Mulligan opens up scoring but Livi double up late on

for the club and they need to make sure we get the right one in.”

McGhee’s final team selection made no changes from the win over Hibs on Tuesday, though Paul McGowan missed a place on the bench through illness.

Danny Mullen returned after his own bout of sickness in what could be his last match for Dundee.

Skipper Charlie Adam is also out of contract, with talks on his future expected in the coming days. He started as a substitute.

Livingston, meanwhile, made nine changes to their line-up.

Those changes seemed to affect the hosts as Dundee made a far brighter start, Max Anderson cracking the post after just four minutes.

Craig Sibbald would send a decent effort wide before Paul McMullan was again denied by a strong Stryjek save, tipping the winger’s half-volley over the bar.

Harry Sharp wasn’t to be outdone at the other end, however, as he pushed an Adam Lewis effort over.

After the break, the young Dundee goalie was on his toes again, getting down low to save a Jack Fitzwater header.

The opener, though, came at the other end as Zak Rudden and Jordan Marshall exchanged passes before the full-back crossed to the far post.

Meeting it at the far post was Mulligan to net his second in two games.

Adam came on with 14 minutes left on the clock in what could be his farewell appearance for his boyhood club.

But seconds later the score was 1-1 as Shinnie poked home from close range following a corner.

Morgan Boyes limped off with eight minutes to go, leaving Livi with 10 men, but the hosts immediately took the lead as Forrest curled into the far corner.

That ended a disappointing season in disappointing fashion as Dundee completed the Premiership season with just 29 points.

Alan Forrest grabbed Livi’s winner.