Dunfermline 1 Airdrie 1: Sub keeper Hutton saves 10-man Airdire late on

Substitute goalkeeper David Hutton saved a late penalty to earn a point for 10-man Airdrie - as they held league leaders Dunfermline in a second drama-filled battle inside a week.

Last Saturday, the Diamonds were 3-0 up before going down to 10 men and losing 4-3 at New Broomfield last week.

And they looked set to suffer a similar fate at East End Park when Ben Stanway's first-half opener was cancelled out by substitute Nikolay Todorov's header, and then the hosts earned a late penalty.

Airdrie goalkeeper Josh Rae was sent off for bringing down Craig Wighton inside the box and the Diamonds were forced to sacrifice Stanway to make way for Hutton to tend the goal.

Pars skipper Kyle Benedictus stepped up to take the penalty but 37-year-old Hutton produced his heroics to claim a share of the spoils.

The Diamonds made two changes from last week’s 4-3 defeat to the Pars. Ben Stanway and Craig Watson came in at the expense of Aaron Taylor-Sinclair and the suspended Callum Smith, who was sent off in the New Broomfield clash.

Last week's matchwinner Nikolay Todorov again started on the bench for Dunfermline, who made three changes from their last outing. Kyle MacDonald, Joe Chalmers and Lewis McCann all dropped to the bench as Chris Mochrie, Robbie Mahon and Kane Ritchie-Hosler came in.

The first glimpse of an opportunity came in 13 minutes when Adam Frizzell got in behind the Dunfermline defence dow the left-wing and his sizzling driven delivery flashed across the face of goal without any takers.

Just moments later the Pars should have been in front. Josh Edwards' cross into the box picked out Robbie Mahon perfectly but his first-time effort flashed inches wide of the post from 10 yards out.

It was a big warning for the visitors