Veteran’s strike cancels out Buddies penalty but Dee remain at the bottom

good way because he has been around and what a career he has had. So I just listen to what he’s saying.”

When asked what was the best piece of advice Miller had given him, Kallman replied: “Probably that as it led to a goal.

“Obviously it was a good feeling especially after having chances and then St Mirren getting their penalty felt like a punch in the face.

“I actually thought we would go the whole way (after Miller’s goal) as again we played very well.

“We created more chances to go into the lead but that didn’t happen.”

Not surprisingly, there was a frantic opening to the game with St Mirren keeper Craig Samson having to make saves from Miller and a Nathan Ralph long-range effort, while Kallman also went close with a header.

However, it was St Mirren who took the lead in the 21st minute after Simeon Jackson went down all too easily as he was pressured from the back by home defender Cammy Kerr and referee Bobby Madden awarded a penalty to the Buddies.

The Dundee players were incensed by the decision but Jackson picked himself up and smashed the spot-kick into the back of Jack Hamilton’s net off the underside of the crossbar.

The Dark Blues had a great chance to equalise on the half-hour mark when Kallman squared the ball to Curran but his shot was blocked.

Four minutes later though, Mcintyre’s men did draw level. Kallman burst down the right before hitting a superb low cross which Miller swept home high into the net for his first goal for the club.

Dundee looked to build on that boost at the start of the second half but the first clear chance didn’t come until the 59th minute when Samson saved a longrange Curran effort.

Jackson then went down once more in the Dundee box but this time Mr Madden booked the Buddies player for diving.

With so much at stake for both sides, the game became a scrappy affair with clear-cut chances notable by their absence as the clock ticked down.

In the 85th minute, sub Paul Mcgowan tried his luck from 20 yards but his curling effort flew over.

The full-time whistle blew with the sides level and the Dark Blues still bottom of the table.

Kallman admitted that he is doubly determined to do well for Dundee as he hopes it will help his chances of receiving a full international call-up for Finland.

He added: “We didn’t get out of the group stages with the Under-21s so right now I am waiting to be picked for the first team.

“I am not in now so I will just have to wait and see.

“I hope to get in there if I can keep playing well in games here.”

Kallman’s manager Jim Mcintyre felt his team should have had all three points in the bag.

He said: “For what we put into the game we deserved to win. We had the stronger chances but we couldn’t find the net a couple of more times.

“That was the disappointing factor. But I was delighted with the players in terms of what they gave us.

“A far, far better tempo, the way I want to play and we got ourselves into some really dangerous positions.”