Football can be a cruel game at times, as Cade Melrose's mistake highlighted.

Thistle snatch a point and narrow the gap to St Johnstone to two points, while Aidrieonians are two points adrift at the bottom.

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Partick Thistle manager Mark Wilson tells BBC Scotland: "A point's better than nothing, but I don't think we deserved a point. A lot of untidy play, errors and we got away with it.

"We changed the system and went two up front but nothing seemed to stick for us.

"It's no bad thing when you're that poor and come away with a point."

A couple of Airdrie's best performers on the night have been talking to BBC Scotland.

Lewis Strapp: "We did enough in the game to deserve three points. It's an unlucky situation for the goal, but we've got a good changing room in there and [Cade Melrose] will be backed.

"It's been a change with [Aaron Taylor-Sinclair] taking training. We're moving the ball a wee bit better."

Euan Henderson: "It happens in football. We'll pick him up and he's got to go again.

"It was a good performance and that's the main thing. We've got to build on it next week.

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It's a save Cade Melrose should make, but knows that and I'm sure he will learn from it.

The very definition of a smash and grab as Thistle steal a point thanks to Oisin Smyth's injury time goal.

Cade Melrose goes to the home supporters to apologise for his costly mistake and gets a big hug from Partick Thistle goalkeeping coach Kenny Arthur.

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Dan O'Reilly's looping header drifts wide.

Will Thistle get another chance?

We are 90 seconds into five additional minutes.

Airdrie will still be bottom of the Championship if it stays like this, but they will be level on points with Queen's Park and just one behind Ross County before the rest of the weekend's fixtures.

There are two minutes of the 90 remaining...

From watching this game, you wouldn't know it's the hosts rooted to the bottom of the league.

They have another golden chance to make it two as Chris Mochrie releases Jake Hastie, whose shot is well saved.

Will Euan Henderson's goal prove to be the winner?

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Almost 2-0.

Lewis Strapp plays a delightful give-and-go on the edge of the Partick Thistle box, dances past another tackle and is only denied by a magnificent block from defender Dan O'Reilly.

Still anyone's game this.

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Partick Thistle midfielder Tsoanelo Letsosa is wiped out by Sean McGinty and the home defender is booked.

That was a hefty collision.

The game has continued in much the same vein after the break - not many chances.

Airdrie swing a dangerous cross into the Thistle box, but Paddy Reading does superbly to read it and clear.

We are back under way.

A goal please, lads...

The first half comes to a close and the players head off for oranges and a talking to.

Partick Thistle have had the better of things so far, but haven't found a way to break the deadlock.

Airdrieonians will probably be pleased with their display.

Moments before that massive chance, Tony Watt broke forward for Thistle and wanted a penalty as he was sent to ground.

Absolutely never a foul.

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I have no idea how it's not 1-0 Thistle.

Logan Chalmers bursts into the Aidrieonians box and selflessly plays it across goal instead of shooting.

Kyle Turner misses the ball entirely before Aidan Fitzpatrick stabs wide.