Airdrieonians return to League One action on Saturday 31 October when they host Cove Rangers at the Albert Bartlett Stadium. The 3pm kick-off offers a chance to build momentum after a mixed run of recent results, which has seen them record one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five matches.
Their form over the last five outings shows one win, one draw and three defeats, a sequence they will be eager to correct. The team's last victory was a 3-2 success against Hearts U21 on October 13th, with goals from Tumilty, Dipo Iserhienrhien and Kelvin Boateng securing the points.
Recent form
The defeat to Hamilton followed a 2-2 draw away at East Kilbride on October 10th and a 1-0 home win over Montrose on October 3rd. Airdrieonians' most emphatic performance of the season remains the 7-1 thrashing of Berwick Rangers on September 26th, which was preceded by a 6-1 away win at Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic on September 22nd.
The starting lineup against Hamilton featured R. Adams in goal behind a back four of R. Tumilty, D. Gallagher, C. Ross and D. MacDonald. The midfield trio of G. Gallagher, E. Simpson and C. Smith supported attackers L. Gibson, J. Gentles and C. Burnside.
Cove Rangers, who lost 2-0 to Ross County in their last match, are expected to field a side including goalkeeper R. Mutch and defenders A. Lindo and J. Mercer. The visitors will pose a physical challenge, but Airdrieonians will be focused on securing three points to climb the standings. The fixture at the Albert Bartlett Stadium kicks off at 3pm on Saturday, October 31st.
