Livingston overcame the absence of manager Gary Holt to continue their superb start to the Ladbrokes Premiership campaign with a 2-1 victory over St Mirren.
The 46-year-old was not present at the Tony Macaroni Arena as he recovers from illness, with the West Lothian club reluctant to publicly expand on the nature of the ailment.
However, the Livi boss is expected to take training on Monday morning – and his players will still be on a high following another hard-fought triumph.
Holt’s assistant David Martindale was in charge for the Lions and saw them open up a two-goal lead over the Buddies, with Alan Lithgow and Lyndon Dykes finding the net either side of the interval.
Livingston claimed a deserved lead midway through the first period. Aymen Souda’s corner found Lithgow completely unmarked in the box, allowing the skipper to head home his second goal of the season.
Prior to their visit to West Lothian, St Mirren’s previous six games failed to bring more than one goal – so it already looked an uphill struggle for the Buddies.
The excellent Souda was inches away from doubling the hosts’ advantage on the cusp of half-time when he showed super footwork to find space on the edge of the box before rippling the side-netting with a powerful drive.
