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This video can not be played Livingston have 'more than a wee bit' chance of beating St Johnstone Scottish Cup, quarter-finals: Livingston v St Johnstone Venue: Almondvale Stadium, Livingston Date: Monday, 10 March Kick-off: 19: 45 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Scotland and i Player, coverage from 19: 30; live text commentary on BBC Sport online. Livingston are close to agreeing a deal that would lead to fresh investment in the Scottish Championship club, team manager David Martindale has revealed. Martindale, whose side face Premiership visitors St Johnstone in their Scottish Cup quarter-final on Monday, believes that court wrangles over their ownership in recent years have scared off potential investors. But Livingston announced in December that the issues had now been resolved and Martindale has now told BBC Scotland a deal is close to bring in fresh money. "The chairman's had a bit of interest in the club, " he said after Wednesday's goalless draw at home to Raith Rovers left his side third in the second tier. "And it's not just people selling their shares to make money, because that's not going to happen. Mc Gowan denied by offside as Livi draw with Raith Watch the goals from Falkirk's 3-0 win at Airdrieonians "But there's genuine interest with people looking to come in and invest in the club. So I think the club may be in a position, hopefully over the next week to two weeks, to maybe put a wee bit more information out. " Martindale says the money still has to be found to help pay the court cases in which they were involved. "Still got fires to fight, " he said. "Still got to find money for legal bills and X, Y and Z. There needs to be investment. "But the chairman and the chief exec are working extremely hard and they've been fairly positive with the interest they've had in potential investors. " Martindale has been Livingston manager since November 2020 but has worked with the West Lothian club since 2014, when he initially arrived as a volunteer. When asked if new ownership could mean his departure, Martindale said it would be up to those in charge to decide if they want him to stay. "I'm genuinely really, really excited, " he added. "And, if people come in and it's time for me to go, I'll crack on. I'll be delighted at Livingstone's security future. I'll be over the moon. "If you said to me, Davey, there's people coming in and you're not going to be here, you can be here and the people are not coming in, I would walk, I would walk tomorrow. "I just want what's best for Livingston. If that's a future without me, I'm genuinely really happy for that. " Visit our Livingston page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Livingston news notifications in the BBC Sport app Europa League & Conference League build-up: Man Utd, Spurs, Rangers & Chelsea in action Stokes considered as England white-ball captain Pakistan head coach Aaqib 'a clown' - Gillespie What are the secret ingredients for a hit cooking show? A tragic story of the consequences of trolling Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on secret WW2 stories Will the Dragons find their next investment? When Romanov picked Rix - and the Hearts team 'Scotland is about to lay king to rest. Sleep well, my hero' Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? The squinting kid who grew into giant of global game From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs 'Performance of my life' - Liverpool saved by 'best in world' Alisson 'I'm super excited' - Beckham prepares to race Formula E car. Video'I'm super excited' - Beckham prepares to race Formula E car 'I know my time will come' - Russell exclusive Elliott scores late winner as resilient Liverpool beat PSG. Video Elliott scores late winner as resilient Liverpool beat PSG Superpowers & genius - Italy's 'Brexoncello' take aim at England No snow a 'permanent concern' for Winter Paralympics PSG's post-Mbappe era, no 'clans' and foreign stars' French buy-in Cancer diagnosis still doesn't feel real - Gallagher. Video Cancer diagnosis still doesn't feel real - Gallagher Record-breaking Arsenal enjoy carnival season in Eindhoven 'Game's best chaser' - Kohli hailed after more ODI heroics Play BBC Sport's new Champions League game 'Chin up, kid, it all works out in the end' - Jonas' 'sliding doors' moments Eight second goalkeeper rule - what happens next and what our experts think 'No help' & 'no confidence' - What is behind Hojlund's goal drought? The Draft 'unicorn' that NFL teams just can't figure out Has Las Vegas been a success for rugby league? Like being in a washing machine - England's tough night in Vegas Inside the doping deal for tennis' world number one Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.