Airdrie 2 Queen's Park 0: Diamonds continue excellent form with two fantastic goals

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Airdrie continued to apply pressure in the League One title charge with a comfortable 2-0 win against fellow promotion hopefuls Queen's Park.The Excelsior Stadium side dominated the early stages and Callum Smith had a volley smartly denied by Spiders goalkeeper Calum Ferrie.He wouldn't be stopped eight minutes before half-time with a fine strike into the bottom corner and Dylan Easton's brilliant hit before the interval was just as good.Ian Murray's Airdrie controlled proceedings after this as the Diamonds manager watched his team push for a third and decisive goal.A passive second half played out but the damage was already done by the relentless home side, who are now 14 games without a loss in League One.They sit second and five points off Cove Rangers ahead of a potentially defining match with Paul Hartley's men next Saturday.

Queen's Park remain fourth in the final promotion play-off spot.Airdrie made one change from the team that beat Falkirk 4-1 last weekend.

Craig Watson came out for Scott Walker while Ronan Darcy and Cameron Bruce came into Queen's contention.A win had the potential to move the Diamonds two points off Cove Rangers ahead of meeting the league leaders at home, so victory here against another team in a promotion play-off spot was crucial.Murray's men started on the front foot and pounded Spiders goalkeeper Ferrie with shots.

Smith's eighth minute was volleyed was parried well.Then Scott Agnew had a drive go wide on 11 minutes before the clock struck 19 and Ferrie was tested again, this time by Calum Gallagher.