Airdrie must make more of their chances, warns boss Rhys McCabe

Airdrie boss Rhys McCabe says his side must make more of their chances, despite going top of League One with a 2-0 win over Alloa.

Goals in each half from Gabby McGill and Calum Gallagher gave the Diamonds all three points, but McCabe says Murray Johnson made a top save to prevent veteran striker Conor Sammon from levelling for the Wasps.

And he says on another day, Airdrie should have been a few goals clearer.

“It was a good victory, we’re obviously delighted to get the victory,” said McCabe.

“I think when you look at the game in terms of chances created it was deserved.

“I was frustrated on another part though, because with the chances we created we’ve got to be doing a lot better.

“On another day we maybe add two or three more, and vice-versa, because Muz has a couple of great saves that keeps us in it, but we’re delighted to get the clean sheet and the win.”

McCabe added: “We knew Alloa were going to play either a three or a four at the back, so we prepared knowing we were going to get a lot of joy down the sides, and I think you could see that in the first half.

“We were getting into good areas, especially full-backs joining in, in the wider areas, and if anything it was just a little bit of quality, coming in.

“I mean, it was good, but it was almost the final touch, just being a yard short, or a little skiff – I think one flashes across the face of the goal, and on another day you’re maybe half-a-yard ahead of that and you’re getting a tap-in.

“But overall the performance was okay. It was quite pleasing, but the big thing for me is that ruthless side.

“I keep harping on about it, because I know that on another day Sammon’s header goes in, it’s 1-1, then it gets a bit nervy, the fans start getting a bit twitchy, and