League · Premier Division
St Mirren1–1Dundee Utd
Jim Rooney 59′
Paul Hegarty 52′
Lineups
St Mirren
Dundee Utd
St Mirren · Starting XI
- Campbell Money
- Steve Clarke
- Billy Abercromby
- Jim Rooney
- Peter Godfrey
- Neil Cooper
- Tony Fitzpatrick
- Peter Mackie
- Frank McGarvey
- Brian Gallacher
- Gardner Spiers
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
St Mirren · Substitutes
- Tommy Wilson
- Kenny McDowall
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
St Mirren · Substitutions
- Tommy Wilson for Tony Fitzpatrick61′
- Kenny McDowall for Peter Mackie87′
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- John Holt for Tommy Coyne60′
- Ralph Milne for Ian Redford85′
St Mirren · Manager
- Alex Miller
Dundee Utd · Manager
St Mirren · Cautions
- Frank McGarvey51′
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Not recorded
Match report
Love Street is always a stiff test for any side and that proved to be exactly the case for us as we endeavoured to stretch our unbeaten run. Facing a stiff wind in the first half, whilst we had the bulk of the play Saints contrived the more clear cut chances, most notably a Gallacher header and a Spiers drive. At the other end Tommy Coyne and Kevin Gallacher had chances and a flick on by Tomy Coyne appeared to be handled by Godfrey but penalty claims were in vain. Around the hour mark we did take the lead. Paul…Read moreRead less
Love Street is always a stiff test for any side and that proved to be exactly the case for us as we endeavoured to stretch our unbeaten run. Facing a stiff wind in the first half, whilst we had the bulk of the play Saints contrived the more clear cut chances, most notably a Gallacher header and a Spiers drive. At the other end Tommy Coyne and Kevin Gallacher had chances and a flick on by Tomy Coyne appeared to be handled by Godfrey but penalty claims were in vain.
Around the hour mark we did take the lead. Paul Hegarty, up in attack returned athrow-in from Eamonn Bannon. Eamonn cut the ball back to Davie Dodds who mistimed his shot which bounced high into the box and Paul dived to head the ball into Money's bottom left hand corner. That lead lasted only seven minutes. Eamonn Bannon's clearing header landed at the feet of Frank McGarvey who quickly transferred the ball into Jim Rooney and his shot took a deflection. Young Kevin Gallacher almost twice regained the lead. First he collected the ball on the left before firing in a tremendous long ranger which Money just tipped over. Then, following the corner, Kevin scooped in another effort which Campbell Money just managed to keep out.
Around the hour mark we did take the lead. Paul Hegarty, up in attack returned athrow-in from Eamonn Bannon. Eamonn cut the ball back to Davie Dodds who mistimed his shot which bounced high into the box and Paul dived to head the ball into Money's bottom left hand corner. That lead lasted only seven minutes. Eamonn Bannon's clearing header landed at the feet of Frank McGarvey who quickly transferred the ball into Jim Rooney and his shot took a deflection. Young Kevin Gallacher almost twice regained the lead. First he collected the ball on the left before firing in a tremendous long ranger which Money just tipped over. Then, following the corner, Kevin scooped in another effort which Campbell Money just managed to keep out.