[5] Manager David Martindale reported that the dispute was still ongoing at the end of the season, and his future was likely to be determined by the outcome of an upcoming court case.

In the Scottish Cup, they suffered a similar fate, succumbing to Celtic at the quarter-final stage after wins over Championship sides Raith Rovers and Partick Thistle (after extra time).

Another winless streak followed, with the Lions reaching the Premiership's 33-game 'split' at the foot of the table, 12 points adrift of Ross County with five games to play.

After the split, the Lions managed to pick up a win in the first match, beating Ross County 2-0 at home, but they were relegated following a 4-1 defeat away to Motherwell the following week.

[11] They also picked up a come-from-behind 2-1 win at home to St Johnstone, before finishing bottom of the table, 10 points adrift of County.