Falkirk 0 Airdrie 1 (Agg: 2-7): Diamonds down Bairns to set up Lanarkshire derby final with Hamilton Accies

Airdrie cruised into the Championship play-off final after an emphatic aggregate victory over Scottish Cup semi-finalists Falkirk set up a Lanarkshire derby with Hamilton Accies.

The Diamonds, who held a commanding 6-2 first leg advantage after battering the Bairns at New Broomfield on Tuesday night, produced a professional performance to edge them out on home turf, courtesy of Gabby McGill's first half strike.

And they will now hope it is third time lucky in a play-off final after heartbreaking final defeats to Queen's Park and Morton in the last two campaigns.

Rhys McCabe's men will face John Rankin's Accies after the Championship side, incredibly, came from 3-0 down on aggregate to beat 10-man Alloa Athletic 5-3 in the other tie.

Airdrie will now host Accies on Wednesday night, followed by the second leg at New Douglas Park on Saturday, May 20.

The Diamonds made an enforced change with goalkeeper Josh Rae missing out due to suspension after his first leg red card. Emergency loan signing from Kelty Hearts, Darren Jamieson, came in, while midweek scorer Aaron Taylor Sinclair dropped to the bench and Dean McMaster started.

Holding their big advantage from the first leg, the visitors were always likely to sit back and let the visitors come at them, and John McGlynn's men came out with purpose early on in the hope of a miracle.

The Bairns worked a good opening inside the second minute when Finn Yeats created space for a shot inside the box, but his weak effort brought a comfortable stop and earlier settler for Jamieson in the Diamonds' goal.

Ten minutes in Callumn Morrison's low drive on the angle forced Jamieson to turn his effort round the post and that helped rouse the home support.

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