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Cade Melrose had no answers in the Airdrie goal for St Johnstone hat-trick hero Adama Sidibeh’s razor-sharp finishing. ‌

But he hopes he has posed a question for caretaker boss Aaron Taylor-Sinclair after stepping in between the sticks for Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to the Championship leaders. ‌

With Motherwell loanee Matty Connelly recalled by the club last week on an emergency basis, Melrose made his first appearance since the first day of the Championship season, having also played in the Premier Sports Cup group stage before Connelly came in on loan from the Steelmen. ‌

Now the 20-year-old hopes to make an impression. Melrose said: “It was good to be back in the team.

“It’s hard being a No 2 sometimes; you’ve always got to be mentally prepared to play. When I heard

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