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Callum Carson

Livingston striker Joel Nouble targets European football challenge with Lions

Livingston forward Joel Nouble believes the Lions are capable of mounting a challenge for European football after their 4-0 victory over Dundee at the weekend put them within touching distance of the top four.

A Bruce Anderson double sandwiched a Scott Pittman strike as the visitors raced out to a three goal lead by the midway point of the first half at Dens Park before Jack Fitzwater completed the scoring in the second half as the Lions ran out comfortable 4-0 winners.

The win puts David Martindale's side within a point of Hibs, who currently occupy the final European spot, with 10 games remaining.

Nouble, who spent the first half of the season on loan at Arbroath says Livi are looking at catching those above them - but at the same time being cautious of the teams below them as just five points separate the seven teams between fourth and 10th.

He said: "We feel we can stay in the top six but it’s a tough league and anyone can beat anyone. Our challenge is to stay there.

"Anything is possible. If we win two or three games in a row we’d be right up there challenging for the European places. We always want to look up. That’s what the gaffer tells us.

"We feel like we're good enough to be in and around that and challenging."

He added: "It was a great performance. That was our biggest win of the season and it was coming.

“Our plan was to try to get an early goal. When teams are fighting for every point, sometimes they will be low in confidence. We felt if we could score an early goal, our quality would come through in the end."

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