Airdrie 1 Clyde 1: McGill strikes to earn Diamonds a point in Lanarkshire derby

Airdrieonians missed the chance to close the gap on League One leaders Cove Rangers after fighting back to draw with Clyde in a Lanarkshire derby.

St Mirren loanee Lewis Jamieson fired Clyde in front with a thumping first-half volley, but the Diamonds salvaged a point when substitute Gabby McGill netted 16 minutes from time.

With Cove coming back from 2-0 down to draw at Alloa, a win for Ian Murray's men would have put them to within three points of their rivals at the top of the table but a battling draw keeps them within five points with nine games remaining.

But Airdrie may feel aggrieved not to have taken more from the game after having FOUR penalty claims turned down in the match.

Clyde, who are now unbeaten in seven of their last eight games, stay sixth in the table and still in with a shout of a play-off spot.

The hosts made one change from last week’s 1-0 win at Peterhead as Scott McGill came in to replace Josh Kerr.

Clyde made four changes from their 1-1 draw at Montrose. Josh Bradley-Hurst replaced Neil Parry between the sticks, while Lewis Jamieson returned from suspension and Ross Cunningham was also handed a start. Gregory Tade fell to the bench and Mark Docherty dropped out.

The sides fought out an enthralling 2-2 draw at Broadwood in their previous meeting, with all four goals coming in the final 20 minutes of the clash but this would be a much tighter affair.

Before kick-off the teams observed a minute's silence in memory of life-long Diamonds fan Allan Cowan and former Airdrie and Rangers star Doug Baillie, who passed away last week.

It was the visitors who started brightest and with just five minutes on the clock they should have been ahead. Ally Love's cross from the right was headed onto the crossbar