Kilmarnock vs Livingston, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock

88': Marley Watkins

FT
1 - 0

Livingston

About

Kilmarnock are hosting Livingston at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Jamie Brandon (Livingston).
6': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Joe Wright.
13': Attempt saved. Steven Bradley (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Nottingham.
14': Foul by Shaun Donnellan (Livingston).
14': Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
16': Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
16': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.
17': Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
19': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
19': Tete Yengi (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Attempt saved. Michael Nottingham (Livingston) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bradley with a cross.
22': Foul by Greg Stewart (Kilmarnock).
22': Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Joe Wright.
25': Attempt blocked. Scott Pittman (Livingston) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
25': Attempt missed. David Carson (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
26': Daniel Mackay (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Foul by Greg Stewart (Kilmarnock).
26': Offside, Livingston. Shaun Donnellan is caught offside.
27': Foul by Shaun Donnellan (Livingston).
27': Greg Stewart (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Offside, Livingston. Scott Pittman is caught offside.
35': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Jamie Brandon.
37': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
37': Steven Bradley (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Hand ball by Tom Davies (Kilmarnock).
39': Offside, Livingston. Daniel Mackay is caught offside.
44': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock).
44': Jason Holt (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Tete Yengi (Livingston).
45': Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt missed. Jason Holt (Livingston) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Tete Yengi (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Bradley with a through ball following a fast break.
45'+3': First Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Livingston 0.
45': Second Half begins Kilmarnock 0, Livingston 0.
45': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Liam Polworth replaces David Watson.
45': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Matty Kennedy replaces Tom Davies.
46': Hand ball by Jason Holt (Livingston).
47': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Kennedy with a cross.
48': Foul by Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock).
48': Steven Bradley (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Attempt saved. Steven Bradley (Livingston) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Nottingham.
51': Attempt saved. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Greg Stewart.
51': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Shamal George.
52': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock).
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Substitution, Livingston. Andrew Shinnie replaces Steven Bradley.
57': Attempt missed. Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
59': Attempt blocked. Greg Stewart (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Polworth.
59': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Jamie Brandon.
59': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Tete Yengi.
60': Attempt saved. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Kennedy with a cross.
60': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Ayo Obileye.
62': Attempt missed. Daniel Mackay (Livingston) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Scott Pittman following a fast break.
62': Attempt saved. Daniel Mackay (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tete Yengi.
64': Substitution, Livingston. Mohammed Sangare replaces Daniel Mackay.
65': Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
65': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Offside, Livingston. Tete Yengi is caught offside.
71': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Fraser Murray replaces Danny Armstrong.
71': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen replaces Kyle Vassell.
71': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory McKenzie replaces Greg Stewart.
73': Attempt blocked. Scott Pittman (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Shinnie.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Scott Pittman (Livingston).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Attempt blocked. Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Kennedy.
76': Attempt missed. Mohammed Sangare (Livingston) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrew Shinnie.
77': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Jason Holt.
78': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fraser Murray with a cross.
80': Foul by Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock).
80': Tete Yengi (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Livingston. Bruce Anderson replaces Tete Yengi.
82': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Michael Nottingham.
82': Offside, Kilmarnock. Matty Kennedy is caught offside.
84': Attempt missed. Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
85': Foul by Mohammed Sangare (Livingston).
85': Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Mohammed Sangare (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Hand ball by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
87': Attempt saved. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rory McKenzie.
88': Goal! Kilmarnock 1, Livingston 0. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin van Veen with a headed pass.
90': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Michael Nottingham.
90'+1': Shamal George (Livingston) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 1, Livingston 0.
0': Match ends, Kilmarnock 1, Livingston 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park
Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Attendance: 4,328

SPFL Premiership Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Celtic	5	+7	13
2	Heart of Midlothian	5	+6	13
3	Hibernian	4	+1	6
4	St Mirren	5	0	6

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Line-Ups

Kilmarnock (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	William Dennis (GK)
4	Joe Wright
17	Stuart Findlay
5	Lewis Mayo
22	Liam Donnelly
12	David Watson
21	Greg Stewart
19	Tom Davies
11	Danny Armstrong
23	Marley Watkins
9	Kyle Vassell

Kilmarnock Substitutes:

Fraser Murray, James Balagizi, Innes Cameron, Kevin Van Veen, Gary Mackay-Steven, Rory McKenzie, Liam Polworth, Kieran O'Hara, Matthew Kennedy.

Livingston (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Shamal George (GK)
6	Stephen Ayomide Obileye
2	Shaun Donnellan
12	Jamie Brandon
21	Michael Nottingham
8	Scott Pittman
18	Jason Holt
4	David Carson
11	Daniel Mackay
16	Steven Bradley
33	Tete Yengi

Livingston Substitutes:

Calan Ledingham, Michael McGovern, Samson Lawal, Sean Kelly, Sam Culbert, Mo Sangare, Stephen Kelly, Andrew Shinnie, Bruce Anderson.

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