League leaders St Johnstone take on 2nd place Partick Thistle in a huge game at McDiarmid Park.

The visitors nearly got off to the perfect start. Samuel did well to get into a shooting position, but his low effort hit the side-netting.

Crawford spotted Samuel in plenty of space inside the St Johnstone box, but could not find the Jags number 9, however, the ball found its way to Watt, who cut inside onto his right foot, but his shot was straight at Steward.

McPake found Gullan inside the Partick Thistle box, who flicked it onto Holt, whose effort from inside the box was well blocked.

Agyeman found space outside the box and had a go, but his powerful effort was straight at Clarke, who kept hold.

Crawford found himself with space inside the box, but his shot was well blocked by Mikulic, who slid in to deny the midfielder.

Gullan found Forrester who found space to cross, with blue shirts in the middle, but his cross was headed out for a corner. From the resulting corner, the ball fell to McAlear, whose shot from outside the area was tipped over the top by Clarke.

With under 5 minutes to go until half time, the Jags broke the deadlock. Striker Watt was first to a 50/50 following a St Johnstone corner. Watt then raced up the pitch and found himself up against Holt, who he got past with ease, and squared the ball to Smyth, who slotted home from close range.

Into the second period, St Johnstone found the leveller. Gullan’s corner eventually found its way to Agyeman, who found himself with the ball inside the area with his back to goal, and found the net via a deflection, to give him his first goal for St Johnstone.

Forrester found space outside the box and had a go, but his right footed effort went narrowly past the post.

Watt found Smyth with a lofted pass, which keeper Steward came rushing out for and got to, to deny the Jags’ number 8.

Gullan’s cross resulted in a goalmouth scramble inside the Partick Thistle box, which was stopped by the referee after Clarke collected.

Agyeman worked the ball onto his right foot and had a shot, but his strike was palmed away by Clarke.

With just over 25 minutes of normal time remaining, McPake put St Johnstone in front. The winger received the ball from Gullan, then cut inside onto his right foot and found the bottom corner.

Agyeman found space and whipped in a dangerous cross, which was just beyond the reach of Fowler.

Agyeman worked the ball onto his right foot and had a shot from inside the area, which was well saved by Clarke at his near post.

Into the final minute of stoppage time, Partick Thistle were awarded a penalty after Samuel was brought down by defender Diabate. Smyth stepped up and found the bottom corner to rescue the Jags a point right at the death.

A quite incredible ending to an incredible game at McDiarmid Park. As a result, St Johnstone remain 2 points clear at the top of the Championship with a game in hand.

St Johnstone: Steward (5), Forrester (6), Diabate (3), Mikulic (5), Boyes (6), Holt (6), McAlear (5), Stanton (5), Gullan (7), McPake (8), Agyeman (8)

Substitutes: Fowler (7), Baird (6), Fotheringham (6), Griffith (6)

Partick Thistle: Clarke (6), McPherson (6), McBeth (6), Ashcroft (6), O’Reilly (6), Reading (6), Crawford (6), Smyth (10), Stanway (6), Watt (8), Samuel (7)

Substitutes: Loughrey (6), Chalmers (6), Taylor (6)