How Livingston can swerve Celtic steamroller pinpointed by Stuart Lovell as David Martindale told tactic he MUST use

Stuart Lovell has seen plenty of teams crumble under the pressure rolling down from 60,000 fans in the stands at Parkhead.

But the Livingston favourite reckons his old club can spring an almighty Scottish Cup shock if it's the Celtic players who start feeling the strain. Lovell is well aware the odds are against the Lions. David Martindale’s men are sliding towards the Championship, can barely buy a win and there are financial and political problems behind the scenes creating an atmosphere of uncertainty.

Livi have also never won at Celtic Park and the Hoops – for all their struggles this term – stuck seven past Dundee the last time they strode out on home soil. But even so, Lovell can see a chink of light for the Lions this Sunday. Parkhead hasn’t quite been a fortress this season. St Johnstone and Motherwell held the Hoops and Hearts left the East End with all three points before Christmas.

There have been loud grumbles from the terraces for months, with boos and jeers on the back of the Saints stalemate, outright hostility after Hearts – and even a 1-0 win against Ross County was met with jeers from disgruntled punters unhappy with the performance.

On the back of last weekend’s league loss at Tynecastle, there will be a huge demand to make short work of Livingston to remain in the hunt for silverware. And Lovell reckons the heat being turned up on Celts, could be an open door for Martindale to stick his foot through.

Parkhead hasn’t been a happy camp this term and Livi League Cup winning hero Lovell said: “I would agree. As a manager you’ve got to try and think about what’s going to make them uncomfortable and it’s Celtic’s own backyard.

“They’ve got the crowd behind them, which is a huge advantage. So how can you