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Miller’s disappointed despite finally getting on the scoresheet
Kenny Miller was relieved to score Dundee’s first goal in 474 minutes – but still irked his team had to settle for a draw.
The Dark Blues picked up their first point under Jim McIntyre but are still rooted to the bottom of the Premiership.
Fellow strugglers St Mirren went ahead through a hotly-contested Simeon Jackson penalty before Miller levelled.
But the Taysiders couldn’t dig out the win. Miller said: “I suppose it’s a relief to get off the mark.
“You want to score goals but the three points is far more important.
“Off the back of the performance, we should have won that game.
“We were by far the better team and their penalty comes against the run of play. So we’re disappointed we’ve not got the three points but we’re pleased with how we’ve gone about our business.”
Saints – whose only league win had been on the opening day in Paisley – will be the happier with the point as it keeps them above Dundee.
The Buddi e s started brightly and didn’t look like a side who hadn’t won in their last 11 games.
A good cross f rom Kyle Magennis and a back-heel from Jackson almost let Ryan Edwards in but Jack Hamilton came bravely off his line to save at his feet.
Dundee had a few half chances before the controversy came.
Adam Hammill’s tremendous f lick allowed Jackson to charge into the box where he looked to have been barged by Cammy Kerr.
The official pointed to the spot despite the Dark Blues protests.
Du ndee mana g e r J im McIntyre was adamant ref Bobby Madden made the wrong call.
He said: “I’ve watched it back and for me it’s not a penalty.
“It’s very soft so that is disappointing but the reaction of the players was great.”
Jackson stepped up to smash the spot-kick home.
Dundee responded as Benjamin Kallman robbed Anton Ferdinand and squared for Jesse Curran but Alfie Jones got across to block.
That gave the home side hope and a minute later they were level.
Curran found Kallman up the right, he picked out Miller on the left-hand side of the box and the hitman fired the ball into the roof of the net.
After the break it was Dundee who ha d the bet ter of the game.
The home side, though, still found it hard to create although a decent move involving Glen Kamara and Martin Woods teed up Curran but Craig Samson saved.
Saints looked leggy although they nearly came to l i fe in stoppage time.
They had a penalty shout as Danny Mullen fell in the box under a challenge and then Ryan Edwards curled a shot just wide in the last burst of action.
McIntyre added: “For what we put into the game we deserved to win. We had the better chances. I’m jjust disappointedpp we couldn’t find the net a few more times.”
The official caused a fair bit of controversy by missing an alleged handball in the build-up to St Mirren’s penalty.
He looked to have got the penalty decision spot on and was right to book Jackson for simulation. All-in-all he handled the game well and kept a lid on proceedings. 7
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