St Johnstone secured a dramatic 2-2 draw against 10-man Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Goalkeeper Toby Steward was sent off in the 13th minute for handling outside his area, leaving Saints with a numerical disadvantage. Despite going behind to Cathal Mc Carthy's early goal, the visitors fought back. Danny Schmidt equalised before half-time, but Djenairo Daniels restored Kilmarnock's lead shortly after. In the second half, Joel Cotterill's breakaway goal secured a point for St Johnstone. The match saw Steward's costly error, a quick response from Kilmarnock, and a resilient performance from the Saints to claim an unlikely draw.
Kilmarnock's defensive issues were exposed throughout the game. After Steward's red card, they took the lead through Mc Carthy's header from a set-piece. Daniels thought he had doubled the lead but was ruled offside. St Johnstone levelled via Schmidt's header from Enes Alic's corner. Kilmarnock quickly regained the lead as Daniels scored from Hugill's cutback. In the second half, Aaron Tshibola missed a chance for Saints, but Cotterill's low finish from Alic's pass made it 2-2. Kilmarnock pushed for a winner, with Nicky Clescenco and Tyreece John-Jules going close, but St Johnstone held on for the draw.
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