Bojan Miovski denied St Mirren high spot within the cinch Premiership with a penalty equaliser for Aberdeen 10 minutes into stoppage-time in Paisley.
St Mirren regarded to have sealed a thoroughly-deserved seventh consecutive victory after Greg Kiltie’s penalty and a purpose from substitute Alex Greive turned the sport on its head within the second half.
Jonny Hayes had put Aberdeen forward within the forty second minute completely in opposition to the run of play earlier than the Dons had even mustered a shot at purpose – the wing-back’s free-kick supply from extensive ended up within the web.
Aberdeen didn’t look a shadow of the facet that fought again from two targets down of their Europa League play-off first leg in opposition to Swedish champions BK Hacken in Gothenburg on Thursday and solely had one, off-target, effort at purpose exterior of their two targets.
However they by some means escaped Paisley with one other 2-2 draw.
Simply because the 7,492 crowd have been making ready to have a good time, Alex Gogic was penalised for handball following a VAR evaluate after charging down Leighton Clarkson’s shot on the sting of the field.
There was one other VAR test after Miovski dispatched the penalty as Saints goalkeeper Zach Hemming claimed the North Macedonian striker had touched the ball twice after slipping whereas taking the spot-kick.
However the purpose was given as St Mirren noticed a seventh consecutive win slip away, forcing them to accept second place behind Celtic on purpose distinction.
St Mirren supervisor Stephen Robinson handed a begin to striker Toyosi Olusanya whereas Aberdeen made two modifications following their attract Sweden as Hayes and Angus MacDonald got here in.
The hosts pinned the Dons again from the beginning, pressed them excessive up the park and created a number of possibilities from crosses.
Kiltie, Richard Taylor and Ryan Pressure all pressured good saves from headers and Keanu Baccus had a purpose disallowed for offside after Pressure’s shot had been blocked.
Pressure’s cross simply evaded two team-mates and Olusanya ought to have made extra of Conor McMenamin’s supply.
Aberdeen have been hardly ever out of their very own half till the couple of minutes instantly earlier than their opener, which got here after Taylor’s problem from behind on Luis Lopes.
Hayes’ fee-kick went past everybody and nestled within the far nook with St Mirren goalkeeper Hemming immobile.
Robinson was quickly booked after venting his anger over John Beaton’s free-kick award.
Aberdeen did not construct on their unlikely lead after half-time and St Mirren have been shortly again on the assault.
McMenamin had an effort saved and Kiltie noticed a purpose dominated out for an earlier offside in opposition to Olusanya after Roos spilled a volley from Keanu Baccus. Olusanya quickly raced clear via on purpose however was denied by Roos.
St Mirren lastly bought their break when Beaton penalised MacDonald for handball after Pressure’s cutback and Kiltie despatched Roos the improper method from the spot within the 59th minute.
Aberdeen introduced on James McGarry and former St Mirren midfielder Jamie McGrath for his or her league debuts and Finland defender Richard Jensen for his first look for the membership.
Nevertheless it was the St Mirren substitutes that made an important impression within the 76th minute as Mikael Mandron performed Greive via and the New Zealand worldwide drilled house.
An equaliser regarded unlikely till the late drama and Miovski celebrated once more after the VAR test, missiles flying in direction of him after persevering with them in entrance of the house help.
