St Mirren B picked up a point in the League Phase of the KDM Evolution Trophy after a 2-2 draw against Annan Athletic.
Jalmaro Calvin gave the Young Saints a deserved first-half lead before Aidan Smith levelled for the Galabankies from the penalty spot a little after the hour mark. A late Charlie Maxwell header looked to have given the hosts all three points, but the Buddies battled back with Struan Thompson scoring a penalty in injury-time to ensure a share of the spoils.
Saints came into the match on the back of a 3-2 win over Alloa Athletic on matchday two. It was Calvin, the match winner that evening, who gave Peter Hartley's side the lead this afternoon on 20 minutes when he turned home from inside the six-yard area to make it two in two in the KDM Evolution Trophy.
The Buddies were almost pegged back immediately with goalkeeper Grant Tamosevicius making a wonderful save to deny Maxwell an equaliser just two minutes later.
Calvin had the chance to double his and the Buddies' tally on 37 minutes. The Jamaican forward's trickery saw him twist and turn beyond ex-Saint Josh Todd inside the box, but fired a right-footed effort just over from the angle.
Josh Farquhar missed an opportunity to extend our lead early in the second-half when he headed Thomas Falconer's cross over. It was a brilliant ball in and found Farquhar unmarked, but the youngster just put too much on it as it sailed over the bar.
The home side would draw level on 64 minutes when Smith converted from the penalty spot. The winger was fouled by Saints substitute Flynn O'Brien and he tucked away from 12 yards to restore parity.
The Buddies would have to weather a bit of a storm from the hosts after the leveller, but could have found themselves back ahead when Jack Lavery found Calvin in space inside the Annan box. The forward looked primed to net his second of the afternoon only for an Annan defender to somehow block on the line after the goalkeeper had been beaten.
Annan would go ahead with just four minutes of normal time remaining. Ryan Muir's cross found Maxwell sneaking in at the far post and he headed into the net with what looked like a winner.
The Young Saints, who demonstrated great resilient in the last matchday, would do so again when they equalised in injury-time. Substitute Jack Barr was fouled and that gave Thompson the chance to level. He duly despatched from 12 yards to make it 2-2 and add another point in the league phase of the challenge cup.
Full-Time: Annan Athletic 2-2 St Mirren B
St Mirren: Tamosevicius, Hutchison, McEvoy (c), Clark, McCormick (Barr 32), Thompson, Hodgkiss (O'Brien 55), Falconer (Morrow 81), Lavery, Farquhar, Calvin
Subs Not Used: Innes, Mackay, Robinson, Duff
Annan Athletic: Clarke, Kilsby, T. Muir (c) (Deveney 19), McGowan (Craik 46), Todd, Smith, Gaffney (Kalala 73), R. Muir, Smith, Maxwell, Gibson
Subs Not Used: Balfour, Hooper
