Airdrie 0 Falkirk 2: Diamonds bombarded by Bairns as they suffer third league defeat

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Airdrie fell to their third defeat in their last four Championship games after a moment of magic from Dylan Tait helped earn all three points for high-flying Falkirk.The Diamonds were under the cosh for most of the match and it took some desperate defending to keep the Bairns at bay until Tait rifled home the opener in 72 minutes.

Sean Mackie then added a second seven minutes later to keep the visitors' 100 per cent start to the campaign intact.It would have been more if not for some fine saves from Airdrie No.1 Murray Johnson and, in particular, a first-half clearance off the line by Chris Mochrie.However, Falkirk were worthy winners and will be relieved they aren't ruing their finishing after Alfredo Agyman and Calvin Miller could easily have had a hat-trick apiece.It means Airdrie's last win came on the opening day in a 1-0 triumph at home to Raith Rovers on August 3, leaving them eighth in the table, one point off bottom spot.There was an early injury for Falkirk as Liam Henderson suffered a nasty head knock when a corner came into the box in the third minute, but he was able to continue after some treatment on the pitch.In seven minutes Airdrie goalkeeper Murray Johnson produced a tremendous fingertip save to touch Ross MacIver's header from Brad Spencer's delivery onto the post, and deny the Bairns an early lead.Airdrie got their first clear sight at goal in 11 minutes when Gavin Gallagher swung a cross deep to the back post and Sam Graham powered a header into the side netting from close-range.In 24 minutes neat work from Adam Frizzell allowed him to slip Ben Wilson into the box but he couldn't get the ball out of his feet quickly enough to trouble Nicky Hogarth in the Falkirk goal with a weak strike he could only