Livingston boss David Martindale says Saturday’s trip to Dundee is the first of 11 ‘cup finals’ his side face between now and the end of the season.
Such is the nature of the league right now that victory at Dens Park could potentially propel the Lions into the top six and within touching distance of a European place - but defeat could have them looking over their shoulder at the bottom two.
Remarkably, just three points separate fourth-placed Hibs and the Lions, who sit in ninth, while defeat to basement boys Dundee would see them close the gap on Livi to seven points with a game in hand.
