Queen's Park 2, Airdrie 0: Silky Spiders wrap up points early

Queen's Park moved to just outside the play-off spots in the Championship with a comfortable win over toothless Airdrie at Hampden.

Goals from Dom Thomas and Louis Longridge had the Spiders home and dry by the interval and it looked very much then like it was game over.

While Airdrie tried to get back into the game, they didn't really create enough to trouble Spiders keeper Calum Ferrie.

Queen's Park raced into a two-goal lead midway through the first half and that seemed to deflate Airdrie

Dom Thomas put Queen's Park on their way in 14 minutes, mopping up the rebound to a Jack Turner shot and Louis Longridge doubled that lead seven minutes later with a spectacular lob.

Airdrie came back into the game in the second half, but without really creating much, while Queen's Park were content to hit on the counter-attack.

It took the Diamonds until the 82nd minute to seriously threaten and even then it was a routine save for Ferrie.

Queen's Park boss Callum Davidson made five changes to the side that beat Rangers 'B' in their SPFL Trust Trophy quarter-final clash on Tuesday.

Goalkeeper Calum Ferrie replaced Jack Wills, while Cammy Kerr, Ryan Duncan, Jack Thomson and Louis Longridge came in for Zach Mauchin, Josh Scott, Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia and Roddy MacGregor.

His Airdrie counterpart Rhys McCabe made one change from the side that beat Dundee North End in the Scottish Cup third round last weekend, as Luke Badley-Morgan came in for Mason Hancock.

Queen's Park started well and in nine minutes Jack Turner mugged Flynn Duffy, but his shot was blocked.

Moments later Zak Rudden took advantage of more dithering defending, but Craig Watson recovered well to block.

It was no surprise then when the Spiders took the lead in 14 minutes