Ash Taylor ensured Kilmarnock followers left Rugby Park as excessive as their title-winning flag that was unfurled this afternoon previous to the Dundee United conflict.
The Ayrshire facet celebrated their Scottish Championship gong within the first league match at dwelling since beating Arbroath 2-1.
And till the ninetieth minute, it seemed just like the 8,000-plus Killie trustworthy have been heading dwelling deflated. Nonetheless, large defender Taylor lasered a volley into the highest nook as if he was donning No 9 on his again.
The stoppage-time strike cancelled out a Dylan Levitt opener within the first half to earn Killie a primary Premiership level.
Killie boss Derek McInnes stated: “Any ninetieth minute equaliser is sort of welcome, I assumed it was the least we deserved.
“The noise when it hit the online, I need to hear that point and time once more this season, the help was sensible.
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“I used to be actually happy with the efficiency, we have been up a crew who completed fourth for a purpose final season.
“I'm not stunned by the extent of efficiency, that may win us video games this season.
“It might have been a sore one if we didn’t get something from the sport, there was over 8,000 of our followers right here and we're working laborious to maintain up that stage of help.”
Liam Polworth had the possibility to open the scoring inside two minutes however his effort was properly saved by Mark Birighitti who obtained down at his close to publish.
Charlie Mulgrew had a implausible alternative within the 18th minute as he tried to smash dwelling a free kick from 20 yards however Killie stopper Sam Walker tipped the trouble huge.
Polworth then had two extra possibilities to attain from outdoors the world earlier than the fortieth minute however each efforts did not hit the again of the online.
United then discovered themselves in entrance due to Levitt who rifled a strong effort into the highest nook.
Ian Harkes was proven pink within the 72nd minute after selecting up a second yellow card which lowered the Arabs to 10 males.
Oli Shaw in some way failed to search out the again of the online as he fired a shot in the direction of the aim; the bar was his undoing because the ball bounced down on the road.
Killie piled on the stress though the followers grew to become stressed that it wasn’t to be their day. However Taylor stepped up and fired a cool volley from a nook into the roof of the online to ship the house trustworthy wild.
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