SIMEON IS ON SAINTS MAKE
Craig Ritchie moments later to intercept Simeon Jackson’s clever back-heel towards Ryan Edwards before the Aussie midfielder could lash home from close range.
The hosts, however, were quick to crank up the pressure as Benjamin Kallman, Jesse Curran and Kenny Miller all forced saves from Samson before the opening 15 minutes were out.
But St Mirren were still going at it and got their reward, albeit controversially, after 21 minutes when referee Bobby Madden awarded the visitors a penalty out of nowhere.
Madden wasted no time in pointing to the spot when Jackson appeared to have been dragged down by Cammy Kerr inside the box following a neat period of passing between Hammill and Paul McGinn.
The Canadian striker dusted himself down and didn’t look short on confidence as he lashed home the resulting spot-kick in off the underside of the crossbar to net Saints’ first goal in three games.
St Mirren failed to hammer home their advantage and struggled to control the game in the aftermath.
With the challenges flying in, Edwards was lucky to escape with a yellow card for a late lunge on Kerr.
But the boos turned to cheers from the home support 11 minutes before the interval as they levelled the scoring.
A driving run from Kallman found the Saints defence all at sea, before the Finn