Livingston full-back Jonathan Brown stunned at glory winner

Jan 28 2010 by Eric MacKinnon, West Lothian Courier

JONATHAN BROWN reckons he was in the wrong place at exactly the right time on Tuesday night after the right-back popped up on the edge of the six-yard box to fire a priceless winner against Elgin.

Livingston were struggling to find a way through a miserly Elgin rearguard until Brown, who had never scored a senior goal before, lashed home a back post winner to help the Lions claim another three precious league points.

He said: “I don’t know what I was actually doing up there to be honest but I saw Keaghan (Jacobs) on the ball and knowing he always comes in and crosses with his right I took a gamble and ran into the box.

“Luckily it broke for me and I’ve managed to put it in the back of the net for the goal.

“I was never really a prolific goalscorer but I used to be a winger when I was younger so I’ve always had an attacking side to my game.

“The gaffer has always told the full-backs to get forward as much as we can.

“I feel I could have done better with my possession play but going forward I felt I did well with and was happy with that.”

Brown made the move down the M8 from capital side Hearts on a season long loan in a bid to experience first-team football.

Since he left the Jambos though he has seen a spate of injuries hand his youth team mates first team chances in the SPL and he admits he is looking on with a touch of envy.

But the 19-year-old came to Livingston to win prizes and he is determined to head back to Tynecastle in the summer to show his pals a Third Division title medal.

“I would love to be in their position playing for Hearts but I’m a Livi player now and I just want to play well here and concentrate on doing well for Livingston,” he continued.

“I had a few word with Callum Elliot before I agreed the move and he spoke really well about the club and the people here so it was a no-brainer then as he really sold me on the club.

“It would be brilliant to head back in the summer with a title medal to show the boys and hopefully we can do that.”