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Livingston's Stephen Kelly scores twice in dominant victory over Ayr United

Livingston's Stephen Kelly scores twice in dominant victory over Ayr United

Stephen Kelly scored two goals in the first half as second-placed Livingston easily beat fellow Scottish Championship high-flyers Ayr 5-0.

Kelly scored the first goal early in the game from the edge of the penalty area after six minutes and Robbie Muirhead added a second from a penalty after a foul on Cristian Montano.

Ayr's defense struggled as Kelly scored again just before halftime, taking advantage of a long throw from Muirhead and beating Harry Stone to secure the win.

Montano added the fourth goal and substitute Reece McAlear sealed the victory with an impressive long-range volley as Livingston closed the gap to three points behind league leaders Falkirk and extended their lead over Ayr to eight points.