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Lochlin Highet

Livingston 1 Kilmarnock 3: Spirited comeback as Ayrshire side battle to victory

Kilmarnock cruised to a comfortable victory despite falling behind to Livingston.

Most of the squad were forced to self-isolate for two weeks, but you could hardly tell as Aaron Tshibola, Chris Burke and Greg Kiltie cancelled out Scott Pittman's opener.

The hosts took the lead in the 11th minute as Scott Pittman rolled an effort from the edge of the box into the bottom corner. 

Kirk Broadfoot had a half chance in the 17th minute when he found himself free at a corner, but his header went over the crossbar. 

Killie equalised in the 25th minute thanks to Aaron Tshibola who followed up after a decent Chris Burke shot was saved by Robby McCrorie. 

And Burke almost linked up with Tshibola again as his curling cross-cum-shot almost found the midfielder at the back post but it drifted agonisingly wide.

Kilmarnock's Aaron Tshibola (R) celebrates making it 1-1 (SNS Group)

And the Ayrshire side took the lead in the 38th minute as Burke smashed home from the penalty spot after Alan Power was fouled by Pittman. 

Livi captain Marvin Bartley had a chance to bring the sides level when he rose high to win a cross, but his tame effort was easily picked up by Danny Rogers. 

And in the 57th minute Killie doubled their lead. 

Zeno Rossi fired a cross in which was fumbled by Robby McCrorie and then slotted home by Greg Kiltie.

On the hour mark Alan Forrest almost pulled one back, but his shot thundered against the post and danger was cleared by Killie.

Kilmarnock's Burke makes it 2-1 from the penalty spot (SNS Group)

In the 63rd minute Burke latched on to a Kiltie corner but his effort was well saved this time by McCrorie. 

Efe Ambrose went close in the 75th minute for the hosts as he picked up a Bartley pass, but his effort fizzed wide.

Jay Emmanuel Thomas came close in stoppage time as he clipped the crossbar.

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