Cliftonhill for thrills on opening day of season
Livingston will start the 2022/23 season with a trip to Coatbridge after being handed a tricky Premier Sports League Cup group stage draw.
The Lions will kick-off the new campaign with a visit to League Two side Albion Rovers while their other Group G opponents feature two league champions and the loser of the Premiership play-off final.
David Martindale’s side, who were seeded first and reached the final of the competition two seasons ago, will get things underway against the Wee Rovers on July 9 before welcoming Inverness Caledonian Thistle on July 12.
Livi two final clashes are against league champions and will also be the first competitive fixtures against bot sides.
It’s a trip north to face League One champions Cove Rangers on July 16 before the Lions complete their section by playing host to League Two title winners Kelty Hearts on July 23.
The league winners and three best runners-up will progress to the knockout stages, where they will be joined by Scotland’s five European representatives.
Group G fixtures
Saturday, July 9: Albion Rovers v LIVINGSTON, Kelty Hearts v Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Tuesday, July 12: Albion Rovers v Cove Rangers, LIVINGSTON v Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Saturday, July 16: Cove Rangers v LIVINGSTON, Kelty Hearts v Albion Rovers.
Tuesday, July 19: Cove Rangers v Kelty Hearts, Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Albion Rovers.
Saturday, July 23: Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Cove Rangers, LIVINGSTON v Kelty Hearts.
•All Saturday games kick-off at 3pm. All Tuesday games kick-off at 7.45pm.
■Livingston’s record appearance holder Keaghan Jacobs has sealed a move to Championship
Arbroath. The 32-year-old ended his association with the club earlier this month and has penned a deal with the Red Lichties for the 2022/23 campaign.
Jacobs, who made his Livi debut in 2007, featured just three times for the Lions last term but ended his spell in West Lothian with a club record 309 appearances and is the only player to have started a game for the club in all four SPFL divisions.
The tenacious midfielder is one of four Lions who left the club this close season to have already sealed a move to a new club.
Striker Gavin Reilly returned to his hometown club Queen of the South, having featured over 100 times for the Doonhamers between 2010-2015.
Carlo Pignatiello has linked up with ex-Livi coach Dougie Imrie at Greenock Morton while Jack McMillan has joined Partick Thistle.