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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Jack Haugh

Stuttering Saints fail to tame Lions' top-six ambitions

TWO teams with eyes on the Premiership’s top six appear to be going in very different directions. While Livingston ended the day back inside it, St Johnstone were left glancing nervously over their shoulders, a relegation tussle once again threatening to consume their entire season. 

How different the complexion could be had Callum Davidson’s men held on against Celtic last week, or taken any number of fine openings inside five frantic first-half minutes today. But they didn’t, and the fact is they ended the day just two points off bottom spot, and had long been devoid of ideas by the time Dylan Moyo Bahamboula had scored the game’s only goal

“We worked on Dylan coming in on his right foot and it worked,” said Livingston manager David Martindale. “He has so much ability and I have a lot of time for him.” 

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