Dundee were minutes away from marking the start of a new era by climbing out of the bottom two places only to be denied all three points in stoppage time.
Scott Wright celebrates after scoring to make it 1-0 Dundee.
One of the five January signings to make their debut, Scott Wright, had given them a 66th minute lead with a classy goal.
For large parts of the game the Dark Blues looked like a group of players getting to know each other.
Scott Wright celebrates after scoring to make it 1-0 Dundee.
But the commitment that McIntyre has demanded was there in abundance and Wright’s moment of quality had appeared to settle the match.
Seny Dieng, who had produced a brilliant save from a deflected Aaron McGowan shot at 1-0, made a mess of a clearance just after the clock had reached 90 minutes and Darian Mackinnon punished the mistake.
Hamilton’s Darian Mackinnon scores to make it 1-1.
It was a cruel late blow but the point edges Dundee further ahead of St Mirren and there was plenty in the performance to suggest better days are round the corner.
