Martindale on Beaton apology, full-time referees & Aberdeen

David Martindale has been speaking to the media before Livingston's home match against Aberdeen on Sunday.

Here are the main points from his press conference:

• Martindale revealed referee John Beaton phoned him to apologise for not awarding Livingston a penalty in their defeat to Rangers at Ibrox.

• The Livi boss says they will "move on" from the decision but wants to see full-time referees introduced to the league over the next few years.

• He adds: "If you've got two jobs, and being a referee's not your primary job, are you going to be able to do it to the best of your ability?"

• He also suggested having former professional footballers in the VAR room could help in making decisions quicker and easier.

• Martindale is expecting a tough game against Aberdeen and says they are a "better team" than their league position suggests.

• There are no fresh injury concerns for Livi.