Livingston 3-1 Falkirk: What Martindale said

BBC News

09-08-2025

Livingston manager David Martindale tells BBC Scotland: "I thought it was a really good professional performance. There was a lot of different aspects to it."We had to try and play at times, but the first half there was a swirling wind and it was really difficult to get out our own half. So Falkirk kind of had the majority of the play but we came up with two brilliant goals. "I thought the first one was a great team goal and the second one was still a good bit of team play there, but it's a great finish from [Lewis Smith]."When we missed the penalty, I think Falkirk took a wee bit of heart from that. "I don't really think they put us under pressure in terms of our defensive first box entries. I don't think Jerome [Prior] had a lot to do today."But I think when the game came into our final third, we dealt with most of the problems. I think the players have got to take a lot of credit for that."On Scott Pittman chasing the club's all-time top goalscoring record: "I'm delighted for wee Pats. He's played the most games ever in the Premiership and he's now chasing the top goalscorer in Livingston. Last year was a difficult season for him because I don't think it suited him how we played, playing against a low block."But coming up to the Premiership, he looks like a revitalised player."