Livingston 1-1 St Mirren: Brooklyn Kabongolo strike earns Livi draw
Report as Livingston and St Mirren draw 1-1 at the Tony Macaroni Arena; Dan Nlundulu opened the scoring for the visitors just before half-time; Brooklyn Kabongolo scored for the second game running to earn Livi a point; Stephen Robinson's side maintain their 10-point gap over Livi
Saturday 28 February 2026 21:01, UK
Brooklyn Kabongolo scored for the second game running as Livingston fought back to earn a point in a 1-1 draw with fellow William Hill Premiership strugglers St Mirren.
The Lions defender, who scored a stunning volley in last weekend's 2-2 stalemate with Rangers, headed in a second-half equaliser to cancel out Dan Nlundulu's goal for the visitors just before the break.
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It was a result that suited Saints more than Livingston with Stephen Robinson's side maintaining the 10-point gap over the basement side.
Livingston's position at the basement looks increasingly more desperate with every passing week as they continue their search for a first league win since August.
Following last weekend's 5-0 collapse at the hands of Motherwell, St Mirren manager Robinson made six changes for the trip to West Lothian.
Marcus Fraser, Jayden Richardson, Keanu Baccus, Scott Tanser, Nlundulu and Mikael Mandron were all restored to the starting XI.
And it was Richardson who came close to giving the visitors the lead after just six minutes. The wing-back got on the end of Tanser's delivery and his looping header hit the top of the cross bar.
In a lively first half, chances came at both ends of the pitch.
Mandron swept a left-footed shot from distance just over after the Lions got caught trying to play out before Livingston striker Robbie Muirhead drove an effort wide from inside the area.
Both of these teams have struggled for goals this term so it was no surprise that they were wasteful in the final third.
The same theme continued when Scott Pittman whipped a first-time shot wide from 15 yards in what was a promising position after being teed up by Liam Smith.
St Mirren goalkeeper Shamal George was then called upon to repel a stinging Smith drive after Alex Gogic made a mess of trying to head the ball back.
But it was the away team that stormed ahead a minute before the break through Nlundulu.
The striker was involved in the build up and was accused of handling the ball after falling to the ground just outside the box.
Saints recycled the ball and Richardson played in Mandron down the side of the area and his cross was headed back across goal by the striker.
It was a familiar feeling for Livingston as the second half restarted although the home team should have drawn level through Muirhead.
The striker found himself in space from a Macaulay Tait pass but his right-footed shot from an angle was pushed behind by George.
The second period was not so open with the battle becoming more confined to the middle of the pitch.
Livingston kept fighting and their perseverance paid off in the 76th minute with another goal from Kabongolo.
Substitute Barrie McKay swept a deep cross into the area the unmarked Kabongolo showed great composure to direct his header into the corner of the net from 10 yards.
Fellow substitute Joel Nouble then headed a McKay corner over from close range in what was the last meaningful chance of the game.
What the managers said...
Livingston boss Marvin Bartley:
"It's seven points at this moment in time, with nine games to go. It's something that can be turned around really, really quickly.
"We'll keep chipping away until we get to the split and then we'll see where we're at.
"But this team's more than good enough to do so.
"You know we will not give up. We will get out of this situation we're currently in.
"We spoke to the players when I first came in to take over as manager that we need to get as close as we possibly can by the split. And then after the split, we'll see where we're at but we're a point closer."
St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson:
"It's a point gained. It was a disappointing goal we conceded because I didn't see Livingston scoring.
"It's a long loopy ball into the box, that is again another poor individual decision and we get punished by it.
"It's a really poor goal but there were a lot of positives in it.
"I thought the first half we were good. We pressed much better, we looked a lot more solid and we hit the crossbar.
"But ultimately it takes us another point away from Kilmarnock and another point closer to the teams above us as well."
