St Mirren Snatch 1-1 Draw in Late Hibs Heartbreak

St Mirren clawed back from a goal down to snatch a 1-1 draw against Hibernian in a fiercely contested Premiership encounter, with Jason Kerr’s own goal in the 83rd minute dashing Hibs’ hopes of all three points.

Hibernian’s Controlled Dominance

The Easter Road side had controlled proceedings with 58% possession, their midfield trio of Jamie McGrath, Josh Mulligan and Nicky Cadden dictating tempo. But for all their neat triangles, it took a moment of individual quality to break the deadlock – Marko Ivezic rifling home Owen Elding’s cutback on 78 minutes to send the travelling fans into raptures.

St Mirren had been living dangerously, accumulating five yellow cards as they desperately hacked at Hibs’ attacking waves. Chris Mochrie, Alexander Gogić and Fraser Taylor all saw yellow in a frantic second half where Craig McLeish’s men barely registered a shot on target.

St Mirren’s Late Resurrection

Just when the Paisley faithful began streaming for the exits, chaos erupted. A hopeful cross from substitute Ryan Carr took a wicked deflection off Hibs captain Jason Kerr, looping over the stranded Robert Sallinger to spark bedlam in the home end.

The final minutes were pure theatre – Paul Nsio and Azeem Abdulai clashing in midfield to earn yellows as tempers flared. St Mirren somehow survived six minutes of stoppage time, Killian Phillips joining the booking parade as they clung on for a point they scarcely deserved.

What This Means

For Hibs, this feels like two points lost after controlling large spells. Marko Ivezic’s second goal of the season should have sealed it, but defensive lapses continue to haunt them. St Mirren, meanwhile, showed the battling spirit that’s become their trademark – their 10 shots inside the box finally paying off in the cruellest fashion for the Edinburgh side.

As the Premiership grind continues, both teams will rue missed opportunities. But in Paisley tonight, it’s the home fans singing into the night – their team’s never-say-die attitude stealing a point from the jaws of defeat.

Key Moments

78′ ⚽ Hibernian — Marko Ivezic (assist: Owen Elding)

83′ ⚽ ST Mirren — Jason Kerr