Airdrieonians delivered a commanding attacking performance to thrash Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 6-1 in the Challenge Cup group stage on Tuesday. The victory extends their current winning run to two matches, following a 2-1 league win at Peterhead last weekend.
D. Iserhienrhien opened the scoring after 21 minutes, only for L. Currie to equalise for the hosts four minutes later. The response was emphatic. Iserhienrhien restored the lead on 28 minutes, assisted by L. Gibson, before G. Gallagher made it 3-1 five minutes later from a R. Tumilty pass. An own goal from N. Martyniuk just two minutes after that effectively sealed the tie before half-time.
Gallagher added his second and Airdrieonians' fifth in the 67th minute, set up by a trialist, who then capped the scoring himself with two minutes of normal time remaining. The result provides a significant boost ahead of the next fixture, a home match against Berwick Rangers on Saturday.
The team's recent form now reads two wins and three losses from the last five outings. Manager Rhys McCabe will hope this free-scoring display builds momentum as the squad prepares for the next challenge. The comprehensive nature of the win, with goals from multiple sources, offers positive selection headaches. All focus now shifts to maintaining this level at the Penny Cars Stadium this weekend.
