Airdrie's Callum Smith has Queen's Park star brother to overcome in Championship play-off final

Callum Smith hit a stunning second half hat-trick to spark Airdrie's sensational comeback win over Montrose in the play-off semi-finals - but now his brother Connor stands in his way of promotion to the Championship.

The Diamonds striker turned in a man of the match display at New Broomfield as the hosts rallied from 3-0 down in the tie after 52 minutes of the second leg, to somehow prevail 6-5 victors on aggregate after extra-time.

They now face Queen's Park at Firhill on Thursday and next Sunday at home for a place in the second tier next season.

But there's an added edge to the clash with Callum's younger brother aiming to guide the Spiders - who dumped Dunfermline down to League One in the other semi-final - up to the Championship at his elder sibling's expense.

Twenty-two-year-old Callum, who is two years older, said: "I'm up against my brother now.

"I phoned him just after the game and we know it's going to be very competitive.

"We just need to forget for the game that we are brothers and give it our all.

"It will be nervous for the family but at the end of the day one of us is going to be going up so the family will be proud of us no matter what.

"We are looking forward to it, both being in the final now."

Montrose held a 1-0 lead from the first leg and Cammy F Ballantyne’s first-half brace looked to have put Montrose well on their way to booking a place in the final.

However, Airdrie produced a comeback for the ages with Smith netting a second half hat-trick in between a Lewis Milne strike for Montrose, before Calum Gallagher’s 87th minute goal forced extra-time.

In the additional period, Celtic loanee Jon Afolabi netted in first-half stoppage time before Gabby McGill’s effort in 119 minutes proved decisive in