Date:15 Feb 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Almondvale Stadium
Attendance:890

Russell (33) Russell - pen (69)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Foul by Paul Watson on Jamie Stevenson, free kick awarded. Gary Mackay-Steven has an effort direct from the free kick,

91mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Morton on Keaghan Jacobs. Free kick taken by Devon Jacobs.

89mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jamie Stevenson, Paul Watson makes a clearance.

88mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott Morton by Robert Winters. Free kick crossed by Scott Morton, clearance made by Jason Talbot.

87mins Robert Winters takes a shot. Save by Mark Ridgers.

87mins Jamie Stevenson concedes a free kick for a foul on Jason Talbot. Direct free kick taken by Paul Watson.

86mins David Cowan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Rhys Devlin. Euan Grant crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, Devon Jacobs makes a clearance.

85mins Rhys Devlin fouled by Keaghan Jacobs, the ref awards a free kick. Paul Lovering takes the free kick.

84mins Effort from just outside the area by Devon Jacobs goes over the target.

83mins Bobby Barr is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Paul Lovering goes into the book. Handball by Bobby Barr. Free kick taken by Paul Lovering.

82mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Joe Hamill, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Kyle Jacobs misses to the left of the goal.

81mins Ryan McCord is booked. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Bobby Barr by Ryan McCord. David Cowan takes the direct free kick.

80mins Scott Morton takes a shot. Save made by Tony Bullock.

80mins Jamie Stevenson takes a inswinging corner.

80mins Jamie Stevenson takes a shot. David Cowan gets a block in.

78mins (Airdrie Utd) makes a substitution, with Scott Morton coming on for Stephen McKeown.

77mins Raffaele De Vita is brought on as a substitute for Iain Russell.

76mins Corner taken by Jamie Stevenson from the right by-line.

76mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Robert Winters. Mark Ridgers takes the free kick.

75mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jamie Stevenson.

75mins Ryan McCord fouled by Kyle Jacobs, the ref awards a free kick. Jamie Stevenson has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, blocked by Robert Winters.

73mins Unfair challenge on Iain Russell by Rhys Devlin results in a free kick. Keaghan Jacobs restarts play with the free kick.

72mins Unfair challenge on Gary Mackay-Steven by Devon Jacobs results in a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Jamie Stevenson, clearance made by Paul Watson.

72mins The referee shows Iain Russell a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. The official flags Iain Russell offside. Mark Ridgers takes the free kick.

71mins Ryan McCord gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Hamill. Joe Hamill takes the free kick.

70mins Centre by Craig Hill, save made by Tony Bullock.

68mins Jamie Stevenson receives a yellow card. Penalty scored by Iain Russell. Livingston 2-0 Airdrie Utd.Kieran Stallard is penalised for handball and concedes a .

65mins Robert Winters joins the action as a substitute, replacing Kenny Deuchar.

63mins Corner taken left-footed by Kieran Stallard.

62mins Pass corner from right by-line crossed in by Bobby Barr, Craig Hill fouled by Paul Watson, the ref awards a free kick. Mark Ridgers takes the free kick.

61mins Keaghan Jacobs concedes a free kick for a foul on Stephen McKeown. Kieran Stallard takes the free kick.

56mins Gary Mackay-Steven has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.

56mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Iain Russell. Indirect free kick taken by Mark Ridgers.

55mins David Gray leaves the field to be replaced by Jamie Stevenson.

54mins Ryan McCord gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kenny Deuchar. Free kick taken by Joe Hamill.

52mins The offside flag is raised against Stephen McKeown. Tony Bullock takes the free kick.

52mins The referee shows Kenny Deuchar a yellow card. Foul by Kenny Deuchar on Rhys Devlin, free kick awarded. Mark Ridgers takes the free kick.

51mins Kieran Stallard is cautioned. Foul by Kieran Stallard on Kenny Deuchar, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

49mins Unfair challenge on Kieran Stallard by Kenny Deuchar results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Craig Hill.

49mins Shot from outside the area by Ryan McCord misses to the left of the goal.

48mins Effort from deep inside the area by Bobby Barr misses to the left of the target.

47mins David Gray takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Iain Russell makes a clearance.

46mins Gary Mackay-Steven takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Iain Russell.

45mins Devon Jacobs sends in a cross.

45mins Gary Mackay-Steven joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jamie Bain.

46mins Corner taken by David Gray from the left by-line, Kyle Jacobs manages to make a clearance.

46mins Corner taken right-footed by David Gray, clearance by Jason Talbot.

45mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Kenny Deuchar. Mark Ridgers takes the free kick.

43mins Corner taken left-footed by Joe Hamill.

43mins Kenny Deuchar takes a shot. Jamie Bain gets a block in.

42mins Keaghan Jacobs takes a shot. Mark Ridgers makes a save.

41mins Devon Jacobs concedes a free kick for a foul on Euan Grant. The free kick is delivered right-footed by David Gray from left wing.

38mins Iain Russell is caught offside. Craig Hill restarts play with the free kick.

37mins Paul Watson fouled by Christopher Craig, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

36mins Ryan McCord produces a drilled left-footed shot from 25 yards. Save made by Tony Bullock.

33mins Iain Russell gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Livingston 1-0 Airdrie Utd.Kyle Jacobs provided the assist for the goal.

32mins David Gray challenges Jason Talbot unfairly and gives away a free kick. Iain Russell takes the free kick.

30mins Devon Jacobs is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Direct free kick taken by Mark Ridgers.

30mins Christopher Craig produces a curled right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

29mins Stephen McKeown takes a shot. Save by Tony Bullock.

27mins Kieran Stallard concedes a free kick for a foul on Kenny Deuchar. The ball is swung over by Joe Hamill, Header from deep inside the penalty area by Keaghan Jacobs goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

25mins Caution for Paul Watson. Unfair challenge on Jamie Bain by Paul Watson results in a free kick. Mark Ridgers restarts play with the free kick.

24mins Inswinging corner taken by Joe Hamill from the right by-line.

24mins Cross/shot by Bobby Barr, Paul Lovering gets a block in.

23mins Foul by Keaghan Jacobs on Euan Grant, free kick awarded. Mark Ridgers restarts play with the free kick.

22mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Keaghan Jacobs. Mark Ridgers takes the indirect free kick.

21mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kenny Deuchar by Jamie Bain. Paul Watson takes the direct free kick.

20mins Iain Russell fouled by Paul Lovering, the ref awards a free kick. Joe Hamill restarts play with the free kick.

18mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jason Talbot by David Gray. Direct free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

17mins Iain Russell fouled by Craig Hill, the ref awards a free kick. Keaghan Jacobs delivers the ball, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Kyle Jacobs misses to the left of the goal.

16mins Corner taken right-footed by Kieran Stallard.

13mins Iain Russell fouled by Ryan McCord, the ref awards a free kick. Joe Hamill has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

11mins Unfair challenge on Jamie Bain by Iain Russell results in a free kick. Mark Ridgers restarts play with the free kick.

11mins Devon Jacobs gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Christopher Craig. Kieran Stallard restarts play with the free kick.

10mins Corner from right by-line taken by Kieran Stallard.

9mins Outswinging corner taken by Kieran Stallard from the right by-line.

9mins Kenny Deuchar takes a shot. Craig Hill gets a block in.

6mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by David Gray, Iain Russell manages to make a clearance.

7mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Christopher Craig. Tony Bullock restarts play with the free kick.

6mins A cross is delivered by Paul Lovering, David Cowan makes a clearance.

3mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Bobby Barr. Mark Ridgers takes the direct free kick.

3mins Keaghan Jacobs challenges David Gray unfairly and gives away a free kick. Kieran Stallard restarts play with the free kick.

Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Joe Hamill, Foul by Kenny Deuchar on Craig Hill, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Mark Ridgers.

Match Preview

Barr ban blow Livingston defender Craig Barr is suspended for the clash with Airdrie but centre-back Michael O'Byrne is available following a ban. Defensive colleague Cameron McDonald remains sidelined with a hamstring problem, with Livi manager Gary Bollan telling his players to build on the fantastic opportunity they have given themselves by defeating Brechin and Ayr in their last two games. Bollan said: "There is no point in defeating fellow title challengers and putting yourself in a strong position if you go out and lose the next game. "We have to show the same desire we`ve shown in the last two games as I don`t want us to undo our recent good work." Airdrie manager Jimmy Boyle is waiting on defender Eddie Forrest, midfielder Jamie Stevenson and striker Scott Gemmill before naming his line-up. One player Boyle can include is midfielder Rhys Devlin, who returns after suspension. Boyle said: "We can`t keep relying on battling to the end of the game despite not playing well, as if we don`t play well Livingston could have things dead and buried." He added: "We`ve been without our three most experienced players for a couple of games now and if I could have at least a couple of them available to face Livingston that would be great."

Formation:442Manager: Gary Bollan

Livingston

Formation: 442Manager:

Airdrie Utd

Tony Bullock
David Cowan
Jason Talbot
Joe Hamill
Devon Jacobs
Paul Watson
Keaghan Jacobs
Kyle Jacobs
Kenny Deuchar
Iain Russell
Bobby Barr
SUBS
Craig McDowall
Robert Winters
Liam Fox
Michael O'Byrne
Raffaele De Vita

Home

Away

Mark Ridgers
Jamie Bain
Paul Lovering
Kieran Stallard
Craig Hill
Rhys Devlin
David Gray
Ryan McCord
Christopher Craig
Stephen McKeown
Euan Grant
SUBS
Adam Szpilcynski
Phillip Johnston
Jamie Stevenson
Gary Mackay-Steven
Scott Morton

Match Report

Livi stretch lead with win Livingston extended their lead at the top of the table to nine points with a 2-0 win over Airdrie at the Almondvale Stadium. Iain Russell netted both goals, one in each half, to hand his side a comfortable victory over their mid-table opposition. Livi's top goalscorer netted the opener, his 10th league goal of the season, in the 34th minute when he converted a Kyle Jacobs cross from 12 yards. Kenny Deuchar and Bobby Barr both went close for the home side before Russell netted his second goal of the evening from the penalty spot in the 70th minute. Airdrie defender Kieran Stallard was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the area and Russell stepped up to calmly dispatch the spot-kick.

Form Guide

DLWWWW Livingston VS Airdrie Utd WDLLWD

Last Meetings

Airdrie Utd 0 - 1 Livingston 13/11/2010 Livingston 2 - 1 Airdrie Utd 21/08/2010

Top Scorers

Livingston I Russell 9 R Winters 4 K Deuchar 4 R De Vita 4 L Fox 3 K Jacobs 3 B Barr 2 D Sinclair 1 A Conway 1 C Barr 1 K Jacobs 1 P Watson 1 Airdrie Utd S Gemmill 6 R McCord 3 A Watt 3 AD Ferguson 2 R Wallace 2 J Stevenson 2 E Forrest 1 J Bain 1 R Donnelly 1 C Craig 1 S Morton 1 E Grant 1 S Gibson 1

Goals

Livingston Total goals 59 Goals per game 37 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Airdrie Utd Total goals 50 Goals per game 28 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins