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  1. Who gets the nod for Livi?published at 13:52 GMT 29 November 2023

    Livingston host Ross County on Saturday in the Scottish Premiership, wanting to end their recent poor run of form and climb off the bottom of the table.

    Put yourself in David Martindale’s shoes and pick your starting XI for the game here.

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  2. 'Home form crucial in how our season turns out' published at 08:27 GMT 28 November 2023

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    Stuart Barrie, Livingston fan

    Most Livingston fans went into the game against St Mirren with the pessimistic view that we wouldn’t get anything. We’ve been poor in Paisley for as long as I remember and true to form we came away with nothing.

    To be fair, I don’t think there was too much between the team in third and us at the bottom. It was a very tight game with few chances for both sides, but they took theirs and we didn’t, which is a bit like a broken record for us at the moment - we’ve now gone 584 minutes without scoring. We did hit the bar but otherwise didn’t really create anything of note. Bruce Anderson and Curtis Guthrie worked their socks off but were starved of service.

    Lots of fans are worrying about how we can stay in the league. I’ve always maintained we’ll come good to avoid the drop, and I still think that will be the case. We have three homes games coming up, against Ross County, Hibs, and Kilmarnock, and our home form will play a major role in how our season turns out.

    If we turn up and do the things we used to be famous for, things like closing down, tackling, harrying, non-stop running and creating chances, then we’ll be alright.

    The club's fortunes on the pitch may be stuttering but off the pitch we are making huge wins. There’s another community ticket giveaway coming up with 2,000 tickets being given to local schools and clubs for our Premiership clash with Kilmarnock on 16 December. The club also hosted a kids Christmas party recently, with many of the players bringing their families along allowing so many kids to make memories.

  3. Livingston's struggles in front of goal: In statspublished at 18:11 GMT 27 November 2023

    Livingston stat - Livingston have gone 584 minutes without a goal in the Scottish PremiershipImage source, SNS

    Stephen Couse, BBC Sport Scotland

    Six defeats in a row. Five games without a goal. Bottom of the table.

    It's been a tough month for Livingston.

    Many of those games, including a tough matchup against third-placed St Mirren at the weekend, have been close-run affairs. Three of the last four losses have been by a single goal.

    But perhaps the worrying aspect of the run is how little a threat Livi have been in front of goal.

    It has been 584 minutes since they last scored - five whole games without finding the back of the net.

    And in those five games they have registered a total of five shots on target.

    Three consecutive home games coming up, against Ross County, Hibernian and Kilmarnock, is a good chance for the Lions to get the monkey off their back.

  4. Livingston to face Raith Rovers in Scottish Cuppublished at 19:59 GMT 26 November 2023

    Livingston have been drawn against Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup fourth round.

    The tie will take place at the Tony Macaroni Arena on the weekend of January 20/21.

  5. Highlights: St Mirren 1-0 Livingstonpublished at 18:03 GMT 26 November 2023

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    Highlights: St Mirren 1-0 Livingston

  6. Sportscene analysis: What's next for Livingston?published at 16:28 GMT 26 November 2023

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    Neil McCann discusses what Livingston need to do in their next three fixtures

  7. St Mirren 1-0 Livingston: Key statspublished at 11:34 GMT 26 November 2023

    • St Mirren have scored in 11 of their 13 Scottish Premiership games,. Only Celtic have scored in more matches this season

    • Livingston have failed to score in their last five games in the Premiership, their longest run without scoring in the league since at least the 2013/14 season

    • Livi have also gone 584 minutes without a goal

    • The defeat to St Mirren is Livingston's sixth defeat in a row - their longest losing streak in the competition

  8. Martindale says Livi 'not doing basics well enough'published at 11:09 GMT 26 November 2023

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    David Martindale wants his side to find consistency by emulating St Mirren, and 'doing the fundamentals well'

  9. St Mirren 1-0 Livingston: Have your saypublished at 18:07 GMT 25 November 2023

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    Were you in Paisley on Saturday or following the match from home? Either way, want your views on the game – have your say here.

  10. St Mirren 1-0 Livingston: What the manager saidpublished at 18:06 GMT 25 November 2023

    Livingston manager David Martindale: "I am not going to say St Mirren didn't deserve the three points because at the end of the day they put the ball in the net and we didn't but it is fine margins.

    "We hit the bar in the first half, so did they. Are we unlucky not to take something from the game? I am not going to use luck as an excuse.

    "I thought the defensive shape for the first half was a wee bit open. I do not think we transitioned well as a back three. We have got to do a wee bit better on and off the ball but there was not anything major.

    "We need to start finding a way to win games of football. Ultimately it falls to me and I am well aware of that.

    "I thought we let ourselves down in doing the fundamentals of the game in the first half. In the second half we didn't cause enough problems in their box.

    "This is not an abnormal situation I find myself in. We have been through it every season in the league we are just hitting it at the start of the season which feels a bit worse.

    "St Mirren are third in the league, are fight is not going to be with them this season. We have a huge game next week.

    "This year I think we are in a genuine relegation battle. From matchday five onwards it has been a wee bit chaotic and as a group we are not doing the basics well enough and that is what I am going to have to get right."

  11. St Mirren 1-0 Livingston: Analysispublished at 18:05 GMT 25 November 2023

    Martin Dowden, BBC Sport Scotland at SMiSA Stadium

    Livingston badly need something to go in their favour. Six defeats on the trot has been extremely damaging and while they remain in touch with teams above, they can ill-afford that run being extended.

    They struggled to make much impact in the final third throughout, save for Nottingham’s header from a set piece.

    Scoring goals has been a real struggle. It may come but it was difficult to see where from on this evidence given their overall lack of threat where it counts.

  12. Triple change for Martindalepublished at 14:33 GMT 25 November 2023

    David Martindale makes three changes to his side that lost 2-0 to Rangers.

    Cristian Montano, Luiyi de Lucas and Mohammed Sangare drop out of the team to face St Mirren. Jason Holt, Michael Nottingham and Kurtis Guthrie start.

    Livingston: George, Devlin, Nottingham, Penrice, Kelly, Pittman, Holt, Shinnie, Guthrie, Nouble, Anderson

    Substitutes: Hamilton, Parkes, Kelly, Brandon, Welch-Hayes, BRadley, Sangare, de Lucas, Lloyd

  13. St Mirren v Livingston: Team newspublished at 18:26 GMT 24 November 2023

    St Mirren wing-back Ryan Strain could be out for weeks with a groin strain picked up on international duty with Australia, but fit-again striker Jonah Ayunga returns to the squad after being out since January.

    Midfielder Keanu Baccus is suspended.

    Livingston defender Michael Nottingham returns to the squad after enjoying two productive training weeks following a long-term run of injury troubles.

    Ayo Obileye is fit again but Cristian Montano is doubtful with a hamstring issue.

    St Mirren v LivingstonImage source, SNS