St Johnstone get draw at Airdrie

Dec 22 2008

Airdrie United 1 St Johnstone 1

ST JOHNSTONE lost their game at Airdrie United with just a minute to go, but managed to take home a point.

The Perth side thought they were free and clear, but it was United sub Stephen Maguire who turned the win into a draw. The former Motherwell striker headed home a Joe Cardle cross at the near post with just a minute of this first division clash left at New Broomfield.

Kenny Black's men put in a tireless shift and could have opened the scoring just before half-time through Steven McDougall and Simon Lynch.

Former Celtic striker Lynch had a shot cleared off the line by defender Liam Craig with Saints breaking the deadlock in the 80th minute.

Full-back Willie McLachlan, who signed on-loan from Rangers on Friday morning, brought down Andy Jackson in the box with Craig netting the resulting spot-kick but Maguire saved Airdrie at the death.

Airdrie Utd: Robertson, Smyth, McLachlan, McDonald, Bobby Donnelly, Nixon (Mcguire 85), McDougall (Watt 85), McKenna, Lynch, McLaughlin, Cardle.
Subs Not Used: Darren Smith, Brown, Hollis. Booked: McLachlan, Nixon. Goals: McGuire 89 St Johnstone: Main, Irvine, Craig, Morris, Rutkiewicz, McCaffrey, Millar, Hardie (Sheerin 76), Holmes, Milne (Jackson 70), Samuel (Swankie 66).
Subs Not Used: Anderson, Hillcoat. Goals: Craig 80 pen. Att: 1,175 Ref: E Norris