Killie's Victory Drops Hammer on Livingston

Kill Marnock shut down, Dundee United 3-0 at Rugby Park, dropping the hammer on Livingston's

top flight dreams.

Corey Diaz nodded in the opener off a corner after 20 minutes.

Will Curtis slotted the second on 51 with a slick finish in Andy Hughal.

Sealed it on 64 after a defensive blunder.

That victory catapult Killy to 10th place with 31 points from 35 games while Livingston

synced to relegation with just 20.

From the same slate, St. Mirin stumbled to losing 1-0 at Dundee, sliding them into the

playoff spot on 30 points.

Livingston's great escape fizzled after their 2-2 draw with Aberdeen last Friday, capping

a brutal stretch that includes a record 31 game.

Windless run in the top flight.

Fans and pundits are reeling over Livingston's nightmare season, only two wins all year, against

Falcork early on and St. Mirin back in late April.

They switched bosses mid-campaign, bumping assistant Marvin Bartley up after David Martin

Dale shifted to sporting director.

But defensive leaks let in.

68 goals and fresh signings barely plugged the gaps.

Bartley notched one win, six draws, and four losses since taking over, sparking brief

hope, but heirs piled up too high.

Now with three games left, a trip to Dundee this Saturday at 3pm, Dundee united on Tuesday,

12th, at 7.45pm, and home Kilmarnock.

On Sunday, May 14th at 2pm, the Lions trained Monday, eyes on pride if nothing else.

Killie's rise locks in the bottom three shuffle, leaving Bartley to rally his squad through

the final whistle.

That's your update from Edinburgh News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.