AFL live scores: Essendon v St Kilda

• 7:19pm on 10 Jul 2016

FINAL SCORE

ESSENDON 14.14.98

ST KILDA 17.7.109

The Saints have withstood a brilliant Essendon showing, kicking four of the last five goals to spare their blushes at Docklands

Jack Steven starred with 41 disposals, while Tim Membrey's five goals were crucial in the finish.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Zach Merrett, Michael Hartley and Adam Cooney led the way for the Dons.

I'm heading to the rooms, but be suire to look out for Emma Quayle's match report, online soon.

• 7:13pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q4 29' Ess 92 StK 109

The Saints have come home stronger, and look to have it now as Steven goals with his 40th disposal!

• 7:11pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q4 27' Ess 92 StK 103

The Saints race down the other end. They have the numbers, and Membrey goes to Weller who puts through another!

3:13 to go!

• 7:10pm on 10 Jul 2016

Jarryn Geary gets his fingertips to the footy, stopping Mitch Brown from marking after a pass from Daniher 25m from Essendon goal!

• 7:09pm on 10 Jul 2016

The Saints have kept it in their forward half for most of the last five minutes.

• 7:08pm on 10 Jul 2016

Riewoldt kicks from 55m. It's on-line but falls just short. 5:30 to go.

• 7:07pm on 10 Jul 2016

Jack Steven has been enormous in the last few minutes.

• 7:04pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q4 20' Ess 92 StK 97

Weller comes through at speed to soccer off the ground after roving a goal square contest. Saints back in front!

• 7:03pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q4 18' Ess 92 StK 91

Membrey kicks his fifth after receiving a soft free kick for holding in the marking contest!

• 7:02pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q4 17' Ess 92 StK 85

But the Dons win it back from the ensuing turnover and Zach Merrett kicks his side seven points clear! 

• 7:00pm on 10 Jul 2016

MARK OF THE YEAR

Joe Daniher soars over Delaney to take an astonishing mark at centre-half forward.

But he misses! 

• 6:59pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q4 14' Ess 85 StK 85

Dempsey and Bird miss shots, but the Dons keep pressing and Brown curls through a major!

• 6:56pm on 10 Jul 2016

INJURY

Shane Savage has gone down the race with a concussion.

• 6:55pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q4 11' Ess 77 StK 85

Mitch Brown marks 35m out but misses badly.

• 6:54pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q4 8' Ess 76 StK 85

McDonald-Tipungwuit goes short to Fantasia who marks 50m and goals! The Dons are still alive!

• 6:47pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q4 2' Ess 70 StK 85

Membrey puts some space between the sides, kicking his fourth at the start of the final term.

• 6:44pm on 10 Jul 2016

Alan Richardson was not happy

Cameras showed him highly animated at three quarter time. And who could blame him?!

• 6:41pm on 10 Jul 2016

• 6:40pm on 10 Jul 2016

3/4 time

ESSENDON 10.10.70

ST KILDA 12.7.79

The Bombers have a sniff of their first win in more than three months, stretching the Saints under the roof.

• 6:39pm on 10 Jul 2016

Q3 30' Ess 70 StK 79

McDonald-Tipungwuit is dipping into his bag of tricks! He gets around the man on the mark at half-forward, kicking to Daniher, who goals!