Airdrie v Cove Rangers: "Just another Saturday" insists Callum Fordyce as he plays down League One crunch

Captain Callum Fordyce insists Airdrieonians feel no extra pressure ahead of their crunch clash with Cove Rangers - because they've had to deal with 'must-win' games for weeks.

The Diamonds are on a 14-game unbeaten run in League One but trail their rivals Cove - currently on a 20-game streak without defeat - by five points at the summit, heading into Saturday's top-of-the-table clash at New Broomfield.

Victory for Airdrie would give their title bid a real shot in the arm, while a defeat would see Cove march eight points clear with one hand firmly on the trophy.

Fordyce refused to concede the title would be over if his side don't win and insisted it's "just another Saturday" as they look to beat their rivals for the first time this season.

He told Lanarkshire Live Sport : "We've had to basically win every game for weeks now and nothing really changes this weekend.

"They've all been cup finals for the past few weeks and we are on a good run.

"We know we will probably need to win every game between now until the end of the season, but the build-up to Saturday is the same, relaxed atmosphere.

"We've got guys who are very experienced and who've played football for a number of years so it's just another Saturday.

"A win would make our task slightly easier, albeit Cove will still be in front of us, but we would have clawed back a bit of ground.

"And we are not saying it's done and dusted if we don't get a win, but we know it will be a tougher task."

Cove have the upper hand in the fixture this season, having won twice and been held to a draw at Balmoral Stadium in February.

Both of Cove's victories came late on with Morgyn Neil netting an 89th minute winner in a 1-0 victory in August, while a 2-0 win at New Broomfied in