It has, on the whole, been a dreadful first half, but in the final two minutes, we did witness some attempts on goal.

Lars Lokotsch found the County crossbar and Billy Mckay twice headed wide of the home goal.

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St Johnstone will wonder why they are not taking a lead in with them at the break. They've had 14 shots to St Mirren's none, but only two have been on target.

The visitors do not look like the side that has started this season so confidently.

Work for both managers to do at half-time.

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Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick gets down to make a fine block to keep St Johnstone captain Jason Kerr's header out. Liam Gordon tries to convert the rebound, but Richard Tait deflects the ball out amid protests the St Mirren handled, but referee Kevin Clancy awards a corner.

County striker Billy Mckay heads wide of the Livingston goal from a corner!

German striker Lars Lokotsch hits the County crossbar with a header after rising to meet a cross from the right. County goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw was beaten there.

When play switches to the other end, Ross Stewart heads across goal, but it comes to Billy Mckay too quickly and he doesn't have time to direct it on target with his head and instead the ball goes wide.

That was much, much better. You'd even call it football.

St Mirren have made a first-half change with Cammy MacPherson coming on for Kyle McAllister. Not sure why the often influential midfielder has been withdrawn - there didn't appear to be an injury.

Another chance comes the hosts' way, with striker Callum Hendry heading Danny McNamara's cross wide.

Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Tony Macaroni Arena

Livingston are far and away the team who look the most likely to break the deadlock with County yet to get a foothold in the game. The switch to playing a back three isn’t paying off yet for the Staggies.

Scott Tanser volleys wide from Jason Kerr's cross. St Johnstone really need to start hitting the target with all these chances.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at McDiarmid Park

This is the first time I have seen Danny McNamara since he arrived at St Johnstone. He looks a very good recruit. Good pace and vision down the right-hand side, providing a really good outlet for the Perth side on that flank.

Stunning ball by Calum Waters.

The full-back whips a cross in from the left-hand side and there is striker Nicke Kabamba in a pocket of space to powerfully head the ball home.

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Bad news for Killie as centre-half Stuart Findlay goes off with what looks like a groin injury. On comes Clevid Dikamona, the summer arrival from Hearts.

Former Scotland winger Craig Conway blazes over from a good position after good work on the St Johnstone right by Danny McNamara.

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At the midway point of the first half, we have our first attempt on target as County midfielder Iain Vigurs' free-kick from 30 yards is saved comfortably by goalkeeper Robby McCrorie.

County midfielder Ross Draper can hardly be surprised to follow team-mate Carl Tremarco into referee John Beaton's book. He has committed a series of fouls.

Benjamin Siegrist may be slightly lucky there. It's probably not a penalty, but it's also definitely not a United free-kick.

A lofted ball forward is challenged for by Siegrist and Nicke Kabamba. Kabamba gets clattered, but referee David Munro gives the decision in favour of the United 'keeper.

Not sure how he came to that conclusion.

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Ross County have not fully settled, which is perhaps exactly Livingston's intention. They won their first corner, but it was wasted by Michael Gardyne, who gave it too much welly.

Keen to make amends, Gardyne gets back on the ball and his feet are a blur as he seeks a way to escape the attentions of three home players. However, he is knocked to the ground by a clumsy challenge.

County do soon forge an attack, with in-demand striker Ross Stewart heading over Robby McCrorie's crossbar. However, he is penalised for an elbow in the back of a Livingston defender.

Still waiting for this game to burst into life.

Chris Burke shoots straight at Benjamin Siegrist from a tight angle after being played in by Nicke Kabamba, who already has what looks like a big white cloth stuck up his nose to stem blood for a head knock.

Straight down the other end and Luke Bolton earns a corner for United. The first corner is headed behind for another. The second is easily cleared.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland

St Johnstone are starting to take a bit of stranglehold on this game now, a lot of possession, and they are now bringing plenty of menace with it. Michael O'Halloran in particular is starting to cause the visitors a few problems.