Ross Tierney’s last-gasp leveller sparks fan clashes at St Mirren

Motherwell and St Mirren fans briefly clashed on the pitch after Ross Tierney scored a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors in Paisley.

Alex Gogic looked to have scored a debut winner for St Mirren when he headed home in the 81st minute of a close cinch Premiership encounter 24 hours after moving on loan from Hibernian.

But Tierney finished high into the net after fellow substitute Kaiyne Woolery robbed Richard Tait on the by-line and cut the ball back.

A number of fans of both clubs encroached onto the pitch in the corner and two traded punches before moving back into the stands.

Motherwell had enjoyed the better of a tight first half before both goalkeepers made decent saves in a livelier second period.

Loan signing Jordan Jones also made his St Mirren debut after Jamie McGrath went the other way to Wigan. Tait celebrated signing a one-year contract extension by getting a recall at left-back in place of the injured Scott Tanser.

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander made a rare deviation from his 4-3-3 system. Well lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation with Sean Goss and Callum Slattery playing in more advanced midfield roles.

Most of the first-half attempts at goal came from Goss, who was twice off target from long range and forced two saves from Jak Alnwick from closer in.

St Mirren struggled to get going in an attacking sense, not helped by centre-forward Eamonn Brophy pulling up injured midway through the first half. Gogic came on, with Connor Ronan pushing further forward and Greg Kiltie leading the line.

Gogic had St Mirren’s best first-half opportunity but Stephen O’Donnell diverted his half-volley wide.

Motherwell also suffered an injury blow before the break when Liam Shaw went off with a head knock. Tierney came