JIMMY BOYLE has been named the Irn-Bru Second Division manager of the month for March.

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The Airdrie gaffer picked up his prize at Hampden last Thursday after a run of four successive clean-sheet wins.

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The Diamonds are unbeaten in seven games and have picked up 17 points from the last 21 available to move into fourth place in the table on goal difference.

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Goals from Sean Lynch, Willie McLaren and substitute Nathan Blockley ensured a fifth straight clean-sheet victory over Stenhousemuir last Saturday at Ochilview.

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Now attention turns to this weekend's visit of Brechin City who need three points to stay in the hunt for a top-four slot.

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Boyle is hoping Airdrie can keep their good run going - and is pleased his manager's prize did not bring bad luck.

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He said: "It's usually a banana skin when you get an award like this; you normally go on and lose your next game!

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"But seriously, I only get this because of what the players do on the park and they've been fantastic in these past few games."

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Airdrie will be without suspended midfielder Sean Lynch tomorrow but inspirational skipper Paul Lovering returns from a two-match ban.

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Boyle added: "The aim is to make the play-offs and we will just keep going. We will take it one game at a time; look to win then focus on the next one."