Airdrie tremendous sub Jordan Allan fired residence a late strike to sink Dumbarton simply moments after climbing off the bench - and refused to concede defeat within the League One title race.
League leaders Cove Rangers had been simply two minutes away from being topped champions yesterday with 10-man Airdrie locked degree at 2-2 with Sons.
However Allan - an 82nd minute substitute for Scott Walker - netted the winner to increase Airdrie's unbeaten run to 18 video games and keep inside 5 factors of Cove on the summit.
There's simply two video games to go and a win for Cove at residence to Dumbarton subsequent week would see them take the trophy.
Airdrie want a miracle to show issues round, nonetheless Allan refuses to throw within the towel after his late present, which even earned him the person of the match award.
The 23-year-old stated: "Hear, something can occur. Soccer is mad.
"It is nonetheless alive.
"We simply hold going. Go for 3 factors subsequent week and see. If we go to the play-offs then we can be prepared.
"It is clearly powerful happening to 10 males if you end up all the time chasing issues, however the boys caught at it and I obtained the possibility to place the ball away on the finish, and I've taken it.
"That is all you possibly can ask of a striker.
"I did not get many touches however I've obtained one which's crucial one, so I am delighted to get the purpose and assist the boys as effectively.
"I am buzzing with it.
"I heard I solely had three touches, however I wasn't counting.
"Final time I obtained a person of the match award it was a hat-trick with Cowdenbeath [three years ago against Edinburgh City], so I am delighted to get this one."
Airdrie performed 50 minutes with 10 males after Adam Frizzell's controversial sending off for a problem on Stuart Carswell simply earlier than half-time.
The Diamonds led 2-1 at that time after Dylan Easton and Calum Gallgher netted for the hosts, earlier than George Stanger pulled a purpose again for Sons.
Rhys McCabe turned the ball into his personal web in 70 minutes to depart Cove on the cusp of the title, however Allan stroked the ball residence from shut vary after nice work by Callum Smith.
And Allan, who joined Airdrie in the summertime for a second spell at New Broomfield, hailed his team-mates for defying the percentages to seize their twentieth win of the season
He added: "We would not be sitting second within the league if we did not have high quality, so we nonetheless believed we had the gamers to dig in and get the outcome.
"We all know we will play higher however we obtained the factors. It's a nice group of boys and everyone fights for one another.
"We simply need to hold going, hold getting three factors to construct momentum in order that if it needs to be play-offs, then we're going effectively.
"It's what it's, we simply must give attention to us and do what we're doing. We won't management anything."
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