Faced with such experience the youthful Dundee side were always going to be up against it. They were 1-0 down by the interval with few chances coming Dundee's way, though Beto Carranza looked fit and well, showing glimpses of his rare genius.
Straight from the second half kick off Livvy went up the park and scored with not a tackle coming in from any Dundee player.
Colin Boylan reduced the deficit for Dundee, then Jason Walker was clean through on the goalkeeper only to dally and allow McEwan to come out and knock the ball away from his feet.
Dundee paid dearly for this miss and Livvy added to their score soon after to make it 3-1. Jason Walker then missed a penalty kick with 15 minutes remaining, McEwan diving brilliantly to his left to save.
It was a very entertaining match and some of the play, particularly from Livvy, was a treat to watch. Dadi, Maman, McMenamen and Quino were a joy to behold. For Dundee Carranza (in flashes), Boylan and Beith caught the eye, and though young Jason Walker, 18 years old, had a nightmare in front of goal he has a good touch and is one to watch for the future.
DUNDEE: Jamie Langfield; Steven Narey, Steven Watson, Kieran McGuinness and Alan Youngson; Neil Jablonski, Colin Boylan. and Gavin Beith; Beto Carranza, Jason Walker and Barry Forbes. SUBS Stephen Vanderdeyll, Bobby Linn (replace Carranza), Steven Mcnally and Chris Hegarty.
LIVINGSTONE: David McEwan; John Fisher, David Bingham, Mathias Coelho, Ryan Jordan, Fransisco Quino, Richard Brittan, Colin McMenamen, Eugene Dadi, Rolando Zarate, Cherif Toure Maman. SUBS Fernarndo Lopez, Scott McLaughlin, Tommy English, Stuart Irvine, Alan Walker.
Earlier today I also took in Dundee Under-13's against their local rivals Dundee United. The tangerines ran out 4-1 winners in this one though Dundee led 1-0 at one point. In the Under-14's match between the same teams Dundee won 3-2 after leading 3-0 at one point. Both games took place this afternoon at Gussie Park and produced a lot of entertainment.