The experienced former Hearts defender (pictured) scored two minutes into second-half injury time after a goalmouth scramble produced by a testing corner from the left.

The yellow cards started early in a game played in pouring rain and high winds when Livingston’s Polworth went into the book after only two minutes then he was followed by four from Arbroath, Paterson after 45, McKenna on 55, Stewart after 67 and Macintyre eight minutes later.

McKenna was shown a second yellow on 90 minutes to complete a bad day for the team nicknamed the Red Lichties who are eighth in the table with 11 points from their 12 fixtures..

Frankie McAvoy, Livingston’s assistant interim manager, said he was pleased with the three points and declared that the club’s substitutes made a difference by being positive and trying to influence the game.

The men from the Home of the Set Fare are sixth in the ten-strong William Hill Championship table with 17 points from 12 starts.

Partick Thistle now top the table with 25 points from 12 games with early pace-setters, Stenhousemuir, now second two points behind but with a game less played.