St Mirren completed a rollercoaster season 4 video games unbeaten after taking a degree off former boss Jim Goodwin's Aberdeen.
The Buddies fittingly confronted their ex-manager for the primary time since he moved to Pittodrie in February of their closing conflict of the marketing campaign.
A reasonably uneventful first half sparked into life simply earlier than the break when referee Don Robertson handed Saints a penalty for a Scott Tanser handball, solely to reverse his determination after deliberation together with his linesman.
The Buddies struggled to carve open the Aberdeen defence and largely had stand-in skipper Jak Alnwick to thank for coming away with a draw after pulling off a string of spectacular saves in his final recreation for the membership.
The stalemate ensured St Mirren completed above the Dons within the closing standings, a lot to the delight of the Paisley membership's supporters.
The already depleted Buddies travelled north with out Curtis Principal and skipper Joe Shaughnessy, with Richard Tait and Jay Henderson promoted to the beginning XI.
Alnwick was considerably handed the armband, with the stopper now anticipated to hitch Cardiff Metropolis.
Aberdeen began brightly and Lewis Ferguson was disillusioned together with his effort from a promising place on the sting of the field that curled harmlessly over the bar.
Ferguson produced a lot better together with his subsequent try, drawing an outstanding cease from Alnwick who spectacularly tipped onto the roof of the web.
Alan Energy blocked a harmful low strike contained in the field because the Dons strain started to mount, earlier than St Mirren began to lastly seize a foothold within the recreation with Henderson and Ethan Erhahon having fun with extra possession.
The Buddies had been urgent properly and forcing the hosts into errors, one in all which led to Henderson blazing properly over the bar.
Stephen Robinson's aspect nearly took the lead when Scott Tanser's glorious free-kick discovered Fraser on the six-yard line. He headed straight at Joe Lewis with the aim at his mercy.
Alex Greive was unsurprisingly struggling up entrance on his personal with out latest strike associate Principal, with Andy Considine and David Bates marshalling him with ease within the opening half an hour.
Ferguson seemed the almost definitely Dons participant to interrupt the impasse, going shut once more with a fierce drive from the sting of the field after a neat passing transfer opened up the Saints defence.
Alnwick got here to his aspect's rescue once more when Marcus Fraser did not take care of a easy ball by way of, pulling off a formidable cease from Connor Barron's low effort.
Aberdeen thought they'd opened the scoring from the ensuing nook, however Ross McCrorie's strike was chalked off after referee Don Robertson noticed Marley Watkins impeding Alnwick.
There was some critical drama simply earlier than half-time when the Dons had been awarded a penalty after the ball appeared to hit Scott Tanser's hand.
After Alnwick pleaded his case with the linesman, referee Robertson reversed his determination - a lot to the dismay on the house aspect and their supporters.
The second half started with an extended goodbye to Aberdeen stalwart Considine, with the defender subbed off injured shortly after the restart in what was his final look for the membership.
Robinson was additionally compelled right into a double change early within the second half, with Matt Millar and Eamonn Brophy changing Henderson and Tait who had been each battling knocks.
The pair nearly mixed immediately to carve Saints out an opener, with Millar's low cross discovering Brophy. The previous Kilmarnock striker was simply crowded out within the field as he ready to strike.
St Mirren instantly posed far more of a menace with two strikers up entrance. Greg Kiltie discovered Brophy on the sting of the field, who cleverly spun previous his marker earlier than dragging a shot narrowly large of the close to submit.
Jonny Hayes blazed large from distance because the hosts tried to interrupt the impasse, with Jim Goodwin's males nonetheless struggling to carve open the Buddies' defence.
Aberdeen's David Bates went into the e book for a excessive foot problem on Alex Greive proper on the sting of the field.
Free kick specialist Tanser stepped as much as hit the tempting set piece, however his effort surprisingly flew properly off track.
Each groups had been battling to discover a late winner, and Aberdeen playmaker Hayes thought he'd discovered it when he unleashed a strong effort goalwards with ten minutes left on the clock. As soon as once more Alnwick pulled off an exquisite cease to maintain his aspect degree.
Fittingly it was the Alnwick present within the closing levels. He pulled off two robust saves from close-range headers, from Liam Harvey after which Gallagher, to once more maintain the Dons out and earn his aspect a hard-fought level in his final look between the sticks.