Martindale said: "He is a great boy who just hates the limelight. He will probably get a false moustache to walk around the town now!

"No, I love him to bits and he is probably the best bit of business I have done at this club.

"I actually played with him for Broxburn Juniors seven years ago, before I brought him to the club . . . he used to do my running and I did his shouting."

Livi's 12th successive game in all competitions without defeat capped a fairytale week for the club, having reached the final of the Betfred Cup on Sunday before Martindale was deemed a 'fit and proper person' by the Scottish FA on Tuesday.

He continued: "I told the boys they needed to pick up the three points, as this was my first ever game as a fit and proper person!"

Killie boss Alex Dyer, meanwhile, was in rather less jovial mood after seeing his side capitulate in a crazy final three minutes.

Until Kabia's opener, a stodgy contest seemed destined to finish in a stalemate.

Dyer said: "I thought we'd done enough but we should be professional enough to see the game out and come away with at least a point.

"Two late goals killed us."