St Johnstone boss Derek McInnes would have been dismayed to lose Kevin Moon, who was stretchered off in 54 minutes after a challenge by Mark Kerr, to be replaced by Filipe Morais.
It was a night for the debutants as St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes gave Lithuanian winger Arvydas Novikovas his first start, but the loan player from Hearts was replaced by Alan Maybury at the beginning of the second half.