'Europe has to be aspiration': David Martindale sets Livingston target after beating Aberdeen

Livingston manager David Martindale believes European qualification has to be a goal for his side after victory at Aberdeen moved them to within five points of their opponents.

Livingston continued their superb form with a 2-0 win over Aberdeen.

An own goal from goalkeeper Joe Lewis and a Nicky Devlin header earned the visitors a 2-0 success and made it 14 games unbeaten for Martindale since he took up the reins.

"If we can keep it going to the end of the season it would be nice," Martindale said when asked how long the run could last.

"We spoke as a group collectively on Monday about how not finishing in the top six after getting to a national cup final would be a disappointment. After the split, who knows what can happen.

"Europe has to be an aspiration.

"I thought we were fairly comfortable in the game. Apart from the one shot off the bar I don't think the goalkeeper had a lot to do.

"The first goal probably changes the game slightly and when we get the second it's a fantastic header. That lets us change our game plan and invite Aberdeen on to us, which allowed us to press on to them."

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