Mark Proctor said Livingston preyed on Dunfermline's "vulnerable appetite and mentality" in Saturday's 4-0 win at East End Park.Stephen Kenny's future as Pars boss is in doubt after a third successive heavy defeat, which has left Dunfermline just one point off the bottom of the Irn-Bru First Division.

And Proctor, despite admitting he felt sorry for under-fire Kenny after yesterday's game, had no reluctance before the match in telling the Livi players to take advantage of Dunfermline's fragility.

Proctor said: "Their confidence was low and they lost 5-0 to Hamilton in their last game at home.

"The game plan was to start quickly, get out of the blocks and try to get the first goal - try to feed on the vulnerable appetite and mentality dare I say.

"We felt as if we could do that and push on from there."

The ploy worked, with Steven Craig scoring twice at East End Park and Livingston's other goals coming from Mark Tinkler and Jason Kennedy.

Sandwiched between Dunfermline's two heavy home defeats was their 3-0 loss to Stirling, and the board, having backed Kenny so far, are having their patience tested by results.

Kenny's side were relegated from the Premier League last season, and although he is hoping to be kept on, the 36-year-old former Derry boss refused to discuss his job after the game.

He said: "I am here to talk about the match really, not to talk about my position as such."

He added: "A couple of weeks ago we had won three on the trot and went into the international break looking fairly solid defensively.

"We were doing okay, coming back into it, but the last couple of weeks have been a real shock to the system for everybody."

Livingston climbed to sixth, level on points with Queen of the South who were shock 2-1 winners against leaders Hamilton.

James McCarthy had put Hamilton ahead, but own goals in the second half from Mark McLaughlin and Bryn Halliwell produced the surprise result.

Hamilton boss Billy Reid said: "Apart from a two-minute spell when Queens scored their goals we were in control of the match. In my mind it was a match we should never have lost."

Kevin McDonald hit second-placed Dundee's winner as they beat St Johnstone 2-1.

Paul Sheerin had put Saints in front with a first-half penalty but Dundee levelled through Bob Davidson in the 59th minute, with McDonald grabbing the winner at the death.

In the Second Division, Ross County stayed top thanks to a 2-1 win over Peterhead, with Stewart Petrie netting twice for the leaders.

Second-placed Raith kept up the pressure with a 2-0 victory against Cowdenbeath as loan signing David Goodwillie marked his debut with a goal.

Steve Hislop, who was also on target, hailed the Dundee United man's performance.

"He's small and nippy, he's a menace," Hislop told the club's official website.

"He's an experienced boy for his age. He's quite a clever wee guy as well. He's done well for his first game."

Third Division leaders East Fife brought Elgin's six-game unbeaten league run to a crashing halt.

A 4-0 victory was secured through goals from Paul McManus, Jon Smart, Paul Walker and Bobby Lynn.

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