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00:00Tomo was being serenaded by his adoring public during that halftime interval there, I'm not sure if you caught any of that, still worshipped down Paisley, here Gionion's getting the second half underway, a goal down against the Samaritan side that's gone out at this stage in each of the last three seasons, having made the quarters in each of the previous three.
00:30A semi-final appearance in amongst that before they were beaten by the eventual winners St Johnston under Callum, but Samaritan looking to do that League Cup Scottish Cup double, only four other teams have done that, Celtic and Rangers quite clearly Aberdeen did it, and St Johnston, most recently,
01:00well there's still work to do isn't there, there's no doubt about it, if Airdrie can just trust themselves a little bit more in the final third, a little bit more belief when they get up there, they can cause St Johnston a few more problems, however, I think the guy said at halftime, St Johnston still look a threat, whether it's a counter-attack, whether it's set plays, they still carry a threat.
01:16Next goal, should there be another goal, it's massive, it either brings the tie alive or probably doesn't kill the game off, but it makes it very difficult for Airdrie to get back into it.
01:26I think for Airdrie, they don't have to score now, they don't have to score in the next five or ten minutes and put themselves under a little bit of pressure by exposing themselves, keep it as is, your opportunities will come, the quality will arrive and then, when it does, you've got to be ruthless.
01:40No changes to either team at the start of the second half, so we're forced into that change in the first half, Doru replaced Jake Young, Spurgeonis, now Dylan McDonald.
02:10They just don't go away from their style, do they, Airdrie, you know, they're quite happy to be patient, trying to wait for the perfect moment to play the pass or execute the pass, they just haven't managed to do it enough, but certainly with regards to being comfortable in possession, they're looking good.
02:30Threatening promotion to the Premiership a couple of years ago, playing some brilliant football under Rhys McCabe, and all kind of fell away at the start of last season,
02:40Threatening promotion to come through Stennis Muir and Cove Rangers in the playoffs, retain their championship status.
02:51Yeah, I think if it had to have been for Hamilton's point deductions, then they would have been, the league one side this year, you're right, so, they've had to do it the hard way, got a little bit of luck along the way, but tonight, can they just find that moment?
03:10Chloe McKenna was under pressure from Gogic, who's resumed his midfield career in recent times.
03:17I've got to say, Charlie McArthur, I think, has done really well, you know, I'd said at the start of the game that I wanted to see him play, I wanted to be stuck up against Mikel Mandro on the physicality, how would he cope as a young player, 20 years of age, well, he stood his ground, his reading of the game's been good, his decision-making's been good, his passing out from defence has been impressive as well, so, you'll be pleased with his night's work so far, Charlie does look out of place.
03:43It's always a danger, it's always a danger, isn't it, young players, they leave their clubs in Scotland, they go to the big clubs in England, we saw Evan Mooney do that, and they're leaving St Maran, to go down to Arsenal there, and just on deadline day, Charlie McArthur's case, it was Newcastle, who he's on loan from.
04:00And here's Schumann.
04:11Your strap, can you keep that in? Yes, according to the linesman on this near side.
04:20For Jonas, McKinnon, and Telfer.
04:25plenty up in support of this
04:31and they're working it well
04:32it's an important block
04:36there by Freckleton
04:39and is at the expense though of an Eardrionian's
04:41corner
04:42scored a fabulous goal
04:45in the last round
04:47against Arbroath, zipping the ball around
04:49one against Inferno last week as well
04:51they can play
04:52they can and I think they just showed that once again
04:54moving the ball from side to side
04:56assuming you want to play like that
04:58everybody has to want the ball
04:59everybody's body position has to be right when they receive it
05:02there's got to be people moving off the ball
05:03people running ahead of the ball
05:04that's exactly what they're getting
05:06they eventually worked their way down the right hand side
05:08just a final cross again
05:10just let them down ever so slightly
05:11you just feel as if they've grown even more as this game progresses
05:14straps corner
05:19it's not a great header by Mandron
05:22make some ends
05:25so much indecision at times in the Samaritan team
05:29whether it's that corner kickball up in the air
05:31whether it's a mid middle of the field of pass choice
05:33just a little bit hesitant
05:35which has given him Eardrion even more encouragement
05:37I think we had put the curse on Charlie McArthur
05:48he's had two passes since we spoke about him
05:50he shanked one out for a throw
05:52and he put one out for a goal kick
05:54he's going to get better we know he is
05:56standard procedure when you praise someone
06:00looking at Mikael Mandron he's on 11 goals this season
06:10Jamie McGrath scored 17 for them four seasons ago
06:14the best return from a Samaritan player
06:18since Lewis Morgan managed 18 and 17-18
06:21as a top flight side
06:23since Frank McIverney in 84-85
06:26the king himself Tomo
06:29managed 16
06:32was his best
06:34if that's wrong
06:35you'll correct me
06:35quickly
06:36I thought
06:37it's Henderson
06:42again you can see they're trying to play their way through
06:52some neat flicks and tricks just not coming off at the moment
06:56here is Mandron that's brilliant hold up play
06:59Killian Phillips
07:00door is offside
07:02option out on the left
07:06for Declan John
07:13Steve Mandron couldn't make it stick
07:16that's poor for Mandron I think he actually tried to use his studs to stop the ball
07:20rather than just flicking it on or moving it on
07:22that's just a little bit of slobbiness creeps in then suddenly trips on to another player
07:26and suddenly it's going right through the team that's a frustration from Steven Robinson
07:30being a little bit loose
07:33but Airdrie have to be careful you know they're putting men forward suddenly
07:35St Mirren breaking the counter-attack there's lots of spaces for them to run into
07:39they don't have to go and chase the game at this moment in time and take themselves out of the equation
07:42the equation Airdrie just make sure you're efficient on what you do
07:49I think probably don't have to go but that'll do well
07:54fall for an end of the equation
07:59And out of the same way
08:01Thefallenver for Richardson and Edovo
08:06Divani for Richardson and Itovo
08:11He's away from Strap, behind Richardson.
08:22It's better from Henderson initially, isn't it?
08:25Just holding the ball up.
08:27Chris Mockery's done ever so well there.
08:30He's got the free kick.
08:36I feel that's in the soft category.
08:39That's what he's got to do an awful lot more off Chris Mockery.
08:42He's one of those players, I think he just actually slips,
08:45I'm not too sure there's much of a foul in it, however,
08:48they can argue that they had a more blatant foul ignored in the first half.
08:52Yeah, Chris Mockery's always one of those players that have fans,
08:55you always think he's got talent.
08:57What's his position? Is he a midfield player? Is he a centre-forward? Is he a winger?
09:00He's never actually nailed that down.
09:05That's Henderson, get a second go at that.
09:09Mockery was once upon a time Dundee United's youngest ever player,
09:12at the age of 16.
09:16A couple of...
09:21wants to take that record away from him.
09:24Rory McLeod.
09:26He's got Constable who's on the books here.
09:28Just now, on loan, as that finds the side net.
09:31You just feel as if the power is shifting, isn't it?
09:35Airdrie just grown in belief the longer it goes, the longer they stay in it.
09:40They start to think to themselves, could we?
09:42Can we get back in the game?
09:43Do we have that moment of magic?
09:45And so Martin, the doubt starts to creep in.
09:47MacArthur's got himself in a great position there.
09:49He's obviously still up the pitch from the previous free kit.
09:52Good movement from him as well, I've got to say.
09:55It's a lovely little dart and run just in behind Marcus Fraser to fire the shot in.
09:59And Oduwu.
10:01He's lit up there.
10:04Flicked away from him by MacArthur.
10:08He's a bit different, isn't he, Oduwu?
10:10He's not an out-and-out number nine, he's got a little trick in him.
10:13He doesn't mind getting into the wide areas.
10:15He can play off Mikkel Mandron.
10:27The best ball out of defense by Craig Ross.
10:29Here's Phillips.
10:32He's off target, he's putting a corner.
10:37He's furious, he's not getting one.
10:39Yeah, there's the rash, Alex Goget's just nicking the ball away.
10:42He's just nicking the ball away from Charlie Telfer.
10:44I think he just catches the ball with the outside of his right foot, doesn't it?
10:47The minute it leaves his foot, you can see it spinning over the cross.
10:50But that note tells you he's not connected with it right.
10:53I think he's more in hope than expectation for the corner kick.
10:56Looks like he might be heading stateside in the winter window.
11:00Killeen Phillips.
11:03Irishman actually born in the States.
11:06Failed from the penalty spot for Aberdeen in the shootout semi.
11:11A couple of seasons ago.
11:18The effort was saved by Joe Hart.
11:20Yeah, I think his ability gets overlooked, Killeen Phillips at times.
11:25Technically he's decent, he's got a little bit about him.
11:27Because he's someone who classes as spoiler and breaks play up, keeps the game simple.
11:33He's under the radar a little bit with regards to his technical ability.
11:36No red by Freckleton. Here's Edomu.
11:39Great position as well.
11:41Manders in the middle. Oh, he goes himself.
11:45No red by Freckleton. Here's Edomu.
11:54Great position as well. Manders in the middle. Oh, he goes himself.
11:58Walk in a hard place.
12:07I think he kicks the ball into the ground.
12:08You can tell by the way the direction of the ball goes.
12:10And he gets himself in a good position. He set himself up.
12:13He does. He just chops down into the ball for some reason.
12:17Trying to put too much power on it.
12:18Well, he's trying to get too much movement on it.
12:20All you're thinking in that area is, can I hit the back post?
12:23If you can hit the inside of the back post with your strike, there's a good chance
12:26it's going to nestle in the back of the net.
12:28He just tries too hard.
12:30He's a fairly rash attempt at goal against Harts the other night as well when he came on.
12:41I think he's also going to settle for a draw against the ten men.
13:00It's probably a feeling coming into this game as well.
13:02So I learned nothing really to gain from it.
13:04Clearly they had to get through, but all the pressure was going to be on them.
13:07And Ergy could play with the freedom about them and they could go after the game.
13:10And now, Ergy probably have the game.
13:13Not where they'd like it, but they're well in it.
13:15There's a few nerves in the back line.
13:17They haven't really got the cohesion what they would like.
13:20And Ergy still probably have a few chances in them.
13:22So, he's finally poised.
13:25He's got it back to Phillips.
13:28It's comfortable for Harry Stone.
13:30It's good to see he doesn't score too many, Killian Phillips.
13:40He's already got five this term.
13:43It's better from Samaria, though, playing up through the thirds.
13:46Not just throwing it forward and allowing Mandron to go and fight for it.
13:50Getting the ball under his feet.
13:51Get Phillips involved.
13:53Get Adolu involved.
13:54It's good footballers in there as well.
13:56Sometimes when you feel it under a little bit of pressure,
13:58you think with the easy options to throw it forward and someone else can go and fight for it.
14:06The diamonds already have that semi-final to look forward to.
14:10They will face Ray Throvers in the last four of the Challenge Cup.
14:14In the final, it will be A.R.C. Johnston or Cali Thistle.
14:20Just four wins at home.
14:26They will play that semi-final at home in 90 minutes.
14:28They've only won four matches at home this season.
14:3017 attempts before tonight.
14:34Which is a strange record because, I have to say, it's a nice surface.
14:40You can tell how they like to move the ball.
14:42Whether opposition teams enjoy coming here as well because it's a nice surface they can play.
14:46But just to win four games at home, that's what teams normally have their strength.
14:50That's what they normally build from in league season.
14:52So that will have to improve between now and the end of the season.
14:54If they're standing, stay away from the playoffs or automatic relegating.
14:58Yeah, I mean, the reason they're in that position,
15:00the two recent defeats to the two sides who are down there with them.
15:04And the fact they didn't win any of their first 11 in the championship.
15:08Hence the changes in management, Rhys McCabe and Daniel Lennon,
15:11who, of course, is a League Cup winning submitted manager himself.
15:17With Aaron Taylor-Sinclair looking to turn the tide.
15:24He can be fairly content with the performance of his team tonight.
15:27He will be, but I think he's going to now look for a little bit more.
15:31OK, you've done part one, you've stayed in the game,
15:34or certainly in the fight, now can we find a little bit of quality?
15:37Can someone step up? Can we be more efficient in the final third?
15:40Can we have that creative spark that we've lacked so far?
15:43That's the big challenge for them.
15:46Here's Barjonas.
15:49Well, there's flooding forward.
15:54Oh, it's a brilliant attempt there from Strap.
15:59And you can tell by the reaction on his face, that's not that far away.
16:03But we're directly behind that, and the minute it left his left foot,
16:06I'm thinking that's Nestle in the top corner.
16:08I think it may just skim the top with a crossbar.
16:11It does, it's a lovely strike.
16:13You talk about the urgency of players putting pressure on the ball.
16:16There's a couple of St Mirren players just jogging about,
16:18not closing down, not tracking back.
16:21And all that is doing is just giving oxygen to Erdoganans
16:24to believe that they can actually go on, first of all,
16:27and get the equaliser, but even go on and win the game.
16:29So the mindset has to change quickly from the St Mirren players.
16:39He's not far away from squaring the tie.
16:42Well, Steven Robinson's going to make a couple of changes.
16:55No real surprise to get some life into the side.
17:00Keanu Tettis coming on, and Conor McMenamin will also be entering the stage.
17:16Devane's evening is over.
17:18I think it was quite worrying though.
17:22Mikael Mandron was walking off the pitch,
17:23he thought he was being substituted.
17:25I think he was in a bit of shock when he realised he wasn't.
17:28It just means rolling the door,
17:29we will just play as a number 10 in behind.
17:32Two centre forwards, just to try and create a little bit more cohesion in that area.
17:37The pitch, Conor McMenamin's a good runner,
17:39can travel with the ball, can take players on,
17:41so he should certainly excite in this right-hand side.
17:54He's got plenty height about him as well on loan from Cardiff.
18:01I have to say, he looked a little bit off the pace at the weekend against Dundee,
18:04I don't think he's played for a little while.
18:06Trying to get up to the speed of Scottish football,
18:07it's not easy in January when people are fighting for their lives
18:09and there's lots on the line.
18:12So Steven Robinson will hope for a much improved impact tonight from Ateti.
18:32A change for the hosts coming as well.
18:39Adam Devine.
18:40The famous Devine family.
18:46Former Rangers player and he is going to be coming on shortly for Dylan MacDonald,
18:54so like-for-like change.
18:56It's just a little niggly fouls from St Myrne and turn the ball over and the players are a little bit anxious,
19:10you can just tell by body language decision-making has been affected as well.
19:13Here comes the change.
19:18When we left Ibrox last summer, Adam Devine took him a few months to find a club.
19:28Heardry brought him here.
19:31This will be hit Motherwell, Queen's Park.
19:3411 appearances for the Rangers first team.
19:40He tried to slide it to Henderson.
19:45I think the Samurin fans and Marcus Fraser are a little bit perplexed because it looked a clear throw-in.
19:59I thought it was Ewan Henderson who tried to block the clearance from.
20:01You can always tell by the spin of the ball that it's taken a deflection, but Kevin Clancy just as he was for the penalty call in the first half unmoved.
20:10Here's one of these famous Lewis-Strake throw-ins.
20:14Here it goes.
20:22It's not a touch by a tetty.
20:24Phillips has made a long-bursting run into the Eardry half and it's all for nothing.
20:31Here's Bajonis.
20:34Lovely shuffle that.
20:35Chance.
20:36Goal!
20:39He's at it again!
20:40Ewan Henderson.
20:44Goal 17 of the season.
20:47That might be his biggest yet against Premier Six Saints.
20:55We just said, we felt it was bubbling.
20:58We could sense it was coming.
21:00Eardry were going even more into the game.
21:03Had much more ownership of it.
21:04Samurin were playing the counter-attack.
21:06It's actually a tetty gets caught in the ball.
21:09Traveling out from his own 18-yard box.
21:11The ball turns over.
21:12But you've got to say it's smart play all round.
21:15Christmas sharpness.
21:16It's lovely.
21:18From Goal McKinnon.
21:19Feeds the ball into Ewan Henderson.
21:21When you're a striker on form, you've only one thing in your mind.
21:24Touch shot.
21:25It comes natural to him.
21:26He's been fine in the back of the net.
21:28It's been a brilliant season for him.
21:30And now the medal will be tested of Samurin.
21:33They've lost away in this cup tie since he went ahead.
21:36Airdrie are level.
21:37They have momentum.
21:38They're galvanised.
21:39What does Samurin have a response?
21:41That is why Steven Robinson was so keen for his team to find that second goal.
21:47Because they've become embroiled in a cup tie again here.
21:57They're brought upon themselves at times.
21:59They've been sloppy.
22:00They've been loose.
22:01Body language hasn't been what it was like on Tuesday night.
22:04The energy, the intensity, the drive.
22:06Everything that made them a success against Hearts.
22:09At various stages tonight, has failed him.
22:12Yeah, because a lot of people would have looked to the fact that Hearts were down to ten men.
22:19But actually, eleven against eleven, in the opening stages of the match,
22:23it's a minimum of the better side.
22:25Airdrie's got the tails up.
22:33They're the ones snapping into tackles.
22:35They're the ones that now believe we can go on and win this.
22:38Samurin is just hoping someone can step up for just a big moment.
22:42Because as a team, I don't think they've been good enough tonight.
22:49Good build-up to play from McKenna, Bartonis, and Henderson with the finish.
22:54It's a goal kick.
23:00It's funny when the momentum swings,
23:02and those little 50-50 decisions start to swing in your way.
23:06I mean, again, it looked clear for a corner kick.
23:10I'm not too sure Declan John could not touch on the ball.
23:12That's the little things that start to flip towards you.
23:15It gives you even that more trust and belief that you can produce a major upset here tonight.
23:24And the 20 headlines in round four,
23:26then Furman and Falkert knocking out hearts and hips.
23:28Dennis Muir beating Morton,
23:304-0.
23:32Spartans beating former winners Callie Thistle.
23:34Ulster Narby, Queen's Park before being ejected for fielding the ineligible Lyndon Tass.
23:42McMenamin.
23:52See the Saints' reactions like...
23:54Corner.
23:56Yeah, there's no doubt.
23:58Conor McMenamin's going to be the out-ball.
24:00He's more of a natural winger, but he's been in the wing-back area.
24:04Taking Quinkley.
24:06See, Merrin hoping.
24:08Here's your word set.
24:09It's McMenamin.
24:10It's Odovu.
24:12There's a go on!
24:14Forces a brilliant save out of Stone.
24:16Fantastic effort from Roland Odovu.
24:20When you talk about concentration, you've got your tilt-back level in the game.
24:23You switch off from a corner kick.
24:25Suddenly St. Merrin makes something happen.
24:27It's brilliant from Odovu, I've got to say.
24:28Lovely little Cruyff turn edge of the box.
24:30Gets a great shot off.
24:31Smart save by Harry Stone.
24:33We've got a cup tie on now, make no mistake about that.
24:42Declan John's delivery.
24:44He's wobbling around in there.
24:46Mandron couldn't get sight of it.
24:57Yeah, as much as we say legalising goal brings a bit more life to Airdrie,
25:01St. Merrin have to react.
25:03It has to ignite the air fire, there's no doubt about it.
25:05Going 1-0 up sometimes can be the worst thing.
25:07It happens to you as a favourite,
25:08as you take your foot off the gas,
25:09you think you've coasted the final whistle.
25:11That's not been the case.
25:12Now they have to respond.
25:14But you've got to go.
25:15Just keep going.
25:16Let's go.
25:17Let's go!
25:18Let's go!
25:19Let's go, John!
25:20Let's go!
25:21Let's go!
25:22Let's go, John!
25:23Let's go!
25:24Let's go, John!
25:25Let's go, John!
25:26Let's go, John!
25:27Let's go!
25:28Let's go, John!
25:29Let's go!
25:30Let's go!
25:31Let's go!
25:32Let's go!
25:33So, Teddy!
25:34John.
25:35And John.
25:36They're nearly defending for their lives right now.
25:39you would expect this the top flight side to have a reaction to conceding the goal
25:49i think stephen robinson's argument will be you shouldn't have to take a goal to bring
25:55you to life it's a cup game you're two games away from the semi-final you should be on it
26:09and john wins another corner
26:14not being back to the scottish cup final since 1987 when they last won it
26:21the semis a couple of times
26:24defeats two rangers in st johnston
26:39they've certainly unnerved him haven't they there's no doubt about it erdrick
26:52have unnerved and experienced premiership side with senior players
26:56just social psychology and cut football how it can
27:00take your mind and your performance somewhere where you don't want it to go to
27:09charlie telfer off and lewis mcgratin who's scored some spectacular goals this season
27:18is on
27:20scored against our growth actually the opener the other night
27:37mcgratin
27:38mcgratin
27:39jonas
27:44shot from distance from mckenna
27:50isn't amazing how much belief a goal gives a team lane you can see it visibly the players
27:56were still wanting the ball but the final third should be a bit sharpest about them they're
27:59running the movement it's a little bit sharper
28:02so
28:04strap was caught by gogich
28:07ref is waiting to see if there is an advantage and there isn't one so
28:12will be a free kick
28:15gogich
28:22i think it's just two players coming together but i think straps just a little bit sharper
28:31to it probably sums up parts of st marion's game just in the wrong place timing's not there the rhythm i've had previously has eluded them tonight in various stages
28:36they have been more of a second half team this season airdrie
28:37they have been more of a second half team this season airdrie
28:43you can see the thinking
28:45dean mcmaster there come off some different volleys in at the near post
28:50uncomfortable take
28:52shimel george albiet in dodgy conditions and it was
28:57an area where that gets past the knee looks a bit silly
29:12even just untouched there's a few grumblings in
29:22Even just untouched there's a few grumblings in front of us from the Samaritan fans here
29:26Did players pick up the ball quick? They enjoyed Connors loose touch the small things
29:30Creep in their team and keep in their game and it's very difficult at times to then turn it back around again
29:38It's not been a great second after four weeks by submitted you can understand their frustration
29:46Beats for Jonas to
29:52Just looking in the pitch, you think Connors got a threat and Declan John certainly got energy down the left-hand side
30:01Tetty and Mandron, they haven't worked together so far
30:05I think Mandron replaced him at half-time in Saturday, so they haven't had a lot of
30:09Game time together. They're gonna have to try and get that partnership working
30:12More crones, Tetty's ball to the door who's cut out
30:21Barry Levetti was on the score sheet for September in the last time these two met in the Scottish Cup
30:31In 2002
30:32So you're rolling back the years here, Barry Levetti
30:34By Levetti
30:35Yeah
30:3524 years ago
30:41Mandron for MacMennon
30:47The cup holders in a battle
30:52Gogets
30:54Sidobu
30:57He thought about pulling the trigger
30:59He wishes he had now
31:00Steven Robinson's furious at him, he came straight to the touchline to have a go
31:10He did do it five or six minutes ago when he went from left foot, Cruyff on the right foot shot
31:15He tried it again and Lewis McGrath just stood his ground, took the ball off him
31:19Just feels like a bit of a toilet at the minute for them
31:25Whereas Airdrie are enjoying it, they're trusting each other
31:29They're a lot more confident in the game than they were in the first half
31:42Gavin Gallagher
31:45Replacing Barjonis
31:49A little spell at St Mirren
31:55The Leaf Rangers in 2021
32:15This is on a knife edge
32:19Conor McManaman
32:25He's trying to unlock Airdrie here
32:29A loose touch by Adovus
32:31Rescued the situation though
32:34He looks out to John
32:38Has he got the quality
32:39Well he did, it was just a bit too high for
32:41The six foot three, Mikel Mandron
32:46The center for the corner
32:48Just wonder could Conor McManaman have got a cross
32:51Look at Lewis Strap
32:53He's just waiting on it
32:54The minute Mandron goes into the air
32:55Conor McManaman for me should be gambling
32:57Just trying to get inside Lewis Strap
32:59Excellent defending by Strap though
33:03McManaman's corner
33:04That's not a good touch by Mochrie
33:10He's going to get another chance out here
33:19Despite McArthur's best efforts
33:20In their defense
33:22They have defended set plays reasonably well Airdrie
33:25Considering there's a size difference between the two sides
33:27They've definitely stood their ground
33:29They need to keep doing that though
33:33Again for McManaman that's a good take by Stone
33:37That's what you want from your keeper
33:43That's good handling isn't it
33:45There's not a lot of pace on the cross I've got to say
33:47It's just floated into the box
33:49It's a goalkeeper's dream
33:51Central defenders and attacking players
33:52They want the ball fizzed him with a little bit of pace
33:55Trying to take the goalkeeper out of the equation
33:57But Conor McManaman puts it right down his throat
34:06There's a foul out
34:07Come on Gallagher
34:12And Richard King just bought himself a lecture
34:17The reaction
34:20Yeah I think that just epitomizes the feeling amongst the St Mirren players
34:24That things aren't really going their way
34:26You get agitated when the referee
34:28Makes decisions against your teammates aren't doing what you want
34:32That's kind of drip fed into the St Mirren team the longer the game has went on
34:40I mentioned they've struggled to get past this round recently
34:43St Mirren beating on penalties by hearts last year
34:48Opportunity here McGrathen's ball
34:49To find a pick up on the other side
34:51To find a pick up on the other side
35:07It wasn't offside there but an advantage to the visitors
35:11That's John
35:12That's John
35:12Tettie
35:13Couldn't find Goggic
35:21Played by Mockery here's Henderson
35:24Gallagher
35:25We've got a real chance here
35:28With McGrathen
35:29I was thinking there was a handball there
35:36McGrathen picks up the scraps
35:40There's too much on it
35:42Second penalty appeal of the evening for Airdrie Onions
35:45Yeah, really good play again by Airdrie
35:47I've got to say a tetty once again gives the ball away needlessly in the opposition half
35:51Airdrie break really well
35:52I actually think it is a handball
35:54But it's not a penalty kick
35:56Yeah, it probably hits off his mid-drift and slightly onto his arm
35:58But his arm's in a natural position
36:00He doesn't move it out towards the ball
36:01Doesn't move it away from his body
36:03But it's just another threat
36:06To the St Mirren goal
36:08And it just shows that when
36:09First half I think St Mirren were playing in the counter-attack in the first half of times
36:12But Airdrie have played it ever so well in the second half
36:15They're just picking holes and that St Mirren defence
36:18Once they're presented with the opportunity
36:20But a tetty has to be tied here with the ball
36:22He was involved with the goal
36:23A conceded almost involved
36:25And another goal given away
36:26It's got to be better and retain the ball
36:29Problem for Dean McMaster here
36:34It was initially on loan here from St Mirren
36:38Almost 130 appearances for the club now
36:45It'd be a big blow to lose Dean McMaster
36:47I've got to say I think he's been really influential tonight
36:51I think he just pulls up doesn't he
36:52Yeah, it's not really that
36:53Yeah, somebody just pulls up
36:55There's control of the game at times
36:57There's passing range
36:58Even a little quick free kick on the left-hand side
37:00The disguise in it that put it in behind
37:02Clever footballer, I think only 22 years of age as well
37:05It's 22 yeah, he's captaining the team tonight
37:11In the absence of Aidan Wilson
37:14I think it's his hamstring isn't it
37:15He just made his lips there at hamstring
37:18He's gone
37:27He's breaking a little jog
37:28He's coming back on
37:41That was night over for him
37:44And if you're St Mirren
37:47As he stands it will be extra time
37:51In North Lanarkshire tonight the first of the fifth round ties
37:58There's Mockrey
37:59Turn away from McManaman
38:05He was hoping to get in a position to get back on to that
38:08The left's blown for the free kick
38:12This isn't in the worst position is it?
38:15Well you're looking at someone like Dean McMaster of his fit and available
38:19No doubt Ewan Henderson
38:22He scored one against Infermland on the weekend
38:23I don't think Dennis Mehmet covered himself in glory right enough
38:26I was going to say
38:27But still
38:28He ended up in the back of the net
38:29I won't say in his stats when he's retired that the goalkeeper made a mistake
38:32I will just say goal
38:34But yeah Henderson's over
38:35They have been good air
38:39You've got to say they've been impressive
38:41Just wonder how they've struggled and toiled at the bottom of the championship this season
38:45Yes, they get off to a bad start
38:46But you look at the squad that they've gotten talented footballers
38:49They are turning around gradually absolutely
38:51If they can replicate this they'll certainly find themselves climbing the table
38:53Yeah look at the form table said it in the first half
38:56Over the last 10 games they've only picked up a point fewer than the top three
39:05And yet they're still in peril
39:09And St Mirren would be in peril if Henderson's on point here
39:16Well it's a comfortable enough tape for George
39:21The rain tipping down you just never know
39:25It's just that Inocchio's bounce right in front of the goalkeeper that you're always worried about
39:30If the body weight's not behind he can easily go through the fingers or bounce off you
39:35Now Declan join up the other end
39:38What's a decent goal in onto the six yard line but again
39:43Harry Stone commanding his box
39:47That's another factor in a team growing and feeling confident
39:50Goalkeeper coming taking crosses relieving pressure off the back line
39:54I will still say though St Mirren's final third entries have not been good enough tonight
39:59This is not what you witness normally from a Steven Robinson team or even throughout the season
40:03They're normally on point but cross ball set plays I think they've been short tonight in that aspect
40:15Those the seconds tick away
40:20Mistakes of any goal now get so much higher
40:23Just feels like goal the winner doesn't it if someone can nick it
40:28I don't know if the other side will have enough to dig deep to come back to get an equalizer
40:32This is when the nerves start to creep in start to feel a little bit anxious
40:35You don't want to be the one that makes a mistake and suddenly they can almost flip the other way
40:40I think it's both these teams like penalty shootouts
40:43They've gone through plenty of them this season
40:47Including in this tournament the last round
40:51and coming through livingston
40:53Our growth must be sick of the sight of
40:56Eardrion penalty shootouts as well living
41:00So come to them twice in a matter of weeks
41:03St. Mirra Morata in the lead cup as well
41:12Come through their group
41:14Actually lost out a bonus point in the lead cup to our growth in their first game of the season
41:20Incidentally it's their only clean sheet in the road
41:23This term finished 0-0
41:25They beat hearts and they beat Kilmarnock
41:27In the virtue of a shootout on their way to the trophy
41:36Will still be half an hour to go after this an extra time there was no
41:40extra time for Eardrion
41:42Tuesday night which could have potentially played a part in
41:46Any extra time period we have here had they had that extra half hour went straight to penalties in the challenge cup
41:51I also think that Arantillo Sinclair
41:53He rotated a little bit as well didn't he managed to get some players off the pitch
41:58Known tonight was probably the bigger game
42:00And he's been justified in this decision because they've been really at it they've been sharp they've been crisp
42:05They've certainly grown as the game has gone on a little bit nervy in the first five or ten minutes, but after that
42:14Steven mentioned earlier that is growing discontent amongst the Samaritan fans who are around about us here
42:21With what they are seeing
42:25What may yet come
42:27Oh
42:30They'd love a goal now
42:34It's all about getting through in the cut
42:41King
42:44By divine
42:47Defended well at times here j2 haven't they put the bodies in the line they've stopped crosses coming in
42:51And they know the threat to learn possess from cross ball, so they've stopped them as best they possibly can
42:56And they know the other side back to it or boot on the tire not once but twice
43:17Nice
43:20Fabulous effort
43:22From rolling it over
43:24Comes close to potentially sending scenes through
43:28I think that's why there's a frustration around
43:30I do over time is because he can be a little bit sloppy and lazy in games
43:34But he can produce a little bit of magic. He's got a better skill set
43:37He's a bit different than the rest of this and we're in attackers and that proves the case
43:40He's not looking to lay it off. He's always trying to get the ball back onto his left foot or his right to try and get a shot off
43:45He tries to reverse it back across goal and he's really unlucky it just slips past the post
44:15Wonderful moment of opportunism
44:20And Devani had submitted 1-0 up at the break
44:25Would you have been much more threatening in the second half?
44:32Couldn't quite have set up a hammock between his posts in the opening 45 Shamal George, but he didn't have very much to do
44:39He's had to be on his toes in the second
44:48Followed by Etete and Strap
44:56It's actually a case of Lewis Strap stopping Etete getting to the ball and they both manhandle each other
45:01Lewis Strap knows what he's doing, Etete is getting a little bit frustrated
45:06Lewis Strap there's no attempt to play the ball so
45:09I think that's just a football incident where you say the two of you get up and get on with it
45:14Four minutes have been added on
45:18We're into the first of them
45:32One of these two have a winner in them
45:37Before extra time
45:39There's just so many little examples of where Submarine have been short tonight
45:48There's a touch from mandron secures it kicks it out of play
45:53That's not like him whether that's fatigue from the other night whether it's a lack of concentration
45:58Whether it's just thinking the game's too easy
46:00I don't know it's a culmination probably a lot of things
46:02I don't know it's a lot of things and that's why erdrea well in this fight
46:11I don't know it's a lot of things and that's why erdrea well in this fight
46:15Divines are in trouble over there mandron
46:24Devine's in trouble over there, Mandron.
46:42And they force one, last chance.
46:46Stongebouw's time, St. Darren.
46:51They always say cup football, it's not about how you play.
46:54It's not about how the game goes, no-one remembers that.
46:57Steven Robinson would take an out-of-time winner, that's for sure.
47:01Well, get through, that's all that matters.
47:03Get through.
47:08In from Phillips.
47:12Kinov McKinnon initially, Mandron.
47:17Quite fine, McManaman, and that's a goal kick.
47:24It's looking like the late shift in North Lanarkshire tonight.
47:30But Aaron Taylor-Sinclair would have taken that at half-time.
47:36And his team won nothing down.
47:38And two excellent goals, to be fair, tonight.
47:44Devine and Henderson.
47:46One individual piece of brilliance, wasn't it, from Devine?
47:51And then a really well-worked team goal from Airdrie.
47:54An engine could see Mirren force one last chance here,
48:09trying to do that themselves here.
48:12McGrathen to Mohri.
48:14Gallagher
48:30again by Henderson
48:35he managed to get the shot away
48:37so tenacious
48:39that would have been quite the way
48:40to score a winning goal in a Scottish Cup
48:43so they're probably 10, 11, 12, 13
48:45passes into play, move
48:47and it all started with Mockery probably in the halfway
48:49line, he's worked his way up the pitch
48:51he just shows glimpses now and again
48:53of what he's got Chris Mockery, can he just add
48:55a little bit more consistency to his game
48:57just about time up
49:02top flight St Mirren
49:14are going to have to do it the hard way here
49:16the Andrionians have taken them to extra time
49:20led to that
49:23superb goal from Devani
49:25cancelled out by that man Henderson
49:27in the tipping rain
49:30at the Excelsior
49:33this is Devani's moment of brilliance
49:36at St Mirren in the box seat
49:38but they've been dragged into battle
49:42that's for sure
49:43Airdrie much better in the second half
49:45than they were in the first
49:46St Mirren
49:48and they're going to have to be a whole lot better
49:50in extra time
49:51if they are to avoid
49:53a cup upset here
49:55Steven Robinson
49:57who less than two months ago
50:00led the club to the League Cup
50:03one piece of silverware
50:05already tucked away
50:06and if they're going to make it a cup double
50:08they're going to have to do it
50:11after extra time
50:13and potentially penalties
50:14because at full time
50:15after 90
50:16Airdrie only is one
50:18St Mirren one
50:20is one
50:22so
50:24it's going to be
50:25to beaposed
50:26until after
50:34breaking the move
50:35against
50:36and
50:38following
50:39actually
50:40Airdrie