League · Premier Division
Dundee Utd3–2St Mirren
Peter Mackie 41′
Brian Gallacher 61′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
St Mirren
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
St Mirren · Starting XI
- Jim Stewart
- Tommy Wilson
- David Winnie
- Steve Clarke
- Mark Fulton
- Neil Cooper
- Tony Fitzpatrick
- Frank McAvennie
- Brian Gallacher
- Jim Rooney
- Peter Mackie
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
St Mirren · Substitutes
- Ian Scanlon
- Drew Jarvie
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Dave Beaumont for Stuart Beedie71′
St Mirren · Substitutions
- Ian Scanlon for David Winnie82′
Dundee Utd · Manager
St Mirren · Manager
- Alex Miller
Dundee Utd · Red cards
- Not recorded
St Mirren · Red cards
- Mark Fulton85′
Match report
Despite trailing at the interval, United ultimately aquaplaned their way to victory on an atrocious afternoon. After dominating most of the first half. St Mirren sneaked ahead when Peter Mackie headed in a Jim Rooney cross which had been headed on by Gallacher. Parity was restored two minutes after the interval. Paul Sturrock was in the process of controlling an Alex Taylor cross when Mark Fulton pole-axed him. Eamonn Bannon confidently swept home the resultant spot kick. Eamonn Bannon scored a second when his headed effort from a Stuart Beedie cross, struck Paul Sturrock before beating Stewart. Brian Gallacher then…Read moreRead less
Despite trailing at the interval, United ultimately aquaplaned their way to victory on an atrocious afternoon. After dominating most of the first half. St Mirren sneaked ahead when Peter Mackie headed in a Jim Rooney cross which had been headed on by Gallacher.
Parity was restored two minutes after the interval. Paul Sturrock was in the process of controlling an Alex Taylor cross when Mark Fulton pole-axed him. Eamonn Bannon confidently swept home the resultant spot kick. Eamonn Bannon scored a second when his headed effort from a Stuart Beedie cross, struck Paul Sturrock before beating Stewart. Brian Gallacher then headed an equaliser before Eamonn Bannon surged into the box and Paul Sturrock pushed home Eamonn's low cross for the winner.
Parity was restored two minutes after the interval. Paul Sturrock was in the process of controlling an Alex Taylor cross when Mark Fulton pole-axed him. Eamonn Bannon confidently swept home the resultant spot kick. Eamonn Bannon scored a second when his headed effort from a Stuart Beedie cross, struck Paul Sturrock before beating Stewart. Brian Gallacher then headed an equaliser before Eamonn Bannon surged into the box and Paul Sturrock pushed home Eamonn's low cross for the winner.