Holt demands ‘no sympathy, no compassion’ against hapless Berwick

Livingston manager Gary Holt has ordered his players to show Berwick no mercy when the sides meet in the Betfred Cup. Livi are aiming for a fourth straight win in the competition against a Rangers team that have conceded 16 goals in their three outings. The English side have shipped 49 goals since they last scored any goal when Cameron Blues – now with Livingston – netted in a 2-1 League Two defeat by Queen’s Park on March 12. Former Livingston midfielder and under-20s manager Ian Little is trying to reshape the side ahead of their Lowland League campaign following their relegation from the league. But Holt is demanding his players adopt a ruthless streak at the Tony Macaroni Arena. “We want to win the group and we’ve not done that yet,” he said. “We need to go out there and approach the game with the right attitude and mentality because we want to win it. “Berwick, while they have had a tough time, are rebuilding under Ian, who I know well. They have got a lot of new players, so it’s going to take time for them. “But we can’t show them any sympathy, any compassion. We have to be professional.” Holt feels his players could have been more clinical so far, adding: “Each game we have improved, we have created more chances each game. “We are disappointed we have not taken more but we are only four weeks back and that will come. The good thing is we are creating chances.” Topics Scottish League Cup, Livingston Robbie Crawford determined to get one over former club Ayr in Betfred Cup Gary Holt not impressed with Livingston second-half display despite win Police charge man with assault of assistant referee during Rangers game Police investigate assault of assistant referee during Rangers game St Johnstone sign Estonia defender Madis Vihmann Irving determined to prove worth after signing new Hearts deal Liverpool face growing criticism over plans to trademark name Liverpool face growing criticism over plans to trademark name Ayling to be sidelined for a few weeks after undergoing ankle surgery Fantasy football team names: 49 excellent (and awful) ideas for yours this season Arsenal ready €40m bid for Brazilian who sees Gunners as first choice – report Ranked! The 101 greatest football players of the last 25 years: full list 6 Premier League signings who bounced back to star in their second season Manchester United have a clear message for Inter Milan about Romelu Lukaku – and may have identified his replacement