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Kenny Deuchar wows Livingston with hat-trick

KENNY DEUCHAR blasted his way into the record books by grabbing a hat-trick on his Livingston debut – just 24-hours after joining the Second Division leaders.Read

Deuchar leads Livingston to victory with hat-trick

IT was three and easy as striker Kenny Deuchar netted a debut hat-trick.Read

McDougall dreams of 18-team top flight

HIS heart wants a return to football days gone by and an 18-team top flight in Scotland – but his head tells him it wouldn’t work. Read

Marino Franchitti set for chairty karting event

MARINO FRANCHITTI is returning to where it all began for him in the world of motorsport as he gets back inside a kart.Read

Livi kid Sparky vows to beat injury jinx and play part in season run in

MARC ‘Sparky’ McNulty is hoping the spate of winter call-offs in the Second Division will hand him a top-team chance when the fixtures pile-up later in the campaign.Read

Livingston chairman Gordon McDougall admits fears over SPL proposals

GORDON McDOUGALL fears Scottish Premier League bosses will push through their planned revolution of the game with the promise of extra cash for clubs handed a place in their proposed top two divisions — sending the remaining clubs into financial oblivion.Read

Hamill returns to Livi fold after year on loan

JOE HAMILL has vowed to emerge from cold storage and play his part in Livingston’s bid to return to the First Division.Read

Livingston fight back from 2-0 down to take Boxing Day point

RAFFAELE DE VITA and David Sinclair produced a second-half one-two for Livingston who fought their way back from 2-0 down to earn the point they needed to move back to the top of the table on Boxing Day.Read

Futsal coming to Livi for Lions cubs

LIVINGSTON Football Club are aiming to follow in the studmarks of Spanish giants Barcelona and introduce their youngest players to futsal.Read

Livingston captain Liam Fox reveals reasons for players hospital donation

LIAM FOX has revealed how impending fatherhood and the care a family friend received prompted the Livi squad to dig deep into their pockets for the youngsters in the Children’s Ward at St John’s Hospital this Christmas.Read

Livi stopper Hastings appointed new Head of Community Coaching at club

LIVINGSTON Football Club stopper and graduate of their highly acclaimed youth team has been confirmed as the club’s new Head of Community Coaching.Read

Nixon wary of league regionalisation but welcomes Scottish football revamp

GED NIXON has urged Scotland’s football chiefs to think again as he gave their plans for a radical league regionalisation shake-up the cold shoulder.Read

Russell reveals motorway madness for Livi quartet

IAIN Russell and three Livingston team-mates were among thousands of motorists caught up in motorway chaos this week as a result of the Arctic weather blighting Scotland – but the striker admits they got off lightly compared to many others.Read

Raffaele De Vita’s home return put on ice by West Lothian white-out

RAFFAELE DE VITA doesn’t get the chance to head home to Italy often so when he was handed a couple of days off he was naturally thrilled. Read

Chris Malone hoping first-team chance brings new contract at Livingston

CHRIS MALONE has admitted he is determined to play a major first-team role in Livingston’s bid for a second successive league crown — and clinch a new deal at the same time.Read

Gary Bollan rues defensive mistakes which cost side their Scottish Cup place

GARY BOLLAN believes a combination of wastefulness in front of goal and defensive mistakes led to Livingston’s Scottish Cup exit.Read

Costly clanger sees Livi cup dreams crushed

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Russell rides to the rescue for league leaders Livi

IAIN RUSSELL turned his cameo appearance into a show-stealing one for the second week running as he netted literally minutes after joining the action from the subs bench.Read

Iain Russell bags winner after sub impact

IAIN RUSSELL showed his forward rivals the way to goal with a second-half winner to down the Diamonds but insisted he won’t be chapping on boss Gary Bollan’s door for a start next week.Read

Liam Fox on cup clash

LIAM FOX says winning the Second Division title remains the Lions’ top priority this season — but the Livingston skipper admits the players would love an extended run in the cup too.Read