Arbroath manager Dick Campbell doesn’t believe you’ll see a better goal anywhere this season than Ryan McCord’s stunning final minute strike in the mauling of Airdrie at Gayfield on Saturday.
The Lichties put on an impressive display of firepower when recording their biggest win over the sorry side from Lanarkshire.
McCord’s 90th-minute counter, his second of the day, was undoubtedly the pick of the bunch.
The Arbroath midfielder chased what seemed a lost cause, but somehow got to it and sent a perfectly-weighted curling shot into the far corner of the net from what seemed an impossible angle.
Campbell said: “Some of the goals were special, none more so than Ryan McCord’s at the finish.
“It was world class. If that was in the Champions League it would be goal of the season.
“But he’s capable of doing that sort of thing.”
It was a view echoed by Gavin Swankie, who added: “It was some finish.
“It something you can try when you’re well ahead and it came off for him. I’m sure he’ll try it again.”
Swankie, who grabbed Arbroath’s equaliser, believes the result shows the Lichties are capable of featuring in the battle for promotion.
He said: “The minimum we are looking for is to be in the play-offs.
“We will try to challenge Raith. They are a full-time club and have good players but we’ll try to keep on their tails.”
Also on target were Danny Denholm (2), Bobby Linn and Kane Hester after Ryan Conroy had given the visitors the lead.