Livingston suffered an embarrassing Premier Sports Cup defeat away to League One part-timers Alloa Athletic.
The Wasps struck twice in the last eight minutes to seal a 2-1 victory against their depleted Premiership visitors.
Livi were forced to cancel training on Thursday and Friday due to a sickness bug in the squad as well as a positive Covid test. That saw them name just five substitutes at the Indodrill Stadium but they still should have had more than enough to make it consecutive wins to start their League Cup campaign.
The lacklustre Lions failed to get going and could have been behind three times with Conor Sammon hitting the woodwork before Max Stryjek produced a smart save from Scott Taggart and Andy Graham's header rattled the bar.
David Martindale's men were able to get themselves in front on 63 minutes when Bruce Anderson nabbed his first goal for the club after getting on the end of a Jackson Longridge cross.
You'd be forgiven for thinking that would lead to the top flight side ramping up the gears in the closing stages, but it was Barry Ferguson's side who continued to look the most threatening and they got their rewards with an 82nd minute leveller through Taggart.
Four minutes later they scored the winner after Ayo Obileye was adjudged to have fouled Cameron O'Donnell inside the box. Up stepped Alan Trouten to calmly fire home what would prove to be the Wasps' winner.
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