Livingston sign goalkeeper Smith from Hamilton

Livingston have signed goalkeeper Jamie Smith from financially troubled Hamilton Academical on a short-term contract until the end of the season.

Manager David Martindale made his move for the 23-year-old with back-up Jack Hamilton currently sidelined with an ankle injury.

Smith will provide back-up for Jerome Prior and is likely to be on the bench on Tuesday as Livingston host St Mirren in a match vital to their hopes of reducing the gap at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership and avoiding relegation.

The Scotland youth international began his career with his local club and, following loan spells with Rossvale, Broomhill, Blackburn United and Annan Athletic, making 35 appearances last season, became a regular starter for his parent club this season.

He has played 25 times during the current campaign, keeping nine clean sheets, but his side sit third bottom of League 1 instead of second top because of a 15-point deduction for breaching league rules.

The Lanarkshire club are fighting against insolvency and have shed several first-team regulars this month following unpaid or delayed wages.

They had already recalled fellow goalkeeper Josh Lane from his loan to League 2 side Stranraer.

Smith becomes Livingston's second signing in two days, with Guinea-Bissau left-back Babacar Fati having joined from Finnish club Seinajoki.