Stav Nahmani struck six minutes into stoppage time to earn St Mirren a 1-1 draw at Livingston and send the Paisley side top of the cinch Premiership.

Luiyi de Lucas looked to have won the game for the home side when the defender netted from close range two minutes from the end of regulation time.

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Saints, though, kept going and Nahmani claimed his first league goal to salvage a point for his team.

How St Mirren earned a point with Livi late show

The visitors started on top and Keanu Baccus headed wide from a tempting cross from Conor McMenamin.

Livingston nearly benefited from a St Mirren error when Richard Taylor mishit a pass to Kurtis Guthrie but the striker blazed his shot off target.

The home side were forced into an early change. Andrew Shinnie landed awkwardly after contesting a high ball with Baccus and was stretchered off after receiving lengthy on-field treatment from the medical staff. Mo Sangare took his place.

Joel Nouble was next to threaten for Livingston but his effort was blocked by Alex Gogic.

St Mirren responded with a direct free-kick from Ryan Strain - the Premiership Player of the Month - that was easily gathered by Shamal George.

The goalkeeper then had to make a smart save to push away Greg Kiltie's header that looked destined for the bottom corner.

The second half followed a similar pattern with neither side able to get into any kind of rhythm, with referee Nick Walsh repeatedly interrupting play to award foul after foul.

When St Mirren finally created a shooting chance after a free-kick was knocked out to the edge of the box, Caolan Boyd-Munce's drive was well blocked.

Livingston had barely threatened since the break but De Lucas came close with a header that went just over before Zach Hemming did well to save a low powerful shot from Jamie Brandon.

The hosts did get the ball in the net after 75 minutes through Bruce Anderson but VAR had a look and the effort was chalked off for offside.

But they were not denied two minutes from time. Sangare did well to get on to a free-kick into the box and from his square ball De Lucas tapped home.

That looked to be the winner but Saints had one final attack. Strain crossed for Gogic to head back across and Nahmani drilled home the shot from close range.

What the managers said

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson: "The league's getting cancelled - all done! We've won, that's it, all
over. That would be nice wouldn't it?

"But it speaks volumes for the start we've made. It's full credit to the players. They've been fantastic throughout the cup competition and now they've taken that into the league form.

"We weren't at our best today but good teams don't get beat at venues like Livingston. And we've proved we're a good side.

"It wasn't pretty on the eye. It wasn't as fluent as we have been but the character of the boys showed and to get a point was fantastic.

"That was probably what we deserved. I didn't think we deserved to win to be honest."

Livingston manager David Martindale: "We've got to deal with the ball into our box better but I don't think Jamie (Brandon) should be giving the ball away there at that point in the game (to allow Luiyi De Lucas to score).

"I think everyone and their dog heard me shouting 'spin it and put it in the corner' and the game dies at that point.

"But he takes a touch and even the crowd are nervous at that point. He gives away the foul and that leads to an entry into our box and we don't defend it well enough.

"At that stage of the game St Mirren just flood your box and they get their joy from doing that."

What's next?

The Scottish Premiership takes an international break with Livingston returning to action away at Ross County on September 16.

St Mirren are away to Motherwell on the same day. Both games kick-off at 3pm.

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