Lawrence Shankland's second goal in as many games separates the sides in what's been a lively first half.

United's pace on the counter has been a constant threat, but Accies have had chances of their own.

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Livingston are in commanding position thanks to a quick-fire double.

Scott Tiffoney scored the first then set up the second for Alan Forrest to put the hosts on course to climb off bottom spot.

St Johnstone striker Stevie May had an effort well saved at 0-0, but his team's struggles in front of goal are a familiar failing.

As things stand, Livi are off the foot of the table and up to eighth.

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David Templeton, so often the talisman for Accies, can only send a free-kick from about 25 yards sailing over the bar.

The wait for a first home goal of the season goals on...

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Tony Macaroni Arena

A strange game this, virtually nothing happens, and then it bursts into life with two goals in two minutes. It already looks like a really long road back for St Johnstone, who don't score many goals.

As Sportsound commentator Liam McLeod outlines on BBC Radio Scotland, the past three meetings of St Mirren and Kilmarnock have been settled by a single goal and the previous five encounters have all been won by a one-goal margin.

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Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland at FOYS

I thought for a minute Dundee United manager Micky Melon was going to run on to the pitch himself as he screamed “stop the cross” repeatedly from the dugout, to no effect.

The cross wasn’t stopped and he just couldn’t hide his rage.

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Kilmarnock had been spraying the ball around beautifully at a sun-kissed St Mirren Park but it's the hosts who have the first real chance as Joe Shaughnessy meets Ilkay Durmus' corner with a powerful header that clips the top of the crossbar on its way out.

Saints are getting closer.

Craig Conway goes on a storming run down the right wing and his low cross is perfect for Stevie May, but the striker's sliding finish is well stopped by Robby McCrorie.

Straight up the other end, United almost grab their second as Luke Bolton's driven effort across goal evades everyone and goes just wide.

That's one Tunde Owolabi won't want to see again. Kyle Munro's cross from the left finds the Accies forward, but he can't direct his header on target. In fact, it rolls out for a throw-in...

Decent pressure from the visitors.

A free-kick into the Livingston box is cleared only as far as Murray Davidson, whose header finds Stevie May 10 yards out, but the striker's volleyed finish flies high into the empty stands.

Team-mate Craig Conway follows suit moments later, rolling his marker on the edge of the box but blasting wildly off target.

The visitors have had 71% possession in Paisley but St Mirren keeper Jak Alnwick has not had too much to worry about yet.

Logan Chalmers, who has started this game so well, squanders a huge chance to double his team's advantage. Nicky Clark plays the 20-year-old in on the right but he slices wide.

Livingston have had most of the early play, with the right flank their preferred attacking outlet.

But other than a lobbed Jason Holt shot that flew too high, they have failed to threaten Zander Clark in the Saints goal.

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St Mirren clear from a corner and Ilkay Durmus is unleashed on the Kilmarnock defence in a one v two situation. The winger tries a couple of step overs before dragging a shot wide.

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Lawrence Shankland wasn't going to miss from there.

That's two goals in two games for the Dundee United striker, making up for lost time after a spell on the sidelines with an ankle knock.

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A good response from Hamilton as Lee Hodson plays a low ball into the box. Kyle Munro's eyes light up but his goal-bound effort is blocked well and goes behind for a corner.