Rangers went to Paisley in desperate need of a first leg win of the season to alleviate some of the mounting pressure on Martin.
However, they fell behind on 32 minutes as Jonah Ayunga ran clear of centre-back pairing Emmanuel Fernandez and John Souttar and beat goalkeeper Jack Butland.
Teenage substitute Findlay Curtis fired in a second-half equaliser, but Rangers were unable to find a winner and were booed off again by the remaining away fans who stayed until the end.
Their next two matches could shape their season, as they travel to Belgium for the return against Brugge, before the first Old Firm derby of the season next Sunday.
Hearts and Hibernian visit Ibrox after that in the Premiership and Premier Sports Cup respectively.
“There are tough games for Rangers coming up,” said Billy Dodds, part of the Ibrox coaching staff last season. “It’s going to take a big collective effort to get it going, but there’s an opportunity for them to do something.”
But does Martin have the players capable of that? Boyd doesn’t think so, pointing to the Igamane situation as being emblematic of the issues facing him.
The former Scotland striker was also bemused by post-match comments from summer signing Joe Rothwell, who admitted Rangers lost the battle in the first half, with St Mirren winning more 50-50 duels.
“That interview was damning,” Boyd said. “That’s your job, you’re in that midfield to pick up second balls.
“The players have been running the club for far too long,” he said. “He needs to get the right type of characters in this dressing room and quick.
“It’s at boiling point with the fans now. And if Martin is not strong, he’ll join Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Michael Beale, and Philippe Clement and be out the door.”
