There was one change to the side that lost to Celtic last week, Kevin McGowne replacing Andy Millen in defence. Apart from that, it was as you were and as it has been so far this season.
Saints almost took the lead inside the first sixty seconds. The ball found its way to Stewart Kean, and he spun and shot only for Langfield to produce a good save. It was one of the few saves he'd have to make all afternoon.
At the other end there was calmity when Chris Smith took too long to clear a pass back and Darren Mackie almost nipped in. The pass back was from Kirk Broadfoot, and it wasn't the last fun we were to enjoy from one of them.
Saints had the better of the first half but didn't really create any clear cut chances. Garry Brady curled a shot just over the bar from range, whilst a McGowne free kick was headed by broadfoot but Langfield had an easy save. Simon Lappin then looped a header just wide before the latest instalment in Kirk Broadfoot and his exciting passbacks.
In fairness, the earlier incident wasn't his fault, but this one sure as hell was. Under pressure from Mackie, he fired what was effectively a shot in Smith's direction, except about ten yards in front of him. the race was on between the keeper and Stevie Crawford, and sadly Smith lost. Crawford chipped it over him and fired the loose ball home to put Saints one behind.
It could have been two before the interval. Aberdeen had a goal disallowed for offside which TV replays claim was onside, whilst Gary Dempsey dragged a shot wide.
The second half was nearly all Saints. A Lappin free kick caused chaos in the box before being cleared, following a foul on Broadfoot after a typical run forward. Kean had a shot blocked, before Molloy shot out the ground.
In a rare move, Saints went attacking with Billy Mehmet replacing Brady and Mark Corcoran replacing Simon Lappin. Kean headed a Mehmet cross miles wide, before McGowne brilliantly flattened Aberdeen sub John Stewart when he was about to go one on one with Smith. Advantage was played, Richard Foster fired wide, and McGowne was booked when he could so easily have been sent off.
Saints continued to push, Mehmet heading a Kean cross just over. Then, finally, with three minutes left, Kean crossed, someone (god knows who) laid it off to broadfoot and he fired home the equaliser. Redemption in the only way possible, the big defender dug Saints out of a hole that he himseifl had dug for them.
A point was the least we deserved, and even Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood admitted his side were lucky not to suffer a defeat.
We could have won, but considering how late the goal came a point will do. We do not look out of place in the SPL, and we now have four points more than we did after four games in 2000.