Partick Thistle couldn't live with us after my goal, says Airdrie hero Gabby McGill

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Airdrie super-sub Gabby McGill took just three minutes to draw his side level against Partick Thistle, and says he knew they would go on to bag their first Championship win.Returning from injury, McGill climbed off the bench in 59 minutes to replace Josh O’Connor and in 62 minutes smashed the ball into the net, pouncing on the rebound after Cammy Ballantyne’s fierce shot had been well blocked by Jags keeper David Mitchell.

Airdrie went on to win the game 2-1, with Craig Watson’s cross headed in by Calum Gallagher in 71 minutes, cancelling out James Lyon’s 30th-minute opener.

McGill, who bagged his first goal of the season, reckons it was a thoroughly deserved win, and says they never looked back from his goal.He said: “The goal got me off the mark and got us level.“I always thought if we got that first one the momentum swings in the game, and all of a sudden you start to get more possession, control of the game, start to sustain in attacks, and that’s exactly what happened.“Gal would say himself he probably should have had a couple more today, but Janny [Watson] put a wonderful ball in and Gal has stuck it away, so it’s brilliant.”McGill admits relief at getting on the score-sheet, and hopes it helps him start Saturday’s Viaplay Cup last-16 clash at home to Ross County.He said: “It’s good to get the goal.

You don’t want to come on when you’re 1-0 down, but in my head I just thought ‘I have an opportunity to come on here, change the game and try to get back into the team.“I thought Josh O’Connor and Lewis McGregor had done really well since I’ve been injured, so I saw it as an opportunity to get back in the team.“It wasn’t the best of goals, but I’ll take anything that goes in, 100 per cent.”McGill reckons New Broomfield