Airdrie boss Ian Murray delivers brutal Betfred Cup campaign verdict after Edinburgh City defeat

Airdrie boss Ian Murray admits they have had a "really poor" Betfred Cup campaign after "erratic" results and defeat to Edinburgh City.

Blair Henderson's early strike was enough to secure the three group points for the visitors at the Penny Cars Stadium last night - and send the Diamonds out of the compeitition.

Despite feeling Airdrie were the better side, Murray didn't hide from the shock defeat to the League Two side and their exit with a game to spare against Premiership Livingston this weekend.

He told Lanarkshire Live Sport : "The result is disappointing, of course it is, but we actually played some decent stuff and pretty much dominated the game.

"That doesn't deflect that it is a poor result ultimately. We know that it's hard when you don't get the first goal in these types of games.

"It's been a very hard Betfred Cup campaign, because it's been split into mini-league over a long period of time. That's the format, it is what it is.

"Not taking anything out of Alloa made it really difficult for us and we lose at home again last night.

"We would prefer a league game this weekend rather than playing Livingston to get back to it, but we get on with it.