Forfar Athletic’s hopes of getting back to winning ways foundered against bottom club Airdrie at a storm-lashed Station Park on Saturday.
The Diamonds belied their lowly status, however, and fully merited a point as they were by far the better side in the second half.
In truth, a point each was a fair result as Forfar went in at the interval a goal to the good having been well on top in the opening period.
Forfar boss Dick Campbell agreed that a share of the spoils was about right.
“I don’t think we deserved anything more than a point. I am disappointed obviously but Airdrie were better in the second half,” he said.
“I think our goal was actually worthy of winning the league, but what a strike it was. And I think that the best chances in the game fell to us too. Their keeper had three magnificent saves whereas I don’t think ours had a single one.
“Overall I have got to be disappointed that we have just taken one point and lost five from the last two games. That is twice we have been ahead at the interval and not gone on to win.
“Having said that, we made a lot of changes today, because of injuries and other things.”
James Lister and Ross Campbell both went close early on with fierce volleys for Airdrie and then Forfar respectively, before Omar Kader rifled Forfar ahead in the 27th minute.
He pounced on a half cleared Martyn Fotheringham corner and smashed an unstoppable volley into the corner of the net from 20 yards.
Ross Campbell should have made it two when he was one-on-one in the box but he screwed his shot wide of the post. That miss proved crucial as Airdrie came out fighting after the break and looked a far better side.
Their efforts were rewarded in the 63rd minute when a low centre from Caolam McAleer was turned into the net by James Lister, who slid in perfectly to knock home.
Keeper Grant Adam saved Airdrie with a couple of brilliant late saves from Fotheringham and Dale Hilson.