Airdrie are looking to achieve back-to-back victories for the first time in almost a year. 

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The 'Onians face Stenhousemuir in the first round of the League Cup on Saturday after kicking off the campaign with a 2-1 win over Hamilton Accies in the Ramsdens Challenge Cup.

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Manager Jimmy Boyle and his players know the Warriors, who boast a talented squad packed with experience, will prove a tough nut to crack at New Broomfield.

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But striker Lewis Coult, who signed for Airdrie from Cowdenbeath earlier this summer, feels the team can build on their Accies success.

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The 25-year-old said: "We were up against a good side in Hamilton, where I actually started my career, but I thought we rose to the occasion.

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"It was important to get the win, not just for the fans, but for ourselves as well. We're delighted to be in the next round of the cup.

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"The gaffer has worked very hard with us over pre-season and you could see that in our performance.

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"We have good players here, some of whom could maybe still play at a higher level. We're not here to make up the numbers; we want to do as well as we can."

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Airdrie are playing as 'Onians for the first time in more than 11 years and Coult says the players are more than aware of the importance of the name change.

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"We know about the Airdrieonians name coming back this season," he added. "There is a lot of history behind that and I felt we had a bit of spirit about us."

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As for the team news, veteran midfielder Martin Hardie has shaken off a slight ankle knock and is in contention for a place in the starting line-up.

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Centre-back Gregor Buchanan may miss out due to a knee injury. Vice-captain John Boyle is unavailable because of knee ligament damage.