Livingston new signing hailed as perfect signing at the perfect time for Lions

Livingston boss David Martindale believes new signing Danny Lloyd was the perfect player at the perfect time for the Lions.

The versatile 31-year-old penned a short-term deal on Tuesday following a successful trial period - with the club having an option to extend.

Lloyd, who counts Rochdale and Gillingham amongst his former clubs, was recommended to the club by current striker Kurtis Guthrie.

And the veteran’s arrival helps soften the blow of full-back Cristian Montano being out for an extended period of time with a torn calf muscle.

Speaking to the West Lothian Courier, Martindale said: “Big Kurtis said one of his pals was still without a club and asked if we could have a wee look at him. He came into training and his conditioning was right up at the top which is rare when you’re bringing a boy in at this stage of the season.

“Then Cristian was in the gym and popped his calf - we’re looking at six weeks or more with him and obviously he’ll need to be eased in when he’s back. Danny can play on the left, right and in the middle so he covers a lot of positions and his game understanding is tremendous.”

He added: “We had a chat and I told him I liked what I saw both from footballing ability and understanding of the game and what we look for at the club. He’s got a great left foot, has a great delivery and can score from anywhere.

“Getting through to the Viaplay Cup quarter-final has given me scope to ask for a little bit more money and Cristian getting injured meant I was looking for a bit of cover. He's kind of the perfect signing at the perfect time.

“Kurtis has been kind enough to say he’ll sort out accommodation for him and it’s not a huge financial output for the club. I really like his personality and I think he’ll