Airdrie striker Gabby McGill says their 'fortress' is daunting for rival teams

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Gabby McGill says Airdrie are turning New Broomfield into a fortress, and Championship teams won’t like going there.McGill, who is claiming ten-man Airdrie’s first goal in their 2-1 win over Inverness, says the Diamonds are coming good on their promise to hit the ground running in the second tier, after dumping Hamilton into League One in the play-off last season.But they’re sitting fourth in the table after three games, a point behind joint-second placed Dundee United and Raith Rovers.The striker said: “I’m sure many people thought we were just off the high of getting promoted when we were saying that we would do well in this league, but I think we’re proving it.“I know I said in an interview that if we keep playing the way we do and keep implementing our style of football, I don’t think there are many teams, certainly at home, that will be able to deal with it – and that has become apparent.“It’s like it has become a fortress.“I don’t see why we can’t keep doing that for the rest of the season and put teams away.“Teams won’t fancy coming here.

Our record here since I’ve come to the club is frightening – and this is my third season.“You keep that going, you win all your home games and draw all your away games and that’s you pretty much guaranteed winning the league.“I’m not saying we’re going to do that, but if we make this place a fortress, then happy days.”Caley defender Cameron Harper has been officially credited with the goal, with McGill’s shot cannoning off him and into the bottom left corner after just 33 seconds of the game.Calum Gallagher smashed in a second in 32 minutes, but Airdrie captain Adam Frizzell was sent off five minutes into the second half and the hosts had to dig in deep, especially when Nathan