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Callum Carson

Livingston boss David Martindale blasts Rangers player nickname abuse and says he's done nothing wrong

Livingston boss David Martindale admits he's bemused by the criticism he's received for his post-match comments last week where he used nicknames to refer to two Rangers players.

The Lions gaffer called James Tavernier and Scott Arfield 'Tav' and 'Scotty' following his side's 2-1 loss last weekend which attracted ire from some, forcing him to insist it clearly has no bearing on how he prepared his team for the game.

But the boss is adamant he's done nothing wrong and says Scottish football is such a small community that every game features players or coaches well known to each other.

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