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Match Report | St Mirren 0-1 Dundee United

5th October 2024

United remain unbeaten on the road as we took all three points in Paisley. 

St Mirren 0

Dundee United 1 (Adegboyega 75')

3pm Saturday 5 October 2024

The SMiSA Stadium

William Hill Premiership

Attendance: 7,106 (1,037 away)

Team News

Jim Goodwin made two changes following a pulsating draw at Rugby Park last weekend. 

Missing out through a slight knock, Louis Moult was replaced by Jort van der Sande whilst David Babunski dropped to the bench in place of Vicko Ševelj - who made his first start since our trip to Dingwall in August. 

Kristijan Trapanovski and Ryan Strain were once again absent from the squad through injury.

After scoring for our U18s yesterday, Owen Stirton was back on the first-team bench: one of four Academy graduates involved in our matchday squad. 

Opening Threats

There was a brisk pace in Paisley following kick-off, with both teams displaying attacking intent in the early minutes.

The hosts came close within the first 60 seconds as Marcus Fraser kept a free-kick alive, allowing Richard Taylor an opportunity to attempt the spectacular from inside the box. However, his effort sailed high over the bar.

Moments later, Declan Gallagher picked out Will Ferry with a deft clipped pass down the left flank. Whipping in a dangerous ball, Sam Dalby rose to meet it but he couldn't get the necessary purchase on his header to cause any trouble.

 

A Swing and A Miss

Our best chance of the first half came in the 23rd minute as Ross Graham nodded a delivery back into the danger area. Looping over the defence, it looked almost certain that Emmanuel Adegboyega would score his first United goal but as he swung at goal, he failed to make any connection and the danger was cleared. 

A Change in Shape

We made a tactical switch on 38 minutes as Glenn Middleton replaced Jort van der Sande in aid of more support down our left. 

A blocked Killian Phillips effort was the closest any side came in what remained and we went in level at the break. 

On Deaf Ears

United started brighter in the second half.

There were loud appeals for a penalty as a teasing delivery from Middleton was headed goalwards by Stephenson and blocked by a defender - looking like it came off his arm upon first viewing. Referee Ross Hardie had a quick word in his ear but it was nothing doing in the eyes of the officials.

We were forced into an early second-half switch as Graham was unable to continue. Kevin Holt was the man to take his place at the heart of our defence. 

A stunning one-handed stop from Jack Walton then denied Caolan Boyd-Munce as the Saints' midfielder fired from distance on the hour mark. 

We made another attacking change with 20 to play as Miller Thomson took the place of Stephenson. 

MANNY'S THE MAN

We hit the front with 15 minutes to go as Adegboyega hit his first goal in tangerine.

It came as a corner was cleared into the path of Docherty and he thundered an effort towards goal. A strong save from Ellery Balcombe kept him out but as he palmed the ball into the danger area, the Republic of Ireland U21 international was there to nod home and give us the lead. 

We displayed guts and courage as the clock ticked into six additional minutes before the referee blew time on our third win of the campaign. 

TEAMLINES
St Mirren

Starting XI: Balcombe, Taylor, O’Hara (c), Idowu, Gogic, Boyd-Munce, Dunne, Olusanya, Fraser, Phillips, Van Veen

Subs: Urminsky, Bwomono, Penman, Smyth, Adeniran, Kiltie, Scott, Ayunga, Mandron

Dundee United

Starting XI: Walton, Ševelj, Graham, Ferry, Sibbald, Adegboyega, Stephenson, Dalby, van der Sande, Docherty (c), Gallagher

Subs: Richards, Holt, Babunski, Odada, Middleton, Fotheringham, Thomson, Stirton, Meshack

POST-MATCH THOUGHTS 

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