Airdrie star credits gaffer for his best season yet

Calum Gallagher says he is in his best form since signing for Airdrie in 2019, and credits boss Rhys McCabe with how he and the team are playing.

Airdrie have been the form team in League One for some time now, bagging 24 goals in a six-game unbeaten run stretching back to March 4, while striker Gallagher has bagged 21 in 38, as they approach the final straight.

That has left the Diamonds sitting pretty in third spot, two above Alloa, and five adrift of Saturday’s hosts Falkirk, following their 2-2 draw.

Kai Kennedy had the Bairns ahead in 29 minutes as they dominated the first half.

However, some harsh words from McCabe, who replaced Aaron Taylor-Sinclair at the break, turned things around and Gallagher bagged the first of his brace in 58, before putting Airdrie ahead from the spot five minutes later.

That looked like reducing the gap on second-placed Falkirk until Rumarn Burrell levelled in the last minute.

Gallagher, 28, said: “It’s probably my best return for one season, so I’m really pleased with it, and hopefully I can try to grab a couple more before the end of the season.

“But it’s nice also to be involved in more assists and stuff as well, which is probably a testament to the manager.

“He has come in and created that slightly tweaked role for myself this year, where I’ve been able to get involved more, and that has helped with my performances on the pitch.

“On our day, when we’re playing our best stuff, there is a belief that – without being disrespectful – we do comfortably play the best stuff in the league.

“The issue this season has been that we’ve maybe been lacking that little bit of resilience, or to be a bit more street-wise, or whatever you want to call it.

“But that’s coming into our game as the team