It's a huge, huge game for David Martindale and Livingston.
After another deflating defeat at the weekend, the Lions have the opportunity to cut the gap to Ross County when Derek Adams' side travel to West Lothian in Tuesday.
Who would you like to see in the starting line-up? Pick your team here.
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Livingston manager David Martindale has been speaking to the media ahead of his side's huge basement battle with Ross County on Tuesday.
Here are the key lines...
Adamant he is staying in position, unless the club tell him otherwise. It comes after he admitted he'd walk away "in a heartbeat" if he felt it would save his side from relegation.
However, he says walking away would make him a "coward" and insists he is up for the fight.
Frustrated with Exeter City who “wasted his time” with Joel Nouble interest. The striker remains a Livingston player and Martindale says he would have included him in the squad if not for Exeter talks.
No interest in making loan signings. Needs a first-team player and it’s “extremely” difficult.
Still aggrieved with VAR from the weekend's defeat to Dundee. Bemoans spending "hundreds of thousands of pounds" while still not getting the "correct decisions".
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Image source, BBC SportWe asked you for your views after Livingston's 4-1 home defeat by Dundee and fans were blunt in their assessment of manager David Martindale and his side:
Malky: The Championship gets closer. That's the reality after another dismal display. Pains me to say it, but it's painful to watch.
Anon: Tactics are wrong or non-existent. Too many players are just turning up for a wage when we require them to play for the shirt.
Blair: Get him out man.
14 games without a league win.
What's your take on today's performance, Livi fans?
Image source, SNSLivingston manager David Martindale tells BBC Scotland: "I am conscious that I am the leader of the group. It's not good enough. We are away. We are in the Championship next season at this rate.
"It's not good enough from me. I think I have got to take responsibility. It lies with me. I genuinely believed we could get the club out of this situation. I'm not looking for excuses to blame it on individual players.
"I'm not a quitter. I don't want to walk out on the players or the staff. But I have to take responsibility. That's the conundrum I am in. I don't walk away from fights, we are in a fight."
Cam Wanstall, BBC Sport Scotland
Livingston's miserable winless league run continues despite last weekend's rare victory in the Scottish Cup.
David Martindale discussed a change of shape pre-match and it appeared to have the desired effect - for almost 20 minutes at least before Amadou Bakayoko slammed home the opener.
Livingston failed to get forward enough to support Bruce Anderson in attack until desperate gung-ho attacking substitutions were made.
These changes momentarily forced a couple of errors from an overwhelmed Dundee defence. Amateurish defending of their own handed Dundee the victory on a plate, however, once the visitors settled following Luke McCowan's red card.
David Martindale makes wholesale changes to the Livingston side that defeated Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup. The seven changes include full debuts for two new signings - goalkeeper Michael McGovern and defender Shaun Donnellan, who replace Shamal George and Jamie Brandon.
Ayo Obileye returns from injury and James Penrice replaces sidelined full-back Cristian Montano in defence. Steven Bradley and Daniel MacKay - who grabbed the match-winner last weekend - start on the flanks, while Bruce Anderson leads the line in place of Kurtis Guthrie.
Joel Nouble, left out of Martindale's matchday squad versus Raith Rovers due to "interest from down south", makes the bench.
Image source, SNSMichael McGovern makes his Livingston debut in place of Shamal George
Image source, BBC SportLivingston: McGovern, Donnellan, Nottingham, Obileye, Penrice, Holt, Kelly, Bradley, Shinnie, MacKay, Anderson.
Substitutes: George, Brandon, Nouble, Sangare, Kelly, Yengi, Ledingham, Culbert, Samson.
Dundee: Sharp, Shaughnessy, Ashcroft, McGhee, Costello, Sylla, Robertson, McCowan, Dodgson, Tiffoney, Bakayoko.
Substitutes: Legzdins, Astley, Main, Cameron, Mulligan, Robinson, Howley, Boateng, Mellon.
Livingston will be without Jack Hamilton and Cristian Montano. Tete Yengi and Ayo Obileye are likely to return after recent injuries while captain Michael Devlin is expected to be fit despite going off last weekend.
Dundee have signed Burnley striker Michael Mellon on loan while midfielder Luke McCowan has shaken off the tight hamstring he experienced against Hearts. Cammy Kerr and Zak Rudden have left in loan moves. Aaron Donnelly, Ricki Lamie, Diego Pineda and Antonio Portales remain out.
Did you know? Livingston have 12 wins in league meetings with Dundee, half the number of Dundee's tally.
Image source, SNSMichael McGovern is determined to break into the Livingston starting XI after "frustrating" spells at Norwich City and Hearts.
The 39-year-old signed for the West Lothian side earlier this month on loan from Hearts to provide competition for Shamal George in the Livingston goal.
McGovern last played a competitive game in February 2022 - an FA Cup tie for Norwich - and insists he is not content to be a back-up goalkeeper for the rest of his career.
“I’ve got some stiff competition with the other goalkeepers but I’ve come here to try and get in the team and play,” he said.
“At Hearts, I wasn’t playing and recently I haven’t even been on the bench because Craig Gordon’s back fit so this is a better opportunity for me here.
“It’s been difficult. At Norwich, I was going in every day trying to get in the team, same at Hearts. I wasn’t just happy to pick up my wages, I wanted to contribute.
“But it’s hard sometimes as a goalkeeper because only one can play. In my last season at Norwich I was up against Angus Gunn, a Scotland international, and Tim Krul, a Holland international.
“And then I went to Hearts and I was up against Craig and Zander Clark, two Scotland internationals, so it’s been tough. It’s been frustrating not to play because I’m desperate to play and contribute to a team and get that feeling back on a Saturday so that’s my aim here.”
Image source, SNSAfter winning three consecutive matches against Dundee between January and May 2022, Livingston have since lost each of their last two against the Dee, failing to score in both matches (0-2 & 0-1).
Dundee won their last league visit to Livingston (2-0, October 2023) and are looking to make it consecutive such wins on the road against them for the first time since May 2019.
Livingston have failed to win any of their last six league matches at home (D2 L4), last going on a longer winless streak at home in the top-flight between May and November 2005 (run of nine).
Dundee have only won one of their last seven league games (D2 L4), and could lose back-to-back Scottish Premiership matches for the first time this season, after losing 3-2 to Hearts last time out.
Livingston are the lowest scorers in the Scottish Premiership this season, netting just 12 times from 21 matches and drawing a blank in 12 different matches, more than any other team.
Image source, SNSDylan Bahamboula has left Livingston after the club reached an agreement with the midfielder to end his spell at Tony Macaroni Arena early.
The 28-year-old signed a two-year deal with the option of a third when he joined in July 2022.
Bahamboula arrived in West Lothian after his contract at Oldham expired.
Livingston return to league action when they host Dundee at Almondvale on Saturday.
David Martindale will be looking to build on his side's Scottish Cup win over Raith Rovers last time out, but who would you pick to start if you were in the manager's shoes.
Choose your Livi XI here.
Image source, SNSLivi manager David Martindale hopes to make three new signings before the end of the January transfer window, but revealed Cristian Montano will be out for a month through injury.
Martindale's side, who are six points adrift at the foot of the cinch Premiership, have already recruited striker Tete Yengi, defender Shaun Donnellan and goalkeeper Michael McGovern this month.
“I think I am close (to adding) but whether I am or not is another matter,” he said. “I’ve lost out on a hell of a lot of players and we’re getting to the stage in the window when I’m probably (going to) have to push the button and get two or three in.
“There are still loads of options coming into us. Ideally, I’d like to bring three in.
“I’m working on one as we speak and I’m probably looking for closure on another on Thursday and then I’m still looking at four or five other options in an offensive area.”
Montano was forced off in the first half of Saturday’s Scottish Cup victory at home to Raith Rovers, and Martindale will be without the Colombian until late February.
“Cristian’s been really injury-prone since he came here, he’s had a lot of problems with his hamstring,” said the manager.
“I feel for him because he’s a really nice human being, he’s really positive around the place, but he seems to get himself in the team then pick up a knock or niggle.
“This one looks a bit more serious so he’s probably going to be out for the next four weeks at best.”
Image source, SNSStuart Barrie, Livingston fan
Scottish Cup always throws up some shocks and there was another at the Tony Macaroni. We won a game and scoredn two goals!
A lot of people predicted a banana skin for us as the Premiership strugglers took on the free flowing, late-scoring side at the top end of the Championship.
To be fair, the visitors sprinted out of the gates and went for it from the off, with our fragile defence struggling to cope. We grafted our way back into a very decent game. Rovers had a few ex-Livi in their ranks, maybe with a point to prove, so naturally it was old boy Jack Hamilton who got their goal.
There was a few surprise omissions - James Penrice, Joel Nouble, Ayo Obileye, Bruce Anderson - leading to murmurings amongst the fans these guys weren’t playing to avoid cup tying them as they were about to be sold. We later learned Big Joel may be on his way, so we’ll see how that goes. There was relief to see a couple of those boys come on later in the game too.
Overall, we weren’t brilliant but showed character and resilience to get back into it. It was brilliant to see Jamie Brandon score, he’s been good and I hope he gets a run in the team.
Likewise with Dan Mackay, I had literally forgotten he was a Livi player. He's been missing in action, so again, I hope he builds on his goal and kicks on at the club. He could be a like a new player if he keeps fit and in form.
On a less positive note, we missed ANOTHER penalty. We may be the first team to politely decline a spot-kick in the future in fear of the inevitable, embarrassing outcome.
Lots of coming and goings over the last few weeks at the Tony Macaroni Arena, feels like a much needed mini-rebuild. Will it be enough? Time will tell.
Image source, SNSSPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan
The SPFL say the draft report of an independent review of the league's operations shows it complies "with significant elements of the UK Code of Corporate Governance".
The review was commissioned in July after the SPFL's chairman Murdoch MacLennan apologised to Rangers as a dispute over sponsorship was concluded.
The SPFL agreed a deal with car firm cinch in 2021 but Rangers did not promote the deal and took the matter to court, citing a prior agreement with rival car retailer Park's of Hamilton.
"I am reassured but not complacent," said MacLennan of the review.
"We will now take time to consider Henderson Loggie's detailed recommendations before bringing suggested changes back to the 42 SPFL member clubs for their consideration.
“Whilst a number of the recommendations from the draft report are already being addressed, the board and the wider organisation will, of course, take all necessary steps to improve further on the excellent work which has been undertaken to date."
