Rhys McCabe was delighted to see his side edge last season's runners-up to get their Championship campaign off to a flyer
Airdrie player-boss Rhys McCabe says people laughed at him for targeting the title last season, but believes their opening day win over Raith has put down a marker for this term.
And he came up trumps in the 76th minute to grab the winner with a diving header, which McCabe believes has sent out a message to the rest of the division. "But when we did get to the play-offs, it was a case of: 'Oh, Airdrie play good football and deserve to be there.' There is certainly no reason why this group of players can't go and do that, but they still have to go and apply themselves every day at training, get through the bad moments, work together as a team, and we'll see where we are at Christmas and come the end of the season.
But MacDonald stooped low in the 76th minute to get on the end of Lewis McGregor's delivery, glancing the ball into the far corner for a dream league debut. “Maybe I am being biased, but I felt we probably edged it in terms of chances. We hit the bar in the second half and I can’t remember Murray Johnson having a save to make, maybe a cross or two to come and collect.
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