MORTON ran out 2-0 winners against Livingston at Cappielow today to record back-to-back league victories for the first time this season and ward off relegation for another week.

Rock-bottom Ton were in fine form on Tuesday as they swept aside play-off chasing Dumbarton with a much-merited 3-0 victory.

And they built on that display with an equally impressive outing against the West Lothian outfit this afternoon.

As expected, Kenny Shiels went with same starting XI which disposed of the Sons, with Garry O’Connor’s inclusion on the bench the only change to the matchday squad.

They picked up where they left off in midweek, taking the lead after 14 minutes when Scott Taggart squared for Dougie Imrie to lash an unstoppable effort past Livi keeper Darren Jamieson.

The hosts controlled the majority of the first 45, combining tremendous work-rate with a calm passing game.

But unlike earlier in Shiels’ tenure, their possession was punctuated with incisive passages in the final third, none more so than at the second goal.

Rangers loanee Barrie McKay slipped the ball inside to Rowan Vine, span off and darted directly into the box.

Vine was on the same wavelength and sliced open the visitors’ defence with a perfectly weighted return pass through a gap in the back four.

McKay eased ahead of his marker, left Callum Fordyce on his backside by feigning to shoot and then wrapped his foot around the ball to whip in at the near post.

It was a delightful goal and came at an ideal time - one minute into first-half stoppage time - in the match.

Ton appeared to tire in the second period, allowing Livingston to force their way back into proceedings.

However, the Almondvale outfit could not find a way past sponsors’ man of the match Derek Gaston.

The big goalkeeper was in inspirational form, making two strong blocks to thwart lively Livi striker Marc McNulty in dangerous one-on-one situations.

He demonstrated stunning reactions to block Kyle Jacobs’ close-range strike and then claw the ball to safety following a stramash at a corner.

But Gaston’s own personal favourite came when he flew to his left to repel Livi player-assistant manager Mark Burchill’s fierce snapshot in the 78th minute.

It was a save that earned the 26-year-old consecutive clean sheets for the first time this term and absolutely ensured his side would manage successive Championship victories for the first time too.

Morton (4-2-3-1): Gaston; O’Ware, Cole, Findlay, Fitzpatrick (Russell, 61); Taggart, Bachirou; Imrie ©, Robertson (McKee, 84), McKay (Campbell, 83); Vine.

Subs not used: O’Connor, Smith, McCormack, Caraux (gk).

Livingston (4-2-3-1): Jamieson; Fordyce, Sives, Mensing ©, Mevlja; Kyle Jacobs, O’Brien; Mullen (Burchill, 65), Keaghan Jacobs (Scott, 46), Denholm (Wilkie, 46); McNulty.

Subs not used: Beaumont, Lander, Mampuya, Walker (gk).

Booked: Mensing (51), Mevjla (77), Wilkie (85).

Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Craig Charleston