Livingston secured a fifth successive Premiership marketing campaign because of a 1-0 victory over Hibs on the Tony Macaroni Enviornment.
Scott Pittman, on the day he broke the membership's report for many prime flight appearances, struck the decisive blow with a composed end from simply contained in the field on 57 minutes.
In fact, the three factors was largely down to a whole lack of innovative from the guests who have been unable to muster a single shot on the right track regardless of peppering the Livi objective with practically 20 makes an attempt over the course of the competition.
Livingston boss David Martindale handed a debut to Russian keeper Ivan Konovalov rather than the suspended Max Stryjek, whereas Morgan Boyes was given his first begin for the membership.
There have been milestones for Pittman and Nicky Devlin, too, with the previous breaking the membership report for Premiership look together with his 124th prime flight sport for the Lions whereas skipper Devlin made his one hundredth look in a Livi jersey.
The Lions began brightly with Pittman neatly creating some house for himself on the sting of the field earlier than seeing his effort blocked whereas Devlin's fizzing ball throughout the face of objective was agonisingly out of the attain of each Pittman and Odin Bailey when a contact from both would absolutely have resulted within the opener.
On the different finish, Harry Clarke was introduced with an opportunity on the again submit however fired excessive and huge from a decent angle on 16 minutes.
The guests would take pleasure in a protracted spell of attacking play however battle to breakdown the hosts with possibilities being restricted to long-range efforts or being crowded out in a congested penalty space. Ewan Henderson went the closest as he nicked possession off Jason Holt earlier than charging at objective and seeing his effort deflected and loop inches over the bar.
The Hibees continued to create possibilities aplenty within the second half with out troubling Konovalov. Joe Newell's fierce strike from the sting of the field flew narrowly over the bar as they seemed to interrupt the impasse.
So it was very a lot towards the run of play that Livi took a 57th minute lead. Positive play down the left flank noticed Boyes feed the ball to Andrew Shinnie who in flip teed up for Pittman who slammed the ball house unmarked from 16 yards out.
The hosts went near extending their lead lower than 10 minutes later when Joel Nouble's dancing toes noticed him get an angled drive on objective in a congested penalty space with Macey alert to show the ball behind for a nook. Hibs have been struggling to get again into the competition and practically handed Livi a second when a slack go throughout the backline was pounced on by Alan Forrest however the winger was unable to show the ball house beneath stress with Macey out of place.
Each Henderson and Elias Melkersen would see headers go huge of the mark for the guests however they continued to lack a innovative in entrance of objective at any time when they created alternatives which allowed Livi to see out the remaining minutes in relative ease.
Livingston: Konovalov; Devlin, Obileye, Fitzwater, Boyes; Kelly, Holt, Pittman; Bailey (Forrest 66), Nouble (Soto 90), Shinnie (Sibbald 84). Subs not used: Maley, Longridge, Montano, Lewis, McMillan, Chukwuemeka.
Purpose: Pittman (57)
Hibs: Macey; McGinn, Hanlon, Stevenson (Mitchell 80); Clarke, Doyle-Hayes, Newell, Doig; Henderson; Melkersen, Scott (Jasper 61). Subs not used: Dabrowski, Mueller, Allan, McGregor, Campbell, Bushiri, Delferriere.