Airdrie supervisor Ian Murray says goalkeeper Max Currie is aware of he needed to cope with the state of affairs that led to the winner in Montrose's 1-0 win over his staff - and Celtic loanee Brody Paterson is not responsible.
The 21-year-old looped a go over the stopper and allowed Craig Johnstone to nip in and rating throughout the Championship play-off semi-final first leg.
It leaves the New Broomhill facet trailing heading into Saturday's return leg after a decent affair away from house.
There have been possibilities for Airdrie too and Dylan Easton cracked the submit with one in all their higher alternatives.
However Murray - who's facet ended this 12 months's League One marketing campaign 20 video games unbeaten - says a mistake in the end price them.
He mentioned: "We won't cover from the very fact it is a person error. There is a lack of domination in an space the place they need to be. It is bread and butter stuff.
"We're disillusioned with the objective and for the participant concerned in it. We needed to regroup. I believe the goalkeeper has to take the ball. Brody is searching for the goalkeeper.
"Max is aware of that and he is made a couple of good saves himself. He has performed fantastically for us this season but it surely's tremendous margins. We have now missed implausible alternatives we have now to attain in these ties."
The Diamonds boss is aware of the tie continues to be inside their grasp however does not consider it is an awesome consequence for his staff heading into that essential conflict.
Murray added: "These high-pressure video games, you place a lot of that on your self. We could not come out of right here 2-0 down.
"That will give us an uphill activity so the following objective if there was one needed to be us.
"The tie is inside our grasp but it surely's a foul consequence as we needed to win. We needed out of right here with a draw, minimal."
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