David Martindale believes his injury-hit Livingston squad are not far from where they would like to be.

Currently, the men from the Home of the Set Fare Arena prop up the rest, but the straight-talking Livi boss said that losing late goals in tight games, plus the loss of key players, including experienced skipper, Ryan McGowan, who was in hospital for three weeks, had hindered progress on their return to the elite of Scottish football.

On Saturday, the West Lothian-based club host high-flying Hibs (15.00), a side they have faced twice so far, once in the Premier Sports Cup and also in the league at Easter Road when Thibalt Klidje, James McGrath and a double from Junior Hoilett made the difference.

That game was on Saturday, October 18 and three of the strikes came in the second-half. T

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