Lukas Jutkiewicz netted a late double as Motherwell came from two goals down to claim a Clydesdale Bank Premier League point in a thrilling finish.

St Mirren were heading for a third consecutive victory when Hugh Murray grabbed his second goal with 18 minutes left, but Jutkiewicz twice finished brilliantly.

Murray and Andy Dorman had both put St Mirren into deserved leads either side of Ross Forbes' controversial 49th-minute penalty.

St Mirren took the lead on a 42nd-minute breakaway after Motherwell lost possession just inside their opponents' half, although Giles Coke claimed he had been fouled. Billy Mehmet crossed low from the left across the 18-yard box and Murray slotted the ball in off the far post.

Motherwell kept the pressure on in the second half and levelled after Stevie O'Reilly pointed to the spot when Jim O'Brien fell under Murray's challenge. The shellshocked St Mirren midfielder looked to be outside the box and was rooted to the same spot as his team-mates surrounded the referee, before Forbes sent Paul Gallacher the wrong way.

Shaun Hutchinson replaced the concussed Steven Saunders and soon blocked Dorman's shot after a poor clearance. But Motherwell again failed to clear and substitute Michael Higdon flicked the ball back into Dorman's path for the midfielder to stab past the onrushing John Ruddy in the 59th minute.

Murray volleyed over after Dorman's cross caused havoc in the Motherwell area and he netted from a far more difficult chance in the 72nd minute. The midfielder collected a crossfield pass on the right edge of the box and his driven ball evaded everyone and flew into the far corner.

Jutkiewicz kept the game alive by firing just inside the far corner two minutes later after Mark Reynolds had set him up inside the box.

Well went for broke as striker John Sutton replaced right-back Yassin Moutaouakil and Jutkiewicz netted with nine minutes left. The hosts remained inside their own box after a series of corners and the on-loan Everton striker chested down Chris Humphrey's cross before holding off several defenders and lashing high into the net.