Airdrie-player boss Rhys McCabe says the Diamonds' play-off final hoodoo is irrelevant and hopes he can be the man to finally guide them to the Championship.
The Diamonds have lost six play-off finals in the Scottish Leagues, missing out in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2021 and 2022, and now face Lanarkshire rivals Hamilton Accies for a place in the Championship next season after a 1-0 win at Falkirk yesterday secured a 7-2 aggregate victory in the semi-final.
McCabe himself has experienced the heartbreak himself as a player in last seasons' loss to Queen's Park in extra-time, but the youngest manager in the SPFL believes now he is at the helm that dismal run can end.
The 30-year-old said: "There's this thing going about that Airdrie haven't won in so many play-off finals but I am not part of that.