now.
"Cove have achieved brilliantly and we'll congratulate them once they do recover from that line.
"I keep in mind taking a look at Cove once they had been 13 video games undefeated and considering that could be a heck of a run, how are they managing that?
"Now we're sitting on 18 video games.
"In a manner, I believe we have pushed one another alongside. They know they've needed to maintain successful and we have needed to do the identical, so it is made each our groups higher and each units of gamers higher.
"Throughout the aggressive spirit of the league we have had this season, I believe we have made one another higher."
Aim hero Allan was solely on the pitch for six minutes when he netted the winner to notch simply his third objective of the season in 30 appearances.
Murray is aware of there's not been as many begins in there because the 23-year-old would have favored, however praised his contribution to the workforce.
He added: "Jordan's targets to minutes ratio has been fairly excessive on this league and I am delighted for him.
"He got here in round Christmas and did rather well, however discovered himself out of the workforce purely because of workforce choice and a tactical standpoint.
"He is labored extremely onerous and one other objective will do him no hurt.
"We all know we have gamers who can come on and alter the sport for us and he did that."
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