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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')

Josh Mullin nets winner as Livingston overcome Alloa Athletic

The result cements Livi's place at the top of Betfred Cup Group H with two wins from two.

Josh Mullin hit his third goal in two games since returning to Livingston as the Lions roared back to secure a 2-1 triumph over Alloa.

The Wasps shocked their top-flight opponents when Robert Thomson opened the scoring in the first period.

However, Livi, who also saw a Jay Emmanuel-Thomas goal chalked off, turned the game on its head during a devastating four-minute spell after the break.

Alan Forrest restored parity before Mullin, a deadline-day capture from Ross County, secured the points with a somewhat fortuitous looping effort.

The result cements Livi's place at the top of Betfred Cup Group H with two wins from two but it was far from routine.

Alloa broke the deadlock after 30 minutes when a deflected Liam Dick shot was superbly saved by Max Stryjek, only for Thomson to react quickest and prod home the loose ball.

Livi debutant Emmanuel-Thomas thought he had levelled when he headed a Mullin corner beyond Neil Parry – but Craig Sibbald was flagged offside at the back post.

Livi did finally breach the Alloa defence just 30 seconds into the second period, with Forrest slotting into an empty net after Parry could only palm an Emmanuel-Thomas drive into his path.

And a quick-fire comeback was completed four minutes later when Mullin's deep cross deceived everyone and drifted into the net.

Livingston almost added gloss to the scoreline when Forrest rattled the cross-bar after turning Dick and Edin Lynch inside-out in the box.

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Group A

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

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
1Partick32107
2Falkirk32016
3Dundee Utd42026
4Spartans42026
5Peterhead40131

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
1Livingston33009
2Hamilton22006
3Cove Rangers32016
4Brechin41033
5Clyde40040

Group D

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

Group E

TeamPWDLPTS
1Airdrieonians440012
2Dundee43019
3Dumbarton31023
4Inverness41033
5Bonnyrigg Rose30030

Group F

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

Group G

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

Group H

TeamPWDLPTS
1St Mirren43019
2Forfar43019
3Arbroath31023
4Montrose31023
5Cowdenbeath20020


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