Cowdenbeath 'A' 1 Livingston 'A' 3

Despite opening the scoring the reserves went down to a second successive defeat against group leaders Livingston at Central Park.

After a goal less first half Dean Brett broke the deadlock three minutes after the interval when he picked up on a loose clearance and ran in on goal before slotting the ball past McDowall from 17 yards.

The visitors responded quickly however and grabbed an equaliser in 52 minutes when Chris Malone fired home a low shot into the bottom corner of the net from 20 yards and ten minutes later Bobby Barr gave them the lead with a fine individual goal. The former Third Division Player of the Year picked the ball up just inside the Cowden half and beat several home defenders before firing home an angled shot from seven yards.

Livi then secured the three points with 14 minutes to go when Aaron Conway fired home a shot on the turn from 17 yards.

TEAM: Ludovic Roy, Jamie Pyper, Paul Byrne, Jon Robertson, Mark Smith, Thomas O’Brien, Dean Brett, Colin Cameron (Steven Bennett 45), Greg Stewart (Jack Nicholson 45), John Ferguson (Kyle Miller 68) & Lee Sibanda. Sub not used – Lee Wilson.

LIVINGSTON: Craig McDowall, Devon Jacobs, Connor MacDonald, Kyle Jacobs, Cameron MacDonald, Neil Hastings (Michael Travis 58), Bobby Barr (Bryce Naples 68), Jack Beaumont (Connor Scott 71), Ross Gray, Chris Malone & Aaron Conway. Subs not used
–David Aitken & Darren Jamieson.

REFEREE: Mr Brian Braidwood.

The next reserve game is on Monday night when we play Clyde at Broadwood Stadium with a 7.30 p.m. kick off.