Airdrie fought from behind to beat Partick Thistle and take their first Championship win of the season in what was also a first home game.Goals from strikers Gabby McGill and Calum Gallagher overturned James Lyon's first-half strike and it was no more than the Diamonds deserved, having had a 'goal' disallowed in the first 45.Three points is also a great boost ahead of a Viaplay Cup last 16 tie at home to Ross County here next Saturday.Airdrie threatened first and Calum Gallagher missed an absolute sitter, before drilling a low shot past the left post.Brian Graham had a shot saved low down by Josh Rae, but despite a bright start that was pretty much all Thistle had offered by that point.The hosts thought they had the ball in the net in 19 minutes through Callum Fordyce's shot off the underside of the bar, but no goal was given.Thistle then took over and opened the scoring through Lyon, with Graham forcing a decent save from Rae before having a neat flick disallowed for offside inside first-half stoppage time.In the second half Airdrie were a much-improved side and eventually got their just rewards with two great goals.Airdrie boss Rhys McCabe made two changes from the side that lost at Dunfermline last weekend, as goalkeeper Josh Rae returned from suspension to replace Josh Clarke, while Dean McMaster came in for Charlie Telfer.Thistle boss Kris Doolan also made one changes from the side that drew with Raith Rovers last time out, as James Lyon came in for Kerr McInroy, who is no stranger to Airdrie fans, but dropped out of the squad altogether..

Thistle started lively enough, but Airdrie should have taken the lead in eight minutes when Calum Gallagher missed virtually an open goal on the right from Adam Frizzell's

Airdrie 2, Partick Thistle 1: Gallagher header earns Diamonds first Championship win

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