JIMMY BOYLE is demanding an improved performance when Airdrie travel to Livingston tomorrow. 

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The Diamonds crashed out of the Ramsdens Challenge Cup at Third Division East Stirling on Tuesday night.

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Boyle was furious with the display at Ochilview as goals from Scott Maxwell, Kevin Turner and Michael Herd earned Shire a 3-0 win.

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Now the manager is ordering the players to go out and make amends - starting at Almondvale this weekend.

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Airdrie opened their Irn-Bru First Division campaign, following a belated summer promotion, with a 4-1 victory at home to Dumbarton.

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Opponents Livi also made an encouraging start, emerging from their trip to Morton with a point after an exciting 2-2 draw.

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"Our performance was just unacceptable for a First Division team," said Boyle in the wake of his side's cup exit. "The third goal epitomised everything about the game for us.

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"We told the players they would have to work hard if they wanted to get something out of the game but too many players didn't play at all."

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Boyle added: "With a performance like that, there should not be a lot of work needing done before Saturday.

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"It's a big one for us on Saturday to see who is going to roll their sleeves up and stand up and be counted.

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"We know that Livingston is a hard place to go."

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Airdrie will check on the fitness of left-back Marc Warren (groin) and Ryan Donnelly (ankle) before kick-off. Both players missed the defeat to East Stirling through injury.