Rhys McCabe says his players need to look to Manchester City star Erling Haaland when it comes to taking chances after 10-man Airdrie were held to a 3-3 draw by Queen of the South.
The Diamonds may have struck three times in a six-goal thriller at New Broomfield to end a run of three straight defeats, but the player-boss felt his side didn't take enough of their chances and pointed to City's Norwegian hitman - who has scored 20 goals in 13 games already this season - as inspiration.
The sides shared four goals in the first half with Josh Todd firing Queens in front after just three minutes. Goals from Calum Gallagher - who became Airdrie's record goalscorer in the club's post-2002 era with his 44th strike for the club - and Callum Fordyce had Airdrie in front within 14 minutes before Harry Cochrane's stunning strike pulled Queens level in the 42nd minute.
Callum Smith's strike fired Airdrie back in front in 61 minutes but just moments later Gavin Reilly's header earned Queens a point before Cammy Ballantyne saw red late on.
However, McCabe felt his side should still have done more.
He said: "This is maybe me being a bit picky, but in terms of chances created I think it could have been a lot better.
"I like high standards and you see it at the top level.
"You look at Haaland, for example, and how ruthless he is. He gets half a chance or he gets a chance and he scores.
"And that is the difference to the level we are at in League One to boys going further up the divisions."
He added: "I think in terms of the first half and up until the red card late on, the chances they [Queens] created were limited.
"We gifted them the goals.
"I've said to the boys in there, the harsh reality is that in the Montrose game and today, in
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