"The Diamonds can consider themselves unlucky to have lost out to those other Saints from the Premiership in extra time, the sense of injustice compounded by missing out on what many observers felt was a stonewall penalty. Aaron Taylor-Sinclair's side will hope accentuating the positives will help propel them through their next two matches, which are against the top two sides in the division."
"St Johnstone had their Challenge Cup quarter-final postponed on Tuesday for a third time. That fixture has now been moved to the Falkirk Stadium in the hope that an artificial surface is the answer. Simo Valakari's side have now had a couple of weeks of enforced rest since their dramatic 2-2 draw with Thistle on 30 January and will champing at the bit to put some pressure on Thistle, who are away to Dunfermline Athletic on Saturday."
Airdrieonians take confidence from their Scottish Cup performance despite an extra-time defeat and a perceived missed penalty, and will look to build on positives at home against leaders St Johnstone. Aaron Taylor-Sinclair wants momentum to carry the team through two fixtures versus the division’s top sides, including a trip to Partick Thistle next week. St Johnstone have had a Challenge Cup quarter-final repeatedly postponed and moved the tie to Falkirk’s artificial surface, giving Simo Valakari’s squad extra rest since a 2-2 draw with Thistle. New forwards Josh Fowler and Alfie Agyeman provide attacking options after Adama Sidibeh’s departure, while Airdrieonians remain third bottom with work to do.
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