KELLY VISION
LIVINGSTON v ST JOHNSTONE
LIVINGSTON boss Gary Holt is adamant Rangers kid Robby McCrorie can follow the Liam Kelly path to stardom. McCrorie, 21, has joined the Lions on loan for the rest of the season after his successful stint with Queen of the South was cut short – and could make his debut against St Johnstone tonight. Fellow shot-stopper Ross Stewart is set to go in the opposite direction with the Livi No.1 ready to sign a deal with Queens in the next 24 hours. Kelly helped Livingston win the League One title in the 2016-17 campaign after arriving on loan from Rangers. He then returned on a permanent basis in the summer of 2018 before thriving in the Premiership. Kelly’s displays saw him called up to the Scotland
BY ALAN MARSHALL squad before landing a transfer to QPR last July – and Holt reckons that should be all the inspiration he needs.
Holt said: “Liam Kelly came here initially, then went back to Rangers, then came here permanently to have a right good go at the top flight.
“The club did a lot of work with him and he was willing to put the work in that we wanted – and look what he has achieved.
“You want boys who are hungry to come and play and Robby made a big impression.”
McCrorie is answering an SOS from Holt after recent signing Ryan Schofield suffered a thigh injury in Livi’s 3-1 Scottish Cup triumph over Raith on Saturday.
Holt said: “With Ryan pulling up with a thigh injury this move was a no-brainer. I’m a big admirer of Robby. I’ve seen him a few times.”