Gutted gaffer Ian Murray admits his heartbroken Airdrie aspect did not do sufficient in opposition to Queen's Park to benefit a spot within the Championship subsequent season.
The Diamonds suffered a heartbreaking play-off ultimate defeat for the second 12 months working after Simon Murray's extra-time penalty for Spiders ensured Airdrie stay in League One.
Rhys McCabe, who scored from the spot in a 1-1 draw within the first leg, broke the impasse after 13 minutes with a surprising 20-yard free-kick.
However Airdrie's benefit lasted simply 4 minutes with Connor Smith sweeping dwelling an equaliser after the hosts did not clear their traces.
The edges could not be separated in regular time and with eight minutes remaining within the further interval, Dylan Easton clipped Murray within the field earlier than the previous Hibs striker dusted himself right down to sink the spot-kick.
Simply final week it was the Airdrie followers lapping up extra-time glory after an epic comeback win over Montrose, however on this event the house followers have been left questioning what may need been as their nine-year look forward to a return to the second tier goes on.
And Murray mentioned his drained aspect did not do sufficient at each ends of the pitch.
He mentioned: "It is arduous to take. It's totally uncooked in the intervening time.
"However I might wish to say congratulations to Queen's Park and I want them each success within the Championship.
"Clearly our boys are down. They're on their knees within the dressing room, and rightly so as a result of they put rather a lot into that - and the entire season.
"There needed to be a loser and, sadly, it was us.
"It's totally merciless circumstances.
"Shedding the purpose so shortly was large.
"It was a horrible purpose to lose, fairly frankly. We have misplaced two poor objectives over the 2 legs and you may't try this in play-off video games.
"We did not do sufficient when it comes to probing and testing their goalkeeper."
Final season it was Morton who inflicted play-off ultimate defeat on the Diamonds however there was way more to this squad this season that made followers imagine this was their 12 months.
Having set a membership document 20-game unbeaten run and pushing champions Cove Rangers all the best way for the title, many felt promotion can be have been deserved.
However Murray is aware of these finish of season shootouts are cut-throat.
He added: "Play-off video games are actually tight. We noticed on Friday night time with Arbroath and Inverness how merciless soccer will be.
"It doesn't matter what I say to the gamers and the supporters proper now, it will not take the harm away however now we have to have a look at the long run progress of the place we have come from during the last three-and-half years.
"We need to try to construct on that and are available again higher.
"It's going to be tough as a result of we have had an ideal season and we have some actually good gamers.
"However disappointment is the emotion now we have proper now."
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