FURIOUS Shaun Reid has warned his men they could face the exit door if he sees a repeat of the “unacceptable” performance against Bamber Bridge.

Reid was without injured striker Lee Gaskell (hamstring) as Warrington Town lost 3-0 in front of a 312-strong home crowd on Saturday.

He insists Yellows must show more desire when they visit his old employers Prescot Cables on Boxing Day, kick off 3pm.

“I’ll put it down to a bad day at the office,” he said. “I’m willing to take the defeat but I don’t accept that performance and never have done.

“It doesn’t matter if you have had 14 corners, 10 chances, you’ve still got to defend and keep clean sheets.

“They thought as a side they could turn it on as they want and they didn’t approach it in the normal way. Maybe it’s one for me to take on the chin.

“But I won’t accept that as a manager. I can’t mince my words. They’ve got to give it how I want or they will be out the door.

“Have they got the character to turn it around? Yes. Have they got the ability? Yes.”

Reid admits a return to Prescot is always nostalgic, but will not be doing them any favours on Friday.

“The club was going out of the league when I took over, they were dead and buried,” he explained.

“I feel like I had a lot to do with keeping them up. It’s on my doorstep, but I’m going there do a job with my Town now. There it was different, I was trying to keep them in the league but with Warrington I’m trying to get us out at the top end.”

The 49-year-old will give those involved in Saturday’s defeat a chance to redeem themselves.

With Paul Woolcott available after Christmas having recently signed from Chorley and former Everton midfielder Gerrard Kinsella soon to return from a two-year ban, Reid says his current troops must take their opportunity.

“They are two players who I would have in my side straight away,” added Reid.

“Woolcott’s not available until after Christmas due to work commitments.

“He’s an industrious, tenacious midfield player who gets on the ball and retains possession.

“Gerard’s training with us and is also available after Christmas.

“He was released by Everton but missed out there by the skin of his teeth. I worked with him at Plymouth and took him to Prescot before he signed for Fleetwood.

“He’s the same as everyone and will have to earn his place – he knows that.

“He’s looking sharp but it’s different when you get out on the big pitch. It’ll probably take him four, five, six games to get up to speed.

“It means the players who are in there get a chance to prove their worth and they’ve got to take it.”