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Airdrie boss Danny Lennon admits he had mixed emotions after pushing Championship leaders St Johnstone all the way in a fiery clash last night. ‌

The Diamonds trailed 2-0 after early strikes from Jamie Gullan and Cheick Diabate in the opening 19 minutes looked to have put Saints on course for a comfortable victory. ‌

However, Airdrie's substitute in the second half made a big impact with Cammy Cooper, Aaron Reid and Tate Xavier-Jones posing a real attacking threat. ‌

That eventually paid off when Cooper opened his Airdrie account with a fine finish in 74 minutes, but the Diamonds just couldn't find an equaliser.

The game had a dramatic finish with a flurry of yellow cards in stoppage time. Some handbags between both camps resulted in Reid and Diabate being ordered

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