Andrew Shinnie insists Celtic will find Livingston a tough nut to crack thanks to Davie Martindale's big game plotting

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Andrew Shinnie believes David Martindale’s big-venue plotting can help Livingston put the brakes on fast-moving Celtic.The West Lothian outfit head to Parkhead tonight facing a huge challenge with the champions having an unblemished home Premiership record this term.

But Shinnie and his team have the memory of being the last Scottish side to prevent Ange Postecoglou’s men from scoring on their own patch when digging out a 0-0 draw 14 months ago.And, having also come within seconds of grabbing famous wins over both Rangers at Ibrox and Hearts at Tynecastle in the past two months, Livi are hopeful of causing more big issues.

Martindale and his team have proved a tough nut to crack for the top teams in recent times due to the gaffer’s tactical expertise and the desire of his team.

Of course, Livi face a monumental task. Formidable Celtic are flying having have won 15 of their 16 Premiership outings. In seven home games, they have won the lot and rattled 22 goals at an average of over three an outing.But Shinnie pointed to recent close-calls on the road as proof Livi can stem the tide as he said: “We have gameplans and against the bigger sides we have done well.