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“Stevie May opened the scoring to give Livingston a deserved early lead, rewarding the home side's bright start at Almondvale.”
“Nicky Clescenco put Kilmarnock 2-1 ahead just ten minutes after the equaliser, completing a stunning turnaround and giving the visitors a lead they would not relinquish.”
Pivotal“Findlay Curtis made it 3-1 early in the second half, effectively ending Livingston's hopes of a comeback and confirming Kilmarnock's dominance.”
Pivotal“Joe Hugill completed his brace to make it 4-1, putting the gloss on a dominant Kilmarnock performance just minutes after a flurry of substitutions.”
Livingston
Kilmarnock
Outstanding performance
Kilmarnock•AttackerKilmarnock were simply superior over the course of ninety minutes at Almondvale, turning a brief Livingston lead into a four-goal triumph through a combination of clinical finishing and sharper decision-making. Stevie May gave the hosts a deserved early advantage in the 19th minute, but Kilmarnock responded immediately through Joe Hugill, and by the 34th minute Nicky Clescenco had put the visitors ahead for the first time. The pattern of the match was then settled — Kilmarnock's 14 shots to Livingston's nine told a story of sustained pressure, and crucially they missed none of their big chances while the hosts wasted two of their three. Findlay Curtis extended the lead shortly after the restart before Hugill grabbed his second to put the result beyond doubt, leaving Livingston rooted in the bottom half of the Premiership table with little to show from a day when they briefly threatened to take something from the game.
How entertaining was this match?
Joshua Zimmerman takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Bradley Lyons takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Findlay Curtis takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Sam Culbert's left-footed shot is saved.
Steve May takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Babacar Fati is on, and Macauley Tait is off.
Euan Bowie is substituted for Dominic Thompson.
Greg Kiltie takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Sam Culbert takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Sam Culbert comes on for Lewis Smith.
David Watson replaces Nicky Clescenco.
Ethan Brown is substituted for George Stanger.
Jack Thomson replaces Aaron Tshibola.
Jack Thomson takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Joe Hugill's right-footed shot is blocked.
Joe HugillJoe Hugill takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Joshua Zimmerman replaces Barry McKay.
Jon Nouble comes on for Robbie Muirhead.
Aidan Denholm comes on for Emmanuel Danso.
Findlay CurtisFindlay Curtis scores with a right-footed shot.
Findlay Curtis has a shot with his right foot, but it's blocked.
Steve May takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Bradley Lyons replaces Michael Schjonning Larsen.
Nicky ClescencoNicky Clescenco takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Aaron Tshibola takes a right-footed shot, but it misses.
Findlay Curtis takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Joe HugillJoe Hugill takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Steve May takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Robbie Muirhead attempts a header, but it goes wide.
Steve May takes a right-footed shot and scores.
Michael Schjonning Larsen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Robbie Muirhead's header is blocked.
