Calum Gallagher was the hero as he drove Airdrie in direction of a strong residence win over Falkirk at New Broomfield.
Gallagher scored twice, earlier than subs Gabby McGill and Salim Kouider-Aissa added late strikes to ship the Bairns residence empty-handed.
Gallagher was twice introduced with tap-ins as Falkirk didn't clear their strains, and fortunately accepted the items on each events.
And additional poor defending noticed McGill belt the ball into the web and ensure of the win, earlier than Kouider-Aissa helped himself to a fourth within the closing levels.
Gallagher gave Airdrie the lead halfway by way of the primary half, with the Diamonds having soaked up a interval of Falkirk stress instantly beforehand.
On the hour-mark when Falkirk once more didn't clear their strains from a nook, Gallagher was left with a tap-in from shut vary.
That mentioned, it was Gallagher's shot being beautifully tipped onto the publish by sub keeper Paddy Martin that led to the aim within the first place.
Frizzell then turned supplier to arrange McGill to manage earlier than lobbing outrushing Martin for his or her third.
And when Falkirk didn't clear Rhys McCabe's free kick, Kouider-Aissa smashed the ball into the web.
Falkirk began the sport nicely however there wasn't so much to indicate for his or her possession and Airdrie had the higher of the possibilities.
It was throughout a interval of Falkirk stress that Airdrie took the lead, with Gallagher sweeping within the rebound when Lewis Jamieson's shot had been blocked.
Falkirk, for his or her half, threatened principally by way of Callum Morrison, however all too typically he and his team-mates picked the improper possibility.
Within the second half Falkirk once more had loads of possession, however Airdrie took their likelihood when it mattered.
In reality, they by no means actually appeared to be below an excessive amount of risk from Falkirk, who appeared unusually toothless up entrance.
Diamonds boss Rhys McCabe made two adjustments to the facet that beat Peterhead 2-0 final Saturday, with Lewis Jamieson and Calum Gallagher coming in for Ben Wylie and Gabby McGill, who have been on the bench.
His Falkirk counterpart John McGlynn additionally made two alterations to the facet that drew 0-0 with Montrose. Craig McGuffie and Juan Alegria slotted in for Ryan Williamson and Gary Oliver.
Airdrie created the primary actual likelihood in eight minutes when Rhys McCabe's curling free kick from close to the left bye-line was punched away from the near-post nook by PJ Morrison, the place Callum Fordyce lurked.
Falkirk had an honest likelihood in 13 minutes when Callum Morrison was despatched clear on the left, however his shot was blocked for a nook.
Aidan Nesbitt’s set-piece from the left was cleared off the road, with a little bit of pinball happening within the Airdrie field earlier than it was cleared.
Falkirk ought to have taken the lead in 20 minutes when Alegria received the break of the ball however opted to seek out Morrison quite than going it alone, and Murray Johnson took his drilled shot on the second try.
Morrison tried his luck from distance shortly after that, but it surely was a snug catch.
From that assault, Airdrie took the lead.
Lewis Jamieson was despatched by way of on the appropriate and his shot was blocked by Morrison, however fell into the trail of Gallagher to comb into the web.
Falkirk went near an equaliser in 36 minutes when Morrison's cross from the left was solely partially cleared Nesbitt, however his shot flew previous the appropriate publish.
Airdrie practically doubled their lead a minute later when from a McCabe nook from the appropriate, Adam Frizzell despatched a rising shot flying over the near-post high nook from round 25 yards.
Falkirk's Finn Yeats tried his luck with a dipping effort in 39 minutes but it surely flew over.
Nesbitt then picked out Morrison in 42 minutes, however his curling effort was no drawback for Johnson.
Justin Devenny had a shot saved early within the second half as Airdrie tried to show the screw.
Callum Smith was despatched by way of on aim in 51 minutes however Morrison did nicely to race off his line to collect.
Sub Gary Oliver tried his luck from distance in 58 minutes but it surely was no hassle for Johnson.
Gallagher noticed his shot beautifully touched onto the appropriate publish by sub keeper Martin in 60 minutes, following a sweeping transfer involving Jamieson and Smith.
However Airdrie scored from the nook when Falkirk didn't clear their strains and Gallagher was left with one other tap-in.
Falkirk ended the sport with 10 males, after Brad McKay was stretchered off in 80 minutes, with all 5 substitutions made.
Airdrie practically added a 3rd in 85 minutes when sub Gabby McGill broke clear and despatched Frizzell down the left, however his shot fizzed over the face of aim and previous the far publish nook.
However they did add a 3rd 4 minutes from time when McGill rifled residence
AIRDRIE: Johnson, Ballantyne, Watson, Fordyce, Deveney, Jamieson, McCabe, Frizzell, Devenny, Gallagher (McGill, 77), Smith.
Subs (not used): Hutton (GK), Kouider-Aissa, Wylie, Gibson.
Bookings: Frizzell (*4)
FALKIRK: PJ Morrison (Martin, 53), McGuffie (Williamson, 70), McKay, Donaldson, Mackie, McGinn (Burrell, 70), Hetherington, C. Morrison (Oliver, 54), Yeats, Nesbitt, Alegria (Lawal, 70).
Subs (not used): McCann, Connolly, Carroll, Wilson.
Bookings: Donaldson (40), Yeats (71)
Referee: Lloyd Wilson.
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