Airdrie boss: Lewis Strapp injury 'doesn't look good' after throw backfired
Airdrie boss Rhys McCabe admits it 'doesn't look good' for defender Lewis Strapp after he was forced to come off early on in yesterday's win over Queen's Park.
The defender, who is known for his long throws, injured his shoulder attempting a throw in the 16th minute of the match and will now go for a scan to assess the extent of the damage.
Strapp only signed at the start of January and has made three appearances in the Diamond.
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And McCabe, whose side head to Dundee in Scottish Cup fifth round action next weekend, said: "Lewis said he didn't feel right. He tried to do a quick throw-in and he felt something pop.
"We're not sure if it popped out of place or what not, we'll need to wait and see the results of his scan - but it doesn't look too good.
"It's the joys of having a long throw. I said to him: Maybe stick to kicking the ball."
Meanwhile, McCabe praised two-goal hero Ben Wilson after the striker netted twice from the spot in the 2-1 win over Spiders, taking his tally to 12 goals in 29 appearances this term.
Rock-bottom Diamonds have closed the gap at the foot of the Championship to nine points with 14 games remaining.
McCabe said: "That is Ben up to 12 for the season so for a striker coming in here for his first season, he is producing the goods.
"When a striker is scoring goals it is vital. I don't think we were at our fluent best but I think we were good in stages of the game.
"We had stages for 10-15 minutes where we were good and looked like we could potentially score more.
"Then we had a spell where we stopped doing things well. I don't know if that is anything to do with the quality of Queen's Park.
"Wins and good performances give you confidence. They breed it through the team and you saw that today, even with the subs who came on.
"They had a commitment and a desire to want to win and do a job for the team. I like to use all five subs to keep everyone on their toes and it was a collective effort.
"Everyone, to a man, put in their fair share of effort."
