Armadale Thistle boss Derek Strickland hailed the character of his table-toppers after they came from behind twice to defeat Whitburn.
The Dale picked up all three points in a typical blood and thunder derby clash at Central Park on Saturday with Robbie Feeney netting the decisive goal three minutes after the interval in the 3-2 triumph.
Strickland admitted the goal shouldn’t have stood but felt his side did more than enough to warrant the three points that took them to the summit of the East of Scotland Conference X table.