With Aberdeen's search for a new manager ongoing, Peter Leven will have been delighted to put back-to-back wins together for the first time since October as the Dons enter an intriguing four weeks.
They now face seven matches in 29 days that will shape the rest of their season, starting at Kilmarnock on Saturday.
One of the biggest problems they have had, not just this season, is when a team is on a shocking run – Killie haven't won since 4 October – Aberdeen have been the ideal opponents.
However, the eventual dismantling of Livingston avoided such a curse, despite making heavy weather of it in the first half – the controversial ruling out of Kevin Nisbet's first-half goal that would have made it 2-0 didn't help their cause.
Their inability to defend set-plays continued before a second-half onslaught brought as many goals in 90 minutes as they had done in the previous 990.
Should the Dons have a new man in the dugout come the crucial Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at home to Motherwell next weekend, it will be at the start of a majorly challenging set of fixtures as they try to hunt down sixth-place Falkirk.
The win over Livi included produce a superb performance from Mitchel Frame at left-back, his first senior club start, and it has the fans wondering why Jimmy Thelin refused to play someone they spent a decent six-figure fee on last summer.
Leven says the position is now Frame's to lose and, with several new arrivals also on the scene and a possible new attacking intent, something positive can still be salvaged from yet another strange season for the club.
The 'Well cup tie looks to be season-defining but first up is a long trip down to Ayrshire where continuing their new found momentum may well be key with a visit from title-chasing Celtic to come in between.
