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Scottish League Cup | Group Stage
Oct 10, 2020 at 3pm UK
Tony Macaroni Arena
Alloa Athletic

Livingston
2 - 1
Alloa

Forrest (46'), Mullin (50')
(45+1'), Taylor-Sinclair (74')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Thomson (31')
(76')

Livingston manager Gary Holt credits half-time team talk for cup victory

Livi trailed at half-time against the Championship side before claiming a 2-1 win.

Livingston boss Gary Holt praised his players for rising to his half-time challenge against Alloa in the Betfred Cup.

The Premiership side found themselves trailing at the break against Peter Grant's Championship outfit, with Robert Thomson scrambling in a 31st-minute opener from close range.

After an uncharacteristically meek first 45 minutes, Holt demanded an increase in tempo and movement, and Alan Forrest and Josh Mullin responded by turning the game on its head with two goals within four minutes of the restart.

Forrest also rattled the crossbar as Livi secured a 2-1 triumph.

"I said to them at half-time that the tempo needed to be quicker," said Holt.

"We needed to move the ball quicker and get people running beyond.

"When we did, we scored two very good goals and we could have had more."

The result leaves Livi top of Betfred Cup Group H with two wins from two, sitting three points ahead of second-placed Alloa.

Holt added: "On the balance of play and chances, I think we deserved to win the game and it's another good three points."

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Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
1Ayr431010
2Stirling431010
3St Johnstone41033
4Stenhousemuir41033
5Alloa41033

Group B

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1Partick32107
2Falkirk32016
3Dundee Utd42026
4Spartans42026
5Peterhead40131

Group C

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1Livingston33009
2Hamilton22006
3Cove Rangers32016
4Brechin41033
5Clyde40040

Group D

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1Ross County33009
2Morton43019
3Kelty Hearts32016
4Stranraer41033
5Edinburgh40040

Group E

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1Airdrieonians440012
2Dundee43019
3Dumbarton31023
4Inverness41033
5Bonnyrigg Rose30030

Group F

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1Kilmarnock33009
2Dunfermline32016
3Raith Rovers22006
4Albion Rovers41033
5Annan40040

Group G

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1Motherwell33009
2QotS22006
3Queen's Park41124
4East Fife31114
5Elgin40040

Group H

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1St Mirren43019
2Forfar43019
3Arbroath31023
4Montrose31023
5Cowdenbeath20020


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