Livingston reached the last-16 of the Premier Sports activities Cup because of a 2-0 win over League One facet Kelty Hearts.
Outcomes elsewhere - specifically Dunfermline Athletic failing to beat Alloa Athletic and Hamilton v Queen's Park going to a penalty shoot-out - ensured the Lions progressed as top-of-the-line three runners-up.
The sport acquired off to a worrying begin when Livi's Cristian Montano and Kelty striker Nathan Austin clashed heads simply three minutes in with the Colombian unable to proceed however fortunately in a position to stroll off the pitch.
His substitute, Phillip Cancar, was concerned virtually instantly when he was clipped contained in the field by Alfredo Agyeman with Sean Kelly sending ex-Livi keeper Darren Jamieson the mistaken manner from the ensuing spot-kick to provide the hosts the lead.
The highest flights hosts would take close to complete management of proceedings however battle to create real possibilities. Jamieson produced a wise save to palm away a Joel Nouble angled drive whereas Bruce Anderson would go shut across the half hour mark however might solely fireplace huge whereas off stability.
Dylan Bahamboula confirmed silky expertise to jink in between two defenders however would scuff his effort harmlessly into the arms of Jamieson simply earlier than the break.
The Lions went into the interval figuring out a goal-fest was seemingly wanted within the second half they usually squandered an exquisite probability to double their account on 51 minutes when Anderson was discovered unmarked 10 yards out by Nouble. The striker, although, was unable to get a clear hit and fired a tame effort on purpose.
Regardless of needing to search out the web, there was a definite lack of innovative and urgency to Liv's play at instances however they might lastly double their lead 14 minutes from time. Substitute Stephane Omeonga by some means managed to wriggle his manner off the ground and past three defenders earlier than rolling the ball into the trail of Cancar to slam residence.
Outcomes elsewhere have been additionally going Livi's manner with each Dunfermline and Hamilton having conceded equalisers - that did not forestall the hosts looking for extra as Ayo Obileye's thunderous free-kick was parried by Jamieson however additional objectives weren't wanted.
Livingston: Konovalov; Devlin, Fitzwater, Obileye, Montano (Cancar 6); Shinnie (Holt 59), Kelly (Omeonga 65), Pittman; Nouble, Anderson, Bahamboula (Mullin 59). Subs not used: Maley, Longridge, Brandon, Bitsindou.
Targets: Kelly (11 pen), Cancar (76)
Kelty Hearts: Jamieson; Philp, Cameron, Hill (Sandison 79), Peggie; Barjonas (Barbour 89), Tidser (Owens 89), McNab (Reilly 21), Cardle; Agyeman, Austin (Docherty 26). Subs not used: Campbell.
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