AIRDRIE will be looking for their second away win of the season at Forfar Athletic on Boxing Day.

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The Diamonds are hoping to bounce back from last weekend's 3-2 defeat to Brechin City when they head to Station Park.

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The match will represent Airdrie reaching the halfway mark in their Irn-Bru Second Division fixture list.

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And manager Jimmy Boyle admitted that results and performances must improve in the second half of the season if the dream of promotion is to be realised.

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The New Broomfield boss said: "The games we've played against Forfar so far have seen lots of goals scored. It was 4-4 in the match here but we lost 3-2 up there at the end of August.

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"We know it is going to be a hard game but I'm confident in the players I've got and believe we're good enough to get a result.

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"Results have not been good enough in this quarter and that is majorly disappointing for us.

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"We need to get things sorted out quickly. We need to start pushing towards the top end of the table."

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On the personnel front, the club have released 20-year-old Northern Irish centre-back Craig Hill by mutual consent.

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Defender David Lilley has a hip problem but could be available. Striker Derek Holmes missed the Brechin match with an ankle injury and will be assessed closer to kick-off.