It's been far from a classic at Pittodrie so far but after that Richard King goal just before the break, St Mirren fans won't be complaining.

Both teams have been spent the opening 45 minutes trying to hit their centre-forwards and get midfielders up in support, but neither Aberdeen's Toyosi Olusanya or St Mirren's Mika Mandron have had much joy.

St Mirren have struggled for goals all season but got a vital breakthrough from a set piece routine, with Richard King in the right place to score what could be a huge goal for the Buddies' survival hopes.

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An error from Vicko Sevelj allows Robbie Muirhead to get in behind. United get bodies back though and it's a bit of a rammy.

Eventually, the ball drops back to Muirhead but he volleys over the bar.

All very scruffy and scrappy.

A ruled out Findlay Curtis goal and a sitter from the teenager at the back post are as close as Kilmarnock have come to a desperate opener.

Anxiety in the home stands will be increased with what's going on at Pittodrie.

Andy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park

The Killie fans around me are furiously checking their phones as news of that St Mirren goal filters through.

Findlay Curtis has just missed a glorious chance too, which has not helped the mood of the home fans.

A peach of a cross from Michael Schjonning-Larsen lands at the back post for Bruce Anderson, who is denied at close range.

The corner then drops at the back post for Findlay Curtis, and how has he missed? An absolute sitter for the teenager and he heads wide.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie

All of a sudden the travelling support have got something to celebrate after a fine finish from Richard King.

They haven't had much to cheer in recent times, but they are making plenty of noise now.

In contrast, the home fans aren't very happy with what they have seen so far.

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What will that St Mirren goal do to the mood at Rugby Park?

As it stands, Kilmarnock are now just two points above the Buddies in 11th.

Kilmarnock are left short at the back after one of their own corners and Scott Wright is belting it through the heart of the pitch.

Robbie Deas slides in and takes one for the team. Clear yellow and now Wright needs treatment.

Cristian Montano was judged offside after a long deliberation and some line drawing...

That said, we couldn't actually see where they were drawing the lines on Montano. An explanation in the post, we assume.

Scott Wright bursts to the byeline and has team-mates waiting in the area, but the final ball is poor once again and Kilmarnock are let off the hook.

No goal. Very, very tight.

The goal check is still going on...

Livingston have the ball in the back of the net, but it's quickly ruled out.

Cristian Montano nods in from close range after Danny Finlayson won the initial header from a corner.

Looked onside at the replay...

Panic stations for Kilmarnock as Ashley Hay latches on to a ball in the box, but he can't stab a finish towards goal, then the ref's whistle blows.

That should be 1-0 to United.

Johnny Russell slides the ball through to Neil Farrugia and the Irishman is one-on-one... but Jerome Prior makes a top save to deny him.

Farrugia replay this opportunity in his head when he goes to sleep tonight.

Kilmarnock have men over on the break and Findlay Curtis is picked out on the left.

He looks to wrap his foot around the ball but doesn't catch it properly and it's simple for the keeper.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie

I spoke to an Aberdeen fan outside Pittodrie and he told me how, now that the pressure was off, the Dons would play with a real freedom tonight.

So far he will be disappointed with the home side struggling to take control of what has been a poor game so far.

Fin Robertson is in so much space in the Kilmarnock box after making a run from midfield, but a poor cross fails to pick him out.

If there's a bit more height on that, he has a golden chance.

Aberdeen have come into the game more in the last few minutes but their attacks are all built around getting the ball to Toyosi Olusanya quickly. The former St Mirren forward looks to be enjoying his battles with Marcus Fraser and Alex Gogic.

Still short on real goalmouth action though.