Premiership outfit Livingston have announced a one-game 'loan' link-up with ninth tier Stoneyburn that will see season ticket holders at the Lions get in for half-price at Beechwood Park.
With Livi currently on a mid-season break due to the World Cup, the club have joined forces with the Fulshie in a bid to promote local lower league football in West Lothian.
As part of the deal, Livingston season ticket holders will get to watch Stoneyburn’s clash with Fauldhouse United on November 26 for just £3 with under-16s getting in free.
And the Lions’ media team will be taking in all the action, too, giving Steven Sharp and his men the full Livingston match day treatment.
Sharp said: “To have a team like Livingston back us and support us is a credit to everyone behind the scenes at the club.
“You don’t see top teams looking to back local clubs, so to have that support means the world to me and to Stoneyburn. Hopefully it can be a good thing that can continue and grow – football at the top level is great, but without clubs at our level it couldn’t continue.”
Livingston's head of media, Dave Black added: "We’ve been consistent in our approach towards #SupportLocal this season, and last, with regular maps of West Lothian from Sports Club Maps highlighting local games when we’ve not been playing, our recent link up with local bands to promote their music at home games, increased numbers of community tickets being given away and regularly trying to promote local sponsors.
!I’m really excited to see The Fulshie get the Livi treatment so to speak and hopefully lots of our own supporters can make the trip along to Beechwood Park on Saturday 26th November to take advantage of the season ticket discount and help #SupportLocal for the weekend.”
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