The midfielder sprinted in on goal but Kovacevic's well-timed tackle denied St Mirren the opening goal.

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But Michael Kovacevic's perfectly-timed challenge stole the ball from his feet as he was about to pull the trigger.

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Kovacevic was injured whilst tackling Fleck in first-half injury time and the full-back was replaced by Keith Watson before the interval.

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