The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
United win eight-goal thriller
DUNDEE UNITED 5 ST MIRREN 3
An outstanding second half performance saw the young Tangerines come from 3-2 down to run out worthy winners at Tannadice last night.
Saints struck first in this thoroughly entertaining encounter, Sam Jamieson netting on 11 minutes when through one-on-one with the keeper.
The lead was short-lived, though, because two minutes later Idris Kadded tapped home Gav Ritchie’s low cross.
And just two minutes later United were in front, Declan Glass smashing a beauty into the top corner from 25 yards.
On the half-hour mark, St Mirren’s Cameron MacPherson hit the bar from a free-kick, but the equaliser was only delayed four minutes with Jamieson netting from five yards.
Three minutes from the break, MacPherson had better luck from another free-kick, finding the top corner from 20 yards to give the Buddies the lead.
Starting the second half on the front foot, United levelled on the hour mark when a Logan Chalmers free-kick caught the Saints defence napping and skipper Jake Davidson steered the ball past exposed keeper Chris Henry.
Six minutes later, Glass blasted a cross from the right which deflected to Chalmers who drilled home from the edge of the box.
A home victory was sealed eight minutes from time when Kadded picked his spot from just inside the box to side-foot home another Ritchie cross.
United: Donaldson, Appere (Ward 71), Ritchie, Davidson, Reekie, Bollan, Zata, Thomas (Martin 71), Kadded, Chalmers, Glass (Mcmeekin 87). Subs not used: Inglis, Jones.