Airdrie super sub Jordan Allan fired home a late strike to sink Dumbarton just moments after climbing off the bench - and refused to concede defeat in the League One title race.League leaders Cove Rangers were just two minutes away from being crowned champions yesterday with 10-man Airdrie locked level at 2-2 with Sons.But Allan - an 82nd minute substitute for Scott Walker - netted the winner to extend Airdrie's unbeaten run to 18 games and stay within five points of Cove at the summit.There's just two games to go and a win for Cove at home to Dumbarton next week would see them take the trophy.Airdrie need a miracle to turn things around, however Allan refuses to throw in the towel after his late show, which even earned him the man of the match award.The 23-year-old said: "Listen, anything can happen.
Football is mad."It's still alive."We just keep going. Go for three points next week and see. If we go to the play-offs then we will be ready."It's obviously tough going down to 10 men when you are always chasing things, but the boys stuck at it and I got the chance to put the ball away at the end, and I've taken it."That's all you can ask of a striker."I didn't get many touches but I've got one that's the most important one, so I'm delighted to get the goal and help the boys as well."I'm buzzing with it."I heard I only had three touches, but I wasn't counting."Last time I got a man of the match award it was a hat-trick with Cowdenbeath [three years ago against Edinburgh City], so I'm delighted to get this one."Airdrie played 50 minutes with 10 men after Adam Frizzell's controversial sending off for a challenge on Stuart Carswell just before half-time.The Diamonds led 2-1 at that point after Dylan Easton and Calum Gallgher
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