After a slow start we were on top for much of the game but a series of terrific stops from Bell kept us at bay and it's perhaps surprising he didn't save Paul McGowan's second half spot-kick. Thankfully he didn't and we took our festive tally to eight points from four games - a pretty good way to go into the break.
After ending his goal drought against Dundee United on Sunday David van Zanten saw himself dropped to the bench alongside new signing Conor Newton. David Barron came in, with Paul Dummett starting the final game of his loan spell, although he is hoping to be back for our next game.
There was an early disaster as James Dayton burst into our box and went to ground over Jon Robertson's outstretched leg. Personally, I felt it was a penalty and referee Brian Colvin agreed, Liam Kelly firing home the spot-kick. That, aside from a Paul Heffernan header that Craig Samson brilliantly kept out, was as much as Kilmarnock threatened in the first half.
Instead, the action was at the other end. Steven Thompson missed a great chance before a shot that seemed destined for the top corner was tipped away at the last second by Bell. Lewis Guy and John McGinn also spurned opportunities and Thompson had a header saved by Bell.
Dougie Imrie replaced McGinn at the break and there was no let up in the onslaught, Bell tipping away a terrific drive from Barron and a header by Dummett, Thompson claiming he had been shoved and a penalty should have been given instead.
Midway through the half we had a chance to equalise when Imrie was flattened at the edge of the box by O'Hara and we had a penalty of our own. Again, I thought it was a stick on and McGowan rolled home his first goal since his comeback from injury.
Now the search was on for the winner, Gary Teale seeing his low free-kick blocked by the Killie keeper before the ball spun away and in the last minute Barron sent another long range effort fizzing wide.
A handy point but it could have been so much more, although judging by Killie boss Kenny Shiels' reaction at full time you'd have thought his side had just won the league - before he had another of his radio meltdowns.
Apologies for the lateness and lack of detail in today's report, for the first time in over 18 months I was there today as a fan rather than a reporter!
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