There will be supporters of the non-league club Edinburgh City who will wish ill upon Livingston when they line up against Hibernian in today's Scottish Cup semi-final. But they will be about the only "neutrals" to do so.
Though Livingston were founded in 1995, they owe their place in the Scottish Football League to a controversial relocation.
Meadowbank Thistle's owner Bill Hunter moved the club west and changed their name as their fans decamped en masse to Edinburgh City vowing never to give Hunter's brave, new creation - Livingston - a second glance.
Fast forward six years. Hunter has long gone, forced to sell the club for a single pound. And, to all but a few, Livingston now evoke widespread affection.
Were Celtic to defeat Dundee United in tomorrow's other semi-final and Livingston to pull off a shock today, the first division club would find themselves in next season's UEFA Cup. The main aim, however, is to be in the Scottish Premier League next season.
Despite a rough patch a month ago and Ayr United's relentless pursuit, Livingston sit on top of the first division, their new stadium fit and poised to welcome Premier League opposition.
Their manager Jim Leishman is a larger-than-life character and is an ideal front man for the club. Good with the media, charming to visitors, the "bard" of Scottish football is an embracer of people.
Behind the scenes, meanwhile, the club is being moulded into something of a football experiment. The chairman Dominic Keane used to be a director of Celtic.
"Our watchwords are care, solid foundations, trust and community involvement," says Keane. "With regard to youth, we are having people from all over Scotland wanting to be with us and that is because I think we are trusted.
"We have already begun work on a youth academy. You need all the components working together; you need the kids, you need the teachers and you need the facilities. Having two out of three won't do."
Celtic midfielder Alan Thompson believes that the "hands-on" approach of manager Martin O'Neill has resurrected his career after his spell at Aston Villa.
Thompson missed out on the FA Cup semi-final against his former club Bolton at Wembley last season. But he is now looking to turn that personal disappointment into triumph by helping Celtic win at Hampden Park tomorrow.
However, the 27-year-old credits the healing hands of O'Neill for helping him enjoy his football again - with a domestic Treble within his sights. "The move has worked out better than I thought it would and I just hope it continues," said Thompson.
"We are so close now that the Treble has become a big thing - everybody is talking about it in and out of the dressing room. It is something we desperately want to achieve because I think only two Celtic teams have done it in the past so it would be great if we were another one."
Striker Chris Sutton is expected to recalled to the squad for the semi-final clash as he is available again after suspension.
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