St Mirren held to frustrating goalless draw with Livingston in final home game

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St Mirren missed a glorious chance to replicate last season's seventh place finish after being held to a frustrating goalless draw by Livingston.The Buddies went into the clash knowing a win was required to claw back the deficit on the Lions, who went into the game three points ahead of the hosts and with a far greater goal difference.The Paisley side produced the best chances in the first half and the second but just couldn't convert when it mattered.Curtis Main's powerful header smacked off the base of the post in the opening 45 minutes, while Alex Greive slammed wide from an excellent position with just ten minutes left on the clock.Substitute Jay Henderson thought he'd bagged Saints the winner late on, only to see his low strike dramatically cleared off the line by Nicky Devlin.St Mirren now head to Pittodrie on Sunday for their last game of the season, looking to stay ahead of Jim Goodwin's struggling side and Hibs to cling on to what would be a respectable eighth spot after a fairly turbulent campaign.Stephen Robinson brought fan favourite Ryan Flynn back into the starting XI for the first time since he faced Rangers on Boxing Day, with the 33-year-old slotting in at right wing back in place of the injured Richard Tait.Main and Greive continued to lead the line having struck up a promising partnership in the Buddies' previous two victories, with the Saints unbeaten in their previous five meetings with the Lions in Paisley.The pair linked up nicely with just five minutes on the clock.

Main's clever flick found Greive just inside the box, with the New Zealand international's effort deflected away by a Livingston defender.Main has shown a marked improvement in recent games, and he continued to lead the press early on