SUPER Saint Adama Sidibeh produced a last-gasp leveller to set up a Survival Sunday to avoid the relegation play-off spot on a pulsating evening in Perth.
The Gambian frontman headed home in the 90th minute just when Saints looked condemned to the two-legged shoot-out with either Raith or Partick to save their 15-year Premiership status.
Hearts-bound Yan Dhanda appeared to have produced the perfect parting gift for Ross County as his stunning strike gave the Staggies a first-half lead.
But Sidibeh signed in January from Warrington Rylands in the seventh tier of English football-kept his cool to bulge the net with the game edging into added time.
It tees up another nervy afternoon on Sunday where Saints need to beat Motherwell in Lanarkshire and hope County don't beat Aberdeen.
Anything else will mean Don Cowie's side are celebrating survival.
But for long spells last night it looked like the Highlanders would be spared the last-day drama.
They looked on course for only a second away league win of the campaign with Saints struggling to seriously test Ross Laidlaw.
But credit to Craig Levein's men as they refused to throw in the towel.
Saints supporters unveiled a banner marking tomorrow's 10th anniversary of their first Scottish Cup triumph ahead of kick-off.
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