Shane Blaney had injury troubles last season and he wants to put that behind them by staking a regular starting slot with Livingston.

The Irishman came off the bench after 14 minutes to replace crocked Danny Wilson as Livingston beat Falkirk 3-1 in their first home match back in the William Hill Premiership last Saturday.

On Sunday, it is near neighbours, Hibernian, who visit the Home of the Set Fare Arena, fresh from their aggregate victory over Partizan Belgrade in the UEFA Europa Conference League after extra time at Easter Road on a heady night before over 19,000 fans on Thursday.

Livingston have had an entire week to prepare and 26-year-old Blaney feels that the West Lothian combine are coming off a good result against The Bairns.

The Letterkenny-born, central defender is looking

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