Airdrie lost their first league game of the season to two goals within a minute from a side struggling at the bottom of the division.

The Diamonds were missing key defender Allan McManus and John Henry dropped down to the bench to make way for Tony Smith and Lee Gardner.

With both teams failing to create chances in the first half, it looked like another draw was on the cards for Airdrie. It was in the 57th minute when Airdrie managed to take the lead with some good play down the left from James and McPherson that let in Mark Roberts and he latched onto the ball to score from a tight angle.

Then Tony Smith had a great chance to make it two nil to the home side when Coyle cut the ball back and when it seemed a certain that smith would touch the ball into the net he screwed his shot by the post.

That was a chance that Smith surely will not forget about, as Clyde came from behind to score two goals in the space of a minute to take all three points.

Although Airdrie had upto five penalty claims the referee, who was shocking, didnt give any and once booked Coyle for diving. It now looks like chairman Andy Gemmill will have to show what he has to offer us fans and bring in some more players to help us pusj for SPL football next year.

Airdrie: Ferguson, Armstrong, McPherson, Stewart, Taylor, James, Gardner, MacFarlane, Coyle, Roberts, Smith

Subs: MacDonald, Henry, Dunn, McDonald, Bennett