Partick Thistle 1 Airdrie 0: Diamonds exit Scottish Cup to 10-man Jags in controversial affair
dailyrecord.co.ukAirdrie's Scottish Cup run is over as 10-man Championship side Partick Thistle edged them out 1-0 at Firhill.The Diamonds started strongly but their work was undone by a Brian Graham goal before the half-hour mark.
Thistle proceeded to dominate and Scott Tiffoney hit the post.Referee David Munro made a controversial decision to send Jags centre-back Tunji Akinola off and it handed Airdrie a way back into proceedings.But they couldn't find a way to goal and lacked a cutting edge, despite a workmanlike performance.Ian Murray's men were seeking progression to the fifth round for the first time since 2009 but the home side's nine-year record of not losing a Scottish Cup tie against teams below the Premiership was maintained.Airdrie didn't change their XI from the team that beat Falkirk 3-2 in League One last week.
They had racked up five wins in succession prior to coming to Firhill.Thistle manager Ian McCall meanwhile opted for striker Zak Rudden in attack, despite the forward's decision to sign a pre-contract with Dundee before the match.Murray's men started in relentless fashion and never gave Thistle a minute of peace.
Scott McGill slipped in Callum Smith on five minutes but his effort was hacked away.Then Adam Frizzell raced through on goal eight minutes but his shot was tame, despite options either side of him.Despite their good start, a sharp reminder was fired to Airdrie on 22 minutes that they had to score.
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