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St Mirren and Livingston share points in six-goal thriller

St Mirren and Livingston shared the spoils in a six-goal thriller in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

The visitors squandered a two-goal lead in the second half as Junior Morias lived up to his iconic chant and inspired the Buddies with two goals.

The visitors edged the first-half and they deservedly went back in front on the stroke of half-time. The Saints had been warned about Craig Sibbald’s excellent delivery earlier in the game but they failed to deal with his in-swinging free-kick again as Jon Guthrie rose highest to head past Hladky.

Livingston introduced captain Alan Lithgow at the break as they reverted to their familiar back three to combat the hosts’ physical strikers but they doubled their advantage on the hour.

St Mirren refused to accept defeat and after Tony Andreu’s cross come shot bounced off the deck, Buddies top scorer Obika prodded him from close range.

Cooke’s presence troubled the Livi defence and fellow sub Andreu gathered the ball before cutting the ball back for Obika to loop a deflected shot over the despairing Sarkic to draw the Buddies level.

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