Airdrie made it 16 League One games unbeaten and heaped pressure on Cove Rangers with a comfortable 2-0 win at Bayview against East Fife.
The Diamonds dominated the early stages without creating anything too clear cut, with Calum Gallagher going close with an ambitious lob.
Dylan Easton then hit the bar from a free-kick as momentum built for away manager Ian Murray and Gallagher eventually put the Lanarkshire side in front before half-time, making it a brace after the break.
