Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts drop crucial points as battling Livingston earn valiant draw

SportFootballScottish Premiership leaders Hearts drop crucial points as battling Livingston earn valiant drawThe title chasers had Marc Leonard sent off late on in a 2-2 draw against the Scottish Premiership’s bottom clubAnthony Brown Sunday 05 April 2026 16:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952149","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/hearts-livingston-result-score-scottish-premiership-b2952149.html","title":"Hearts drop crucial points as battling Livingston earn valiant draw"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-12503","index":0}Livingston dealt Hearts a potentially crucial blow in the race for the title (Getty Images)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClim...