Lewis Jamieson’s stoppage-time strike earned St Mirren a battling 2-2 draw at dwelling to Hibernian within the cinch Premiership.
Joe Newell’s second-half objective appeared to have earned Hibs a primary win in seven video games after Josh Campbell’s opener had been cancelled out by a Mark O’Hara penalty.
Jamieson, although, grabbed his first objective for Saints, who stay in third however have now gained simply one in every of their final six video games.
St Mirren supervisor Stephen Robinson made only one change from the workforce crushed by Celtic every week earlier, with Mikael Mandron coming in for Toyosi Olusanya.
Hibs have been seeking to bounce again from the frustration of their Viaplay Cup semi-final loss to Aberdeen and made two modifications to their line-up.
Martin Boyle and Lewis Miller each dropped to the bench, their locations taken by Rory Whittaker and Campbell, the previous making his first league begin on the age of 17.
The house facet had the primary likelihood when Scott Tanser shot effectively large from simply exterior the field nevertheless it was Hibs who moved in entrance after 12 minutes.
Lewis Jamieson (left) is congratulated after scoring St Mirren’s late equalliser
Alex Gogic misjudged Jordan Obita’s ball ahead and allowed it to run below his foot. Dylan Vente took benefit to play in Campbell who completed effectively.
St Mirren rallied from the setback nevertheless it was Hibs who appeared extra more likely to rating once more.
Richard Taylor did effectively to dam an Elie Youan goalbound effort earlier than Vente tried his luck from a decent angle, his shot solely narrowly off course.
Saints responded with a hopeful O’Hara long-range header that was simply held by David Marshall, earlier than Youan was twice denied on the different finish, the second by a sensible Zach Hemming save. The winger then thrashed a shot large of the far submit when he should have hit the goal.
On the different finish, Caolan Boyd-Munce tried his luck from distance however did not hit the goal to depart Saints trailing on the break.
They began the second half once more on high and Marcus Fraser’s volley went simply large.
Hibs almost doubled their lead after one other Gogic mistake. The defender was weak with a again cross permitting Campbell to nip in however Hemming did brilliantly to save lots of the ahead’s shot.
That save turned much more vital when St Mirren have been awarded a penalty after a VAR intervention. Obita fouled Taylor at a nook and, after referee Steven McLean confirmed the choice, O’Hara stroked dwelling the spot-kick.
Hibs responded with a Youan strike that Hemming did effectively to tip across the submit earlier than forging again in entrance after 69 minutes.
Youan spun away from Taylor to ship Vente clear and the Dutchman’s cross was completed on the again submit by Newell.
That appeared like being the winner till Jamieson’s end from shut vary earned his workforce some extent.
What the managers stated…
St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson:
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St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson praises his workforce’s spirit of their 2-2 draw with Hibs and shares his doubts about VAR.
“I believed it was some extent we completely deserved. We weren’t as defensively good as we might have been however our ahead play and a few of our motion and deliveries have been glorious.
“I believed we have been calm, we stored the ball, and we moved it effectively and received balls into the field. We should always have been stage earlier than we have been, we might have doubtlessly been going for a profitable objective.
“It wasn’t to be, however general I feel it is one in every of our greatest performances this season, the way in which we performed, the way in which we battled, the response we confirmed to adversity was glorious. I am really upset that we did not win the sport.”
Hibs boss Nick Montgomery:
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Hibs supervisor Nick Montgomery shares his disappointment after drawing 2-2 with St Mirren and disputes performing poorly in away matches.
“It is one other recreation we might have gotten three factors out of, however we solely have ourselves in charge.
“We are able to discuss managing the sport and ending it off and I believed we had loads of probabilities to try this even within the first half. We have been excellent.
“However the equaliser is of our personal doing. There is a minute to go and we simply must see the sport out.
“We had a breakaway and we in some way flip the ball over and the following factor it is behind the online.
“It is one other recreation the place now we have led away from dwelling, and it may be a very good level come the top of the season however proper now it is a tough one to take.
“I am not right here to speak about refereeing or VAR, but when that is a penalty there are going to be 10 penalties in each recreation. I am a bit bit pissed off by that one as effectively.
“Look, the ball wasn’t even moving into that space. I’ve watched it and the lad has received in entrance of Jordan Obita – however he is six-foot-five and he is simply dropped to the ground with no contact.
“If gamers need to simply throw themselves on the ground and they are going to go and take a look at VAR, there are going to be lots of stoppages.”
What’s subsequent?
St Mirren’s subsequent Scottish Premiership match away to Dundee on Saturday whereas Hibernian host Kilmarnock.
Each video games kick-off at 3pm.
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