Livingston snatched a point at the death for the second consecutive week, this time frustrating fellow Scottish Premiership newcomers Falkirk.

It looked like Brian Graham’s first-half penalty was going to be enough for the Bairns to secure a fourth win in five games.

They could have been further clear had it not been for Danny Wilson’s late header, rising at the back post from a free-kick routine to nod past Scott Bain.

John McGlynn’s side only rose up to the Premiership in June and were written off by some, as the manager chose to trust in many of the players who had won promotion.

They pipped Livingston to the Championship title last season, and they almost did so again at the Falkirk Stadium.

But they could not build on Graham’s spot kick, gifted to them after the video assistant referee (VAR) spotted a hand ball from Stevie May when the Livingston forward was defending a corner.

And the visitors would have the last say again, just as they did against Hibs last week when Graham Carey’s penalty snatched a draw against David Gray’s side.

Livingston boasted five shots on target from 11 shots but again, their chances were fairly tame.

Mo Sylla and Lewis Smith both had chances from distance in the first half, but Bain wasn’t all that busy.

Ultimately they got their goal, and an important point. David Martindale said pre-match if they focus on themselves, the league will take care of itself.

While they are only a win away from eighth-place at the moment, they can’t afford to be cut loose.

Livingston manager David Martindale: “I look at the penalty, and I think it’s really harsh. The referee says its distance. Stevie May can’t move it, his arm is not extended, it just hits him. The ref has seen it in real time and doesn’t think it’s a penalty.

“I really don’t think it’s a penalty. Maybe my angle is wrong. There’s a shout for us, Keelan Adams on Andrew Shinnie. You can see the motion of Keelan’s arm. We were told Andrew was nowhere near the ball. What does that have to do with anything?”

Match report: Andrew Petrie

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