Livingston 1 St Johnstone 1: Glenn Middleton nets but late equaliser denies Saints win on the road

A 90th minute equaliser denied St Johnstone three points on the road.

Glenn Middleton came off the bench to nod in the second half opener before Jack Fitzwater levelled late in the day.

The Perth side, due to results elsewhere, look set to finish the campaign in the relegation play-off spot.

Callum Davidson’s men now sit six points ahead of basement boys Dundee with only two games remaining. Saints’ goal difference is seven better off.

Davidson had hinted at changes following last week’s disappointing performance and result against St Mirren.

The Perth manager opted for three with Dan Cleary, Cammy MacPherson and Stevie May all getting the nod.

Dropping out of the team and onto the bench were Tom Sang, Ali Crawford and Nadir Ciftci.

Imperative was that Saints started this game with intensity and energy which, certainly last week, had been absent.

It was a clever start when, after just 21 seconds, a neat move sent Melker Hallberg clear down the right flank.

His cut-back picked out on-the-move Callum Hendry who clipped over the crossbar from a promising position.

Not long after May was suddenly embarking - successfully - on a lung-bursting run from his own half.

The 29-year-old eventually reached the edge of the box before cutting onto his right foot and going for glory.

His attempt was low and on target but never looked like seriously troubling goalkeeper Ivan Konovalov.

Livingston, too, had brief sights of goal with an Odin Bailey shot deflected behind for a corner and then Andrew Shinnie firing high and wide.

May continued to cause problems with his efficient pressing and weaving runs in behind. He went close to an opener in 37 minutes with a shot from the edge of the box but it drifted the wrong side of the post.

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