Livingston boss David Martindale has urged his aspect to know the prospect of a 3rd successive prime six end.
The Lions at the moment sit in fifth place with three video games remaining earlier than the break up however remarkably only a single level separates the six groups between fourth and tenth within the desk.
Martindale’s males journey to the capital on Saturday to face third-placed Hearts however they'll achieve this with out prime scorer Bruce Anderson after he picked up an ankle damage in coaching on Monday.
The 23-year-old has bagged 11 league targets this time period and sits simply two behind the league’s main scorer, Ross County’s Regan Charles-Prepare dinner.
The boss insisted it’s a case of subsequent man up on the weekend and informed his gamers they shouldn’t be ‘blissful’ to only accept their present league place.
Chatting with the Courier, Martindale commented: “We have been a wee bit dissatisfied with the cup defeat there just a few weeks in the past as a result of we performed rather well over the 120 minutes then get beat on penalties.
“We stored a clear sheet and arguably had the higher probabilities so we'd like the identical kind of efficiency on Saturday.
“They’ve bought a proper good squad. They’re third within the league and within the semi-final of the Scottish Cup for a purpose so it’s going to be a giant, massive ask.
“The league goes to alter a lot each Saturday for these subsequent three video games and we’ve bought an incredible probability to get ourselves within the prime six.
“That’s bought to be our sensible purpose and I’ve informed the boys that. I’m extremely pleased with the crew and what they’ve achieved this 12 months.
“However we’re not going to accept the place we're proper now. We wish extra and there’s three massive video games to come back that may assist outline our season.”
On the Anderson damage, he added: “Bruce will probably be out for Saturday. He went over on his ankle in coaching on Monday and we’ll assess the damage when he will get the scans carried out.
“He’s the one one dominated out and we’ve bought a giant squad so it’s a possibility for another person but it surely’s disappointing to not have him accessible.”
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