Date:26 Feb 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Almondvale Stadium
Attendance:1,377

Russell - pen (54) De Vita (55)
De Vita (76) Barr (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

90mins Bobby Barr scores a goal from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Livingston 4-0 Alloa.Robert Winters provided the assist for the goal.

86mins Outswinging corner taken by David Sinclair from the right by-line.

85mins Michael Dunlop concedes a free kick for a foul on Kyle Jacobs. Free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

82mins Kyle Jacobs gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Darren Smith. Kevin Motion delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from left channel, Scott Walker challenges Kyle Jacobs unfairly and gives away a free kick. Tony Bullock takes the direct free kick.

82mins Joe Hamill leaves the field to be replaced by David Sinclair.

81mins Kevin McDonald goes off and Andrew Scott comes on.

79mins Unfair challenge on Joe Hamill by Darren Smith results in a free kick. Joe Hamill takes the direct free kick.

77mins Robert Winters on for Iain Russell.

76mins A goal is scored by Raffaele De Vita from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Livingston 3-0 Alloa.Raffaele De Vita takes a shot. Jamie Ewings makes a save. Assist on the goal came from Iain Russell.

72mins Craig Barr concedes a free kick for a foul on James Lister. A cross is delivered by Kevin Motion, Effort on goal by Darren Smith from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target.

70mins James Lister gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jason Talbot. Free kick taken by Jason Talbot.

69mins Ross Philp takes a shot. Save by Tony Bullock.

68mins Liam Fox produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that misses to the left of the goal.

67mins Short corner worked by Joe Hamill.

67mins Effort on goal by Kevin Motion from just inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

66mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Michael McGowan, Craig Barr manages to make a clearance.

65mins Kevin Motion takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Craig Barr.

64mins The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Jamie Ewings.

64mins The referee cautions Kevin McDonald for unsporting behaviour. Unfair challenge on Iain Russell by Kevin McDonald results in a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Jason Talbot.

63mins Shot on goal by Darren Smith from just inside the area clears the crossbar.

61mins Darren Smith is brought on as a substitute for Bryan Prunty. James Lister replaces James Bloom. Kyle Jacobs fouled by Kevin McDonald, the ref awards a free kick. Tony Bullock takes the free kick.

59mins Unfair challenge on Raffaele De Vita by Scott Walker results in a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by David Cowan, save by Jamie Ewings.

57mins William Gibson receives a caution. William Gibson concedes a free kick for a foul on Raffaele De Vita. Direct free kick taken by Joe Hamill.

55mins Raffaele De Vita finds the net with a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Livingston 2-0 Alloa.The assist for the goal came from Iain Russell.

54mins (Livingston) makes a substitution, with Bobby Barr coming on for Kenny Deuchar.

54mins Michael Dunlop booked. Penalty scored by Iain Russell. Livingston 1-0 Alloa.The ball is sent over by Jason Talbot. Michael Dunlop is penalised for a handball.

51mins The ball is swung over by David Cowan, save by Jamie Ewings.

51mins James Bloom delivers the ball, Jason Talbot makes a clearance.

50mins Effort on goal by Kyle Jacobs from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

48mins Stuart Noble fouled by Kyle Jacobs, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Motion, Raffaele De Vita produces a cross, Jason Talbot manages to make a clearance.

47mins Michael McGowan takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Kyle Jacobs manages to make a clearance.

47mins Kyle Jacobs sends in a cross, Jamie Ewings makes a save.

46mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ross Philp on Iain Russell. Joe Hamill takes the free kick.

45mins Kevin Motion has an effort at goal from long distance that goes wide left of the upright.

45mins Stuart Noble concedes a free kick for a foul on David Cowan. Tony Bullock restarts play with the free kick.

44mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin Motion by Craig Barr. Free kick crossed right-footed by Michael McGowan from left wing, Paul Watson makes a clearance.

44mins Shot from long range by Jason Talbot misses to the right of the target.

42mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kyle Jacobs by Bryan Prunty. Liam Fox takes the direct free kick. Joe Hamill takes a shot. Scott Walker gets a block in.

41mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Walker on Kenny Deuchar. Liam Fox restarts play with the free kick.

40mins Shot by Bryan Prunty from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the goal.

40mins Stuart Noble takes a shot. Blocked by Craig Barr.

39mins Liam Fox has a drilled shot. Save made by Jamie Ewings.

37mins The ball is swung over by Iain Russell, Shot from 12 yards by Kenny Deuchar. Save made by Jamie Ewings.

34mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stuart Noble by Craig Barr. Kevin Motion crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance by Craig Barr. Michael McGowan takes the inswinging corner, Tony Bullock makes a fantastic save.

33mins Raffaele De Vita produces a volleyed left-footed shot from 12 yards. Save by Jamie Ewings.

33mins The official flags Bryan Prunty offside. Tony Bullock takes the free kick.

32mins Foul by Stuart Noble on Paul Watson, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

32mins Bryan Prunty takes a shot. Fantastic save by Tony Bullock.

30mins Raffaele De Vita fouled by Michael McGowan, the ref awards a free kick. The ball is swung over by Joe Hamill, Craig Barr has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.

29mins Kyle Jacobs challenges Michael McGowan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by William Gibson.

29mins A cross is delivered by David Cowan, William Gibson manages to make a clearance.

28mins Stuart Noble sends in a cross, clearance by Paul Watson.

27mins Kevin Motion gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Raffaele De Vita. Liam Fox takes the direct free kick.

25mins Jamie Ewings fouled by Kenny Deuchar, the ref awards a free kick. Jamie Ewings takes the free kick. Kenny Deuchar goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

23mins Booking for Kevin Motion. Foul by Kevin Motion on Iain Russell, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed left-footed by Joe Hamill.

21mins Free kick awarded for a foul by William Gibson on Raffaele De Vita. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Joe Hamill, clearance made by Kevin McDonald.

19mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Kevin Motion on Kenny Deuchar. Joe Hamill takes the free kick.

19mins Unfair challenge on Scott Walker by Kenny Deuchar results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by William Gibson.

16mins Ross Philp challenges Raffaele De Vita unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jason Talbot crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, clearance made by Scott Walker.

16mins Kevin Motion crosses the ball, Paul Watson manages to make a clearance.

14mins Iain Russell challenges Scott Walker unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by James Bloom.

12mins Unfair challenge on James Bloom by Craig Barr results in a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Michael McGowan from left channel, David Cowan manages to make a clearance.

12mins A cross is delivered by Iain Russell.

9mins Foul by David Cowan on Kevin Motion, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Michael McGowan from left wing, save made by Tony Bullock.

5mins Effort from inside the area by Iain Russell misses to the left of the target.

4mins Shot from just outside the box by Raffaele De Vita goes over the bar.

3mins Joe Hamill takes the outswinging corner, Scott Walker makes a clearance.

2mins Unfair challenge on Stuart Noble by Craig Barr results in a free kick. Kevin McDonald has an effort direct from the free kick.

Match Preview

Livi look to bounce back Second Division leaders Livingston are able to call upon Paul Watson and Jason Talbot against Alloa as they look to make amends for their midweek defeat at fellow promotion rivals Brechin. Watson returns from injury while fellow defender Talbot has now completed his suspension, and manager Gary Bollan is delighted his side are back in action so quickly after their 1-0 reverse on Tuesday. Bollan said: "It was a disappointing end to the game at Glebe Park but we have the opportunity to put that right quite quickly. "Our games with Alloa this season have been exciting encounters with a 3-3 draw and a 2-2 draw and I would expect goals in this one as well. "They will be coming here looking to build on last week's win over Airdrie but we have a really good home record having won in our last seven games here so we are aiming to make it eight." Alloa travel to Livi without the services of injured trio David McClune, Mark Brown and Nathan Taggart. Comeback man Brown Ferguson is also not yet fully ready to be involved as Alloa look to clinch back-to-back wins following last weekend`s 2-0 triumph at Airdrie. And Recreation Park boss Allan Maitland is looking for his side to show they have recovered from the poor run that hit their promotion hopes hard. He said: "Winning at Airdrie last weekend has given us some confidence back and confidence is a huge part of football at all levels. "You can look at Liverpool and Dumbarton and see the results of both clubs improved because of confidence. "We are unbeaten against Livingston this season and I would like to keep it that way."

Formation:442Manager: Gary Bollan

Livingston

Formation: 442Manager: Terry Christie

Alloa

Tony Bullock
Craig Barr
David Cowan
Paul Watson
Jason Talbot
Kyle Jacobs
Joe Hamill
Liam Fox
Raffaele De Vita
Kenny Deuchar
Iain Russell
SUBS
Craig McDowall
Robert Winters
Bobby Barr
David Sinclair
Chris Malone

Home

Away

Jamie Ewings
Ross Philp
Michael Dunlop
Scott Walker
James Bloom
Kevin McDonald
Michael McGowan
William Gibson
Kevin Motion
Bryan Prunty
Stuart Noble
SUBS
Steven Robertson
Andrew Scott
Darren Smith
Jamie Hay
James Lister

Match Report

De Vita on fire for Livi Four second-half goals - including two from Raffaele De Vita - inspired table-topping Livingston to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Alloa. Iain Russell and Bobby Barr also got on the scoresheet as the home side responded superbly following their 1-0 defeat at Brechin in midweek. The result means Livingston are now 11 points clear at the top of the division. Russell opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 55th minute following a handball from Michael Dunlop. He then turned provider, crossing from the right for striker De Vita to score from 12 yards. De Vita grabbed his second from close range 13 minutes from time, before substitute Barr made it four in injury time after good work from fellow sub Robert Winters.

Form Guide

WWWWWL Livingston VS Alloa LLLLDW

Last Meetings

Alloa 2 - 2 Livingston 26/12/2010 Livingston 3 - 3 Alloa 07/08/2010 Livingston 1 - 0 Alloa 03/04/1999 Alloa 1 - 3 Livingston 16/01/1999 Livingston 2 - 1 Alloa 21/11/1998 Alloa 3 - 4 Livingston 26/09/1998

Top Scorers

Livingston I Russell 11 R Winters 4 K Deuchar 4 R De Vita 4 B Barr 3 L Fox 3 K Jacobs 3 D Sinclair 1 A Conway 1 C Barr 1 K Jacobs 1 P Watson 1 Alloa B Prunty 8 S Noble 6 J Lister 4 K McDonald 3 W Gibson 2 M Dunlop 2 M McGowan 2 S Walker 1 K Motion 1 D Smith 1

Goals

Livingston Total goals 65 Goals per game 41 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Alloa Total goals 61 Goals per game 37 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins