Ex-Hearts striker Gavin Reilly returns to Scottish football after signing for Livingston

Former Hearts striker Gavin Reilly has returned to Scottish football after signing for Livingston.

Former Hearts striker Gavin Reilly. Picture: SNS

The 27-year-old joins David Martindale's side on an 18-month contract after leaving Carlisle United via mutual consent earlier on Tuesday.

Martindale told the Livingston website: “Gavin is a player I’ve been trying to sign in most transfer windows since he moved away from St Mirren a few seasons ago. I nearly had him signed in 2018 but he opted to go down to Bristol Rovers and, at the time, it was a very good move for him.

“While at St Mirren, Gavin always impressed me and as most of you will remember, he was prolific the season St Mirren won the Scottish Championship. I really liked his style of play and he always caused us problems when he was playing against us. He caught my eye that campaign on a number of occasions.

“I feel he will be a valuable player in the coming months – he is most definitely a player who will enhance the squad we already have here at the club.

‘It’s very important that we don’t just bring in players who can help with the short-term fixtures scheduling. We need to be adding quality which in turn will help us all over the coming months and beyond that.”

Reilly spent two years at Tynecastle after being signed in the summer of 2015, though one full season was spent on loan at Dunfermline.

In a Hearts shirt he scored four goals in 32 appearances, 14 from the starting line-up.

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