Scottish Challenge Cup: Crusaders 1-2 Livingston

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Crusaders captain Colin Coates competes against Liam Buchannan of LivingstonImage source, Press Eye
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Irish Premiership champions Crusaders were playing the Scottish Challenge Cup for the first time

Crusaders lost to Scott Pittman's stoppage-time strike for Livingston as they became the first non-Scottish side to play in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

After a low-key first half in Belfast, Livingston took the lead with substitute's Josh Mullin's first touch.

Crusaders, Irish Premiership champions for the last two seasons and current leaders, equalised with a fine shot by their record scorer, Jordan Owens.

But Pittman grabbed the winner in the third minute of added time.

It means the Scottish League One side move into the quarter-finals of the competition that includes guest teams from Northern Ireland and Wales for the first time at the last 16 stage.

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