Date:22 Oct 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Almondvale Stadium
Attendance:1,740

Russell - pen (33)
O'Brien (15)

Goal!

Live Commentary

89mins Corner taken by Darren McGeouch.

88mins Shot from just outside the box by Archie Campbell goes over the crossbar.

87mins Robert Barr produces a cross, Grant Evans makes a clearance.

83mins Peter MacDonald has an effort from just inside the box that misses to the left of the goal.

83mins Kyle Jacobs sends in a cross, save by Matthew McGinley.

82mins Andy Graham takes a shot. Save by Andrew McNeil.

82mins Corner taken by Darren McGeouch from the right by-line, Paul Watson makes a clearance.

81mins Corner taken by Darren McGeouch from the right by-line, Ross Forsyth takes a shot. Andrew McNeil makes a save.

80mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Marc McNulty. Grant Evans restarts play with the free kick.

77mins The official flags Kenny Deuchar offside. Matthew McGinley takes the direct free kick. Kyle Jacobs replaces Maurice Ross. Peter MacDonald comes on in place of Peter Weatherson.

76mins Centre by Ross Forsyth, clearance made by Paul Watson.

74mins Handball by Marc McNulty. Free kick taken by Matthew McGinley.

73mins Handball by Ross Forsyth. Mark Fotheringham takes the free kick.

72mins Corner taken right-footed by Darren McGeouch, Mark Fotheringham makes a clearance.

70mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by David O'Brien, Kenny Deuchar joins the action as a substitute, replacing Iain Russell. Clearance by Kenny Deuchar.

69mins Stefan Scougall takes a shot from just outaide the box and strikes the post.

69mins Marc McNulty takes a shot. Clearance by Grant Evans.

68mins Foul by Peter Weatherson on Jason Talbot, free kick awarded. Craig Barr takes the direct free kick.

67mins Grant Evans challenges Iain Russell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Shot comes in from Mark Fotheringham from the free kick, Grant Evans manages to make a clearance.

64mins Effort from the edge of the area by Fouad Bachirou goes wide of the left-hand post.

63mins Keaghan Jacobs is brought on as a substitute for David Sinclair.

60mins A cross is delivered by Marc McNulty.

58mins Iain Russell challenges Grant Evans unfairly and gives away a free kick. Grant Evans takes the free kick. Archie Campbell comes on in place of Marc Smyth.

57mins Corner taken by Mark Fotheringham, Marc Smyth manages to make a clearance.

56mins Shot from outside the penalty box by Paul Di Giacomo goes wide right of the goal.

55mins Unfair challenge on Darren McGeouch by Marc McNulty results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Grant Evans.

52mins Kevin McCann has a shot on goal from outside the box which misses right.

48mins Corner taken left-footed by David O'Brien, clearance by Iain Russell.

46mins Corner taken by David O'Brien from the left by-line.

46mins David O'Brien takes a shot. Save by Andrew McNeil.

45mins Kevin McCann has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide left of the goal.

38mins Robert Barr challenges David O'Brien unfairly and gives away a free kick. Andy Graham restarts play with the free kick.

37mins Outswinging corner taken by Mark Fotheringham from the right by-line, clearance made by Marc Smyth.

36mins David O'Brien takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post.

36mins David O'Brien decides to take a short corner, The ball is crossed by Ross Forsyth, Paul Watson makes a clearance.

32mins Marc McNulty fouled by Matthew McGinley, the ref awards a Penalty. Booking for Matthew McGinley for unsporting behaviour. Placed penalty scored by Iain Russell. Livingston 1-1 Morton.

32mins Ross Forsyth takes a shot. Craig Barr gets a block in.

30mins Centre by Andy Graham.

29mins A cross is delivered by Iain Russell, save by Matthew McGinley.

28mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Mark Fotheringham played to the near post, clearance by Andy Graham.

27mins Marc Smyth gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marc McNulty. Mark Fotheringham has an effort direct from the free kick, Matthew McGinley makes a save.

26mins Foul by Fouad Bachirou on Mark Fotheringham, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Mark Fotheringham.

25mins Peter Weatherson challenges Jason Talbot unfairly and gives away a free kick. Andrew McNeil restarts play with the free kick.

24mins Corner taken by Darren McGeouch played to the near post, clearance by David Sinclair.

21mins Paul Di Giacomo fouled by Maurice Ross, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Ross Forsyth.

19mins Paul Di Giacomo challenges Iain Russell unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Sinclair takes the free kick.

17mins Iain Russell fouled by Grant Evans, the ref awards a free kick. Grant Evans goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour. David Sinclair takes the direct free kick. Mark Fotheringham takes a shot. Save made by Matthew McGinley.

15mins David O'Brien grabs a goal from the edge of the penalty area high into the middle of the goal. Livingston 0-1 Morton.Assist on the goal came from Fouad Bachirou.

13mins Craig Barr gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul Di Giacomo. Strike on goal comes in from Peter Weatherson from the free kick, blocked by Marc Smyth.

12mins Marc McNulty produces a cross, Andy Graham manages to make a clearance.

9mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ross Forsyth on Robert Barr. Mark Fotheringham crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing.

6mins David Sinclair challenges Paul Di Giacomo unfairly and gives away a free kick. Darren McGeouch crosses the ball, Shot by Peter Weatherson from deep inside the penalty area misses wide to the left of the target.

5mins Free kick awarded for a foul by David Sinclair on Paul Di Giacomo. Free kick taken by Darren McGeouch.

4mins Fouad Bachirou gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Robert Barr. Free kick taken by Maurice Ross.

Inswinging corner taken by Darren McGeouch.

Robert Barr sends in a cross, save made by Matthew McGinley.

Match Preview

Ross ready for Livi debut Livingston are set to hand former Scotland full-back Maurice Ross his debut. The recent signing, who most recently represented Motherwell, has returned to full fitness after suffering from a groin strain. Cammy MacDonald and Keaghan Jacobs are available again after injury and have been added to manager Gary Bollan's squad, but midfielder Liam Fox (ankle) will not feature. Bollan believes Morton will adopt a more defensive formation for this game, but is sure that their manager Allan Moore will still be looking for three points. The Lions boss said: "Morton are well known for the attacking threat that they possess and it is unlikely that we will not face that at some point in the game. "This will be a tough game regardless of the formation they put out." Morton centre-back Andy Graham is added to manager Allan Moore's squad after suspension as they bid to become the first side to win at Almondvale for 18 months. Defender Stewart McCaffrey is a major doubt with a heel injury and Moore has already ruled out Michael Tidser with a knee injury and Sean Fitzharris with a hamstring problem. After three defeats in their last four games, Morton have slipped to fourth place and Moore has told his players it is time to start heading back in the right direction. He said: "We have to pick up our game and get going again. Our form recently, particularly away from home, has not been good enough. Livingston will be tough hosts but we can win."

Formation:433Manager: Gary Bollan

Livingston

Formation: 442Manager: Allan Moore

Morton

Andrew McNeil
Maurice Ross
Craig Barr
Paul Watson
Jason Talbot
David Sinclair
Stefan Scougall
Mark Fotheringham
Robert Barr
Marc McNulty
Iain Russell
SUBS
Darren Jamieson
Kenny Deuchar
Rory Boulding
Kyle Jacobs
Keaghan Jacobs

Home

Away

Matthew McGinley
Andy Graham
Marc Smyth
Grant Evans
Ross Forsyth
Paul Di Giacomo
Kevin McCann
Darren McGeouch
David O'Brien
Peter Weatherson
Fouad Bachirou
SUBS
Colin Stewart
Peter MacDonald
Archie Campbell
Andrew Jackson
Craig Little

Match Report

Russell is spot on for Livi Iain Russell's first-half penalty earned Livingston a Scottish First Division point as they were held 1-1 by Morton. The result means that Livi have now won only twice in 10 games in all competitions, but their long unbeaten home record remains intact. The visitors took the lead after 15 minutes when Fouad Bachirou picked out David O'Brien to fire home. The equaliser arrived in the 33rd minute when goalkeeper Matthew McGinley brought down Marc McNulty in the area, and Russell calmly stroked the penalty into the bottom corner for his 10th goal of the season. The hosts almost found a winner in the 70th minute, but Stefan Scougall's shot from the edge of the area hit the post.

Form Guide

DDDWDD Livingston VS Morton WWLWLL

Last Meetings

Morton 2 - 1 Livingston 13/08/2011 Livingston 0 - 2 Morton 11/04/2009 Morton 2 - 2 Livingston 24/01/2009 Livingston 1 - 0 Morton 01/11/2008 Morton 1 - 2 Livingston 16/08/2008 Morton 1 - 1 Livingston 22/03/2008

Top Scorers

Livingston K Deuchar 3 D Sinclair 2 I Russell 2 R Boulding 1 K Jacobs 1 K Jacobs 1 M McNulty 1 Morton P MacDonald 5 A Jackson 2 P Di Giacomo 1 M Tidser 1

Goals

Livingston Total goals 24 Goals per game 13 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Morton Total goals 23 Goals per game 12 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) Period 61-70 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins