Holt would have been fine with calling it off

ST MIRREN

Morias 33, Obika 61, 73

LIVINGSTON

Souda 13, 56, Guthrie 45,

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Livingston manager Gary Holt would have supported referee Nick Walsh if he had abandoned their Premiership clash at St Mirren due to the “horrible” conditions.

Severe winds and torrential rain caused chaos in Paisley as both sides struggled to deal with the elements in a 3-3 draw littered with mistakes.

Livi extended their unbeaten run to four games but will be frustrated to have surrendered a two-goal lead, although Holt, pictured, insisted the conditions made defending impossible.

He said: “The pitch was absolutely fine, we always focus on the surface but you need to look at the conditions. It’s hard for the referee because the surface is playable but it’s gale-force winds and it’s swirling.

“You can deal with the rain but the wind makes it a mockery at times and it’s had an effect in the goals.

“I’d be happy with the referee stopping it, they get paid to make the big decisions but you want a good game of football. Despite the amount of goals, it was more because of mistakes than silky football. If Nick had come over and called it off, I wouldn’t have complained.”

St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin disagreed. “I wouldn’t have supported it, I’ve played in worse conditions than that. In the country we live in, if we are going to call games off due to high winds and rain then we probably won’t kick a ball,” he said. The visitors opened the scoring through Aymen Souda’s curled finish but they were pegged back when Junior Morias tapped home.

Jon Guthrie headed Livi back in front on the stroke of half-time before Souda capitalised on some calamitous defending to grab his second after 56 minutes.

But Jon Obika’s double secured a point for the hosts.