Livingston have confirmed their drop back to the Championship after just a single season in the top flight. Kilmarnock’s 3‑0 win over Dundee United widened the gap at the foot of the table, leaving the West Lothian side 10 points adrift with only three matches left. Manager Marvin Bartley now faces the prospect of rebuilding in the lower division and aim to bounce back swiftly.

Livingston’s brief revival sparked when they halted a 33‑game winless streak by beating St Mirren 2‑0 away last weekend – their second league win of the campaign and first since August. Yet a 2‑2 home draw with Aberdeen, their sixth draw in nine games, meant they still relied on Dundee United securing points at Rugby Park to keep survival hopes alive for any future promotion push.

The relegation battle now leaves Kilmarnock perched in 10th place, while Livingston joins a growing list of clubs forced to reassess budgets and squad composition for the 2026‑27 season. Fans will remember the fleeting joy of that St Mirren win, but the final tally underscores a campaign where defensive frailties and an inability to convert draws into victories proved fatal as the club charts its next chapter.