St Mirren U18s' Scottish Youth Cup semi-final match against Dundee will take place at The SMiSA Stadium on Monday 10th March with a 7pm kick-off.

The Young Buddies reached the last four following victories over Queen's Park, Hearts, Caledonian Braves and Alloa Athletic.

Full entry details will be confirmed later this week. 

Monday 10th March 2025
St Mirren U18s v Dundee U18s
Scottish Youth Cup Semi-Final
Kick-off: 7pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

St Mirren were beaten 5-2 by Celtic at The SMiSA Stadium in a match where the scoreline didn't reflect the balance of play.

The Buddies twice came from behind with Declan John and Killian Phillips both netting after the visitors had lead through Jeffrey Schlupp and Arne Engels. Substitute Hyunjun Yang headed home to give Celtic the lead for a third time with just over 20 minutes remaining. Daizen Maeda scored in the final minutes of normal time, almost immediately after Saints were denied a blatant penalty before Yang added his second and Celtic's fifth in stoppage time. 

There was one change from the side that lost to Hearts on Wednesday night with Jonah Ayunga missing out after an ankle injury. That saw top scorer Toyosi Olusanya come back in.

Saints started the match well with Mikael Mandron getting in ahead of Cameron Carter-Vickers inside the first two minutes to meet Phillips' cross. 

Celtic had two decent opportunities with Reo Hatate blazing high and wide on 11 minutes after being picked out by Adam Idah, before Maeda knocked Schlupp's low pass just over a minute later. 

Olusanya was presented with a glorious chance to open the scoring on 19 minutes when captain Mark O'Hara found the forward with a super ball over the top. The forward raced through on goal but saw his attempt blocked by Kasper Schmeichel. The Danish goalkeeper was involved again three minutes later when he parried Ryan Alebiosu's cross before gathering O'Hara's follow-up attempt. 

Celtic hit the front on 28 minutes when Schlupp put the visitors ahead. Nicolas Kuhn's low pass out to the left found the Celtic loanee and he worked his way into the box, firing low into the net via the far post. 

Saints were level five minutes later when John scored his first St Mirren goal. Maeda fouled Phillips on the edge of the Celtic box and the Buddies defender beautifully curled the free-kick in off the bar to make it 1-1. 

Declan John celebrates after his first goal for the club drew us level (Image: Allan Picken)

Olusanya had another big opportunity to add his name to the scoresheet when he burst on to Richard Taylor's long pass. The striker lifted the ball over Schmeichel but couldn't find the target as it drifted wide. 

As the game headed to the interval, Celtic were awarded a penalty when Alebiosu fouled Maeda and referee Matthew MacDermid showed no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Engels took the responsibility and rolled down the middle to give Celtic the half-time advantage. Mandron came close to equalising before the break but just couldn't force home when he reached Boyd-Munce's ball over the top.

The Buddies couldn't have started the second-half any better when they drew level three minutes after the restart. Alebiosu did brilliantly to maraud down the right side before sending a teasing ball into the box. Johnston could only head clear as far as Phillips who struck into the ground and saw it evade Schmeichel to draw us level. 

Killian Phillips drew Saints level a second time (Image: Allan Picken)

Phillips almost turned provider just after the hour mark when his cross found the head of Olusanya but he headed wide as he failed to get the purchase he would have wanted to really trouble Schmeichel. 

Celtic made three changes just after that chance with Yang, Luke McCowan and Jota on to replace Callum McGregor, Kuhn and Idah. And it was one of the substitutes who would fire Celtic back in front. Reo Hatate's cross found Yang free in the box and the South Korean headed beyond Zach Hemming. 

The Buddies were agonisingly close to drawing level for a third time when Taylor rose the highest to meet a corner kick but headed inches wide. 

Saints should have had a penalty with just three minutes remaining when substitute Roland Idowu was fouled by Alastair Johnston. It looked every inch a stonewaller but it appeared that VAR Andrew Dallas deemed that the Celtic defender got enough on the ball to justify the non-award. And how that would prove costly to Saints hopes of taking anything from the game as Celtic almost immediately went on to secure the three points. Yang's hopeful ball found Maeda who evaded Marcus Fraser before rolling past Hemming. Yang added a fifth deep in to stoppage when he met Schlupp's cross at the back post. 

Full-Time: St Mirren 2-5 Celtic

St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Alebiosu, Phillips (Kiltie 77), Boyd-Munce (Idowu 83), O'Hara (c), John, Mandron (Scott 58), Olusanya (Oseni 77)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Kenny, Bwomono, Tanser, Smyth

Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty (Scales 27), Taylor, McGregor (c) (Yang 64),  Engels, Hatate, Kuhn (McCowan 64), Maeda (Kenny 90), Idah (Jota 64)
Subs Not Used: Sinisalo, Taylor, Ralston, Bonnar

Referee: Matthew MacDermid
Assistant Referee: Calum Spence 
Assistant Referee: Steven Traynor
Fourth Official: George Calder
VAR: Andrew Dallas

Attendance: 7,127

St Mirren were beaten at Tynecastle as Hearts came from behind to defeat Saints 3-1 in the William Hill Premiership.

Mikael Mandron's fifth goal in six games gave the Buddies a thoroughly deserved half-time lead. But two goals in seven second-half minutes saw Hearts go ahead before the Gorgie side added a third in injury-time to secure the points.

Stephen Robinson named the same starting lineup that defeated Rangers at Ibrox on Saturday and that meant a 100th St Mirren appearance for captain Mark O'Hara.

A quiet opening 20 minutes was briefly stirred by a VAR check for a St Mirren penalty when Marcus Fraser was clattered by Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon as he came to collect a Declan John free-kick. But the defender was offside when the ball was played in so no penalty was awarded. 

Richard Taylor made a brilliant goal-saving challenge just before the half-hour mark when Lawrence Shankland sent James Wilson in the clear. The young forward looked primed to fire the hosts ahead but Taylor showed great pace and got the challenge spot on to keep it level.

Saints hit the front on 37 minutes when Mandron scored his fifth goal in his last six appearances. Ryan Alebiosu's deep cross found John in acres of space on the far end of the box where the Welsh full-back met it first time on the volley. His effort was blocked, but it fell kindly to Mandron who finished low beyond Gordon to keep up his good run of goalscoring form.

Buddies boss Robinson was forced into two changes at the break with the introduction of Elvis Bwomono and Toyosi Olusanya in place of Alebiosu and Jonah Ayunga.

Saints had two big opportunities to double their lead a little less than 10 minutes after the restart. Taylor headed wide from a John corner before Olusanya saw an effort saved by the feet of Gordon a minute later. And frustratingly, just a minute after that, the hosts drew level. James Penrice's cross evaded the head of Alex Gogic and Taylor's attempted clearance spun up in the air before landing at James Wilson who finished beyond Zach Hemming.

Hearts took the lead on 62 minutes when Calem Nieuwenhof fired the home side ahead. It was a stunning strike from the Jambos midfielder as he curled into the net from 20 yards. 

Saints thought they had been reduced to 10 men with 20 minutes remaining when Killian Phillips was shown a straight red card by referee Euan Anderson after a foul on Jamie McCart. The whistler showed little hesitation in producing the red, but was advised by the VAR to review the decision on the pitchside monitor and eventually downgraded to a yellow. Phillips was then replaced by Greg Kiltie who saw a low strike held by Gordon on 83 minutes. John also had an opportunity in the final minutes of normal time when he was slipped in by Mandron, but his strike was blocked.

Hearts added a third on the counter deep into stoppage with Kenneth Vargas on the end of Jorge Grant's low pass to finish from close range. 

Full-Time: Hearts 3-1 St Mirren

St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, R.Taylor (Idowu 90), Alebiosu (Bwomono 46), Phillips (Kiltie 77), Boyd-Munce, O'Hara (c), John, Ayunga (Olusanya 46), Mandron
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Tanser, Kenny, Smyth, Scott

Hearts: Gordon, G.Taylor, Steinwender, McCart, Penrice, Beningime, Kartum (Spittal 66), Nieuwenhof (Grant 66), Shankland, Wilson (Drammeh 82), Kabangu (Vargas 82)
Subs Not Used: Clark, Forrest, Milne, Neilson, Forrester

Referee: Euan Anderson
Assistant Referee: David McGeachie
Assistant Referee: Ross Nelson
Fourth Official: Grant Irvine
VAR: Gavin Duncan

St Mirren defeated Rangers at Ibrox for the first time since 1991 as goals from Mikael Mandron and Toyosi Olusanya saw the Buddies deservedly win 2-0 in Govan. 

A strong first-half performance saw Saints go in level at the break and they got their rewards in the second 45 when Mandron and Olusanya struck to ensure a famous win on the third anniversary of manager Stephen Robinson's appointment. 

There was one change to the side that drew with Hibernian last weekend as Jonah Ayunga came in for Toyosi Olusanya. And it was the Kenyan forward who was presented with a brilliant early opportunity to put Saints ahead with just eight minutes on the clock. Jack Butland sent a low clearance straight to the feet of the Ayunga. He took a touch before his powerful strike was pushed away by the Rangers goalkeeper who got two strong hands behind it. The rebound fell to Mikael Mandron who took it first time with Butland tipping over. 

Rangers forced a saved from Zach Hemming a few minutes later when Vaclav Cerny got a shot away, but it was straight at the stopper. 

Some loose play in the Saints defence saw Rangers steal the ball around 25 yards from goal with Hamza Igamane firing over. The Rangers forward was shown a straight red card as the game approached half-time when he went in hard on Saints skipper Mark O'Hara. But referee Kevin Clancy was advised to have a look at the incident again on the pitchside monitor by the VAR and he downgraded to a yellow. 

The Buddies started the second-half with the same intent that they showed in the first. Caolan Boyd-Munce was inches away from seeing his cross sneak into the top corner of the net on 48 minutes.

And the Saints' would hit the front just three minutes later when Mandron fired home. Hemming launched it forward, Ayunga won his header to send Mandron clear and he blasted beyond Butland. It was initially disallowed as the referee believed the striker had fouled Clinton Nsiala but a long VAR check showed the 'Gers defender had clipped his own heels and the goal was given. 

That sparked Rangers into some action with Nicolas Raskin seeing a long-range effort pushed away by Hemming just before the hour mark before Cerny drilled a powerful strike wide four minutes later. 

Stephen Robinson made a triple change on 65 minutes and one of the subs, Olusanya, would send Saints into dreamland when he doubled our advantage. Killian Phillips flipped the ball over the top and Olusanya outmuscled Nsiala to strike beyond Butland to make it 2-0.

Marcus Fraser was inches away from adding a third with a little over 10 minutes to go when he headed just over from a corner, but two would do as Saints completed our first back-to-back wins over the Light Blues since 1980. 

Full-Time: Rangers 0-2 St Mirren

St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Alebiosu (Bwomono 65), Phillips (Kiltie 76), Boyd-Munce (Smyth 65), O'Hara (c), John (Tanser 90), Mandron, Ayunga (Olusanya 65)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Kenny, Idowu, Oseni

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Propper, Nsiala, Jefte, Diomande (Lawrence 72), Raskin, Cerny, Hagi (Bajrami 72), Igamane (Danilo 58), Dessers
Subs Not Used: Kelly, Yilmaz, Fernandes, McCausland, Rice, Curtis

Referee: Kevin Clancy
Assistant Referee: Graeme Stewart
Assistant Referee: Gordon Crawford
Fourth Official: Duncan Williams

Attendance: 49,994

St Mirren picked up a point to move back into the top six after a goalless draw against Hibernian at The SMiSA Stadium.

The Buddies had the better of the match, but couldn't find a breakthrough against one of the form teams in the league as Hibernian stretched their unbeaten run to 12. 

Stephen Robinson elected to name the same starting eleven from Monday night's Scottish Cup tie against Hearts with Scott Tanser unable to make it after an epidural during the week. 

A bright start saw Caolan Boyd-Munce have a shot blocked on 10 minutes with Killian Phillips' follow-up held by Hibernian goalkeeper Jordan Smith. But despite Saints having the better of the game, it was Hibernian who had best chance of the opening 45 when Warren O'Hora got a free header on a Nicky Cadden corner, but he sent the effort wide of target. 

Saints came out of the traps after the break. Mikael Mandron forced a save from Smith with a long-range strike that the Hibernian goalkeeper got two hands behind to hold on 51 minutes. The Hibernian stopper then made a brilliant double save two minutes later. Mandron's slide rule pass found Toyosi Olusanya who burst clear of Rocky Bushiri and fired low from the angle. Smith blocked before getting a strong hand on Mark O'Hara's rebound that looked prime to put Saints ahead. 

With 15 minutes remaining, referee Ross Hardie awarded Hibernian a penalty kick as he wrongly believe O'Hora's header came off Killian Phillips' hand. A VAR check followed and the referee overturned the decision after it was shown that the ball struck Phillips' head. 

The visitors were reduced to 10 men when debutant Alasana Manneh was shown a second yellow card for a foul after clattering into the back of Phillips in the middle of the park. But despite the man advantage, Saints were unable to find a way of turning one point into three. 

Full-Time: St Mirren 0-0 Hibernian

St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Alebiosu (Bwomono 46), Phillips, Boyd-Munce (Smyth 83), O'Hara (c) (Kiltie 73), John, Mandron (Oseni 90), Olusanya (Ayunga 73)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Kenny, Adeniran, Scott

Hibernian: Smith, O'Hora, Bushiri, Iredale (Obita 70), C.Cadden (Miller 88), Triantis, Campbell, Kwon (Manneh 70), N.Cadden (Moriah-Welsh 88), Boyle, Gayle (Bowie 56)
Subs Not Used: Bursik, Hoilett, Molotnikov, Kukharevych

Referee: Ross Hardie
Assistant Referee: Jonathan Bell
Assistant Referee: Craig Ferguson
Fourth Official: Calum Scott
VAR: Greg Aitken

Attendance: 7,468

St Mirren exited the Scottish Cup in cruel fashion after losing to Hearts in a penalty shoot-out at The SMiSA Stadium.

Mikael Mandron had Saints ahead and his first-half goal looked like being enough to send the Buddies through to the last eight. But Calem Nieuwenhof equalised with six minutes of normal time remaining to send the game to extra-time. An extra 30 minutes couldn't separate the sides and that meant penalty kicks. Oisin Smyth and James Scott saw their spot-kicks saved by Craig Gordon and despite Zach Hemming saving from Gerard Taylor, the away side prevailed 4-2. 

Ryan Alebiosu came in for his debut after signing for Saints on deadline day, while Declan John also started. They came in for Elvis Bwomono and Scott Tanser with Tanser missing out with an injury. 

The Buddies started the game brightly with Toyosi Olusanya having a big chance to open the scoring on just four minutes. Hemming's ball over the top found the forward, but he lifted over the bar.  The striker had another big opportunity 15 minutes later, but he couldn't get a proper connection on the ball which allowed Gordon to gather. In between, Hemming pulled off a big save when he was down low to push away a powerful strike from Elton Kabangu. 

Saints hit the front on 23 minutes when Mandron opened the scoring from close-range. Mark O'Hara's effort was pushed away by Gordon, but only into the path of Mandron who tucked into the net.

Olusanya had a chance to double the Buddies advantage two minutes after the restart when he was sent in the clear by O'Hara. Coming in off the left, the forward made his way into the box before firing wide from an angle. Hearts had a big opportunity three minutes later when Blair Spittal curled just over the bar from 20 yards. 

John was agonisingly close to securing our place in the last eight with a powerful low drive that Gordon was down brilliantly to touch wide. There were huge shouts for a St Mirren penalty from the resulting corner when Beni Baningime handled inside the box, but the VAR check said no. 

How Saints would be left to rue that decision with Hearts drawing level almost immediately after. The Buddies defence couldn't clear their lines and that allow substitute Nieuwenhof to equalise. The away side almost won in at the death when Wilson managed to send Kabangu clear on goal. The Hearts forward rounded Hemming and looked to tuck his shot into the net only for Caolan Boyd-Munce to slide in to stop it crossing the line. 

Both sides had a chance each in extra-time. In the first period, Marcus Fraser saw a strike from the edge of the area take a deflection and go just wide while Penrice saw a free-kick brilliantly tipped over the bar by Hemming. 

Hearts won the toss and went first in the shoot-out. James Wilson scored his emphatically, while Gordon saved Smyth's effort to give Hearts an early advantage. They doubled that advantage when Kenneth Vargas squeezed one by Hemming before Scott had his attempt saved. Jorge Grant made it 3-0 despite Hemming coming close to saving. Evan Mooney got Saints on the scoresheet with a brilliant effort to keep the Buddies in it. Gerald Taylor had a chance to win it for the visitors but Hemming saved. Marcus Fraser then sent Gordon the wrong way to reduce the deficit. But Penrice fired home his attempt to send Hearts into the last eight. 

Full-Time: St Mirren 1-1 Hearts (Hearts win 4-2 on penalties)

St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, R.Taylor, Alebiosu (Bwomono 70), Phillips (Kenny 111), Boyd-Munce (Smyth 90), O'Hara (c) (Kiltie 90), John, Olusanya (Mooney 90+2), Mandron (Scott 110)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Oseni

Hearts: Gordon, Penrice, McCart, Neilson (Steinwender 52), Forrester (G.Taylor 83), Baningime, Devlin (Wilson 63), Spittal (Nieuwenhof 83), Shankland (Grant 105), Forrest (Kartum 63), Kabangu (Vargas 105)
Subs Not Used: Clark

Referee: Don Robertson
Assistant Referee: Graeme Stewart
Assistant Referee: Ross Macleod
Fourth Official: Lloyd Wilson
VAR: Andrew Dallas

Attendance: 4,611

St Mirren were beaten at The SMiSA Stadium with Bozo Mikulić's goal the difference on a disappointing afternoon in Paisley.

After a brilliant win away to Aberdeen last weekend, manager Stephen Robinson made just one change to the side with Elvis Bwomono coming in for Callum Penman. 

The Buddies started brightly with Mikael Mandron racing clear on goal with just five minutes on the clock. However, the forward's tame effort was saved by Ross Sinclair with the offside flag raised. 

Caolan Boyd-Munce sent a free-kick off the wall from 20 yards just before the half-hour mark, while Mandron shot into the arms of Sinclair from just inside the area. 

VAR checked for a St Mirren penalty on 34 minutes when Bwomono went down under a challenge in the box. But nothing was given to the dismay of the Saints full-back who looked to have been clipped by Drey Wright. Mark O'Hara was next to have a go for the Buddies but his strike from 20 yards was gathered by Sinclair as the game headed into half-time goalless.

Zach Hemming was first called into action on the hour when he got two strong hands behind a Graham Carey strike with the Saints stopper up quickly to then deny Makenzie Kirk on the follow up. 

St Mirren thought they'd finally made the breakthrough on 68 minutes when substitute Greg Kiltie finished from close-range. But referee Dan McFarlane disallowed the effort for a Toyosi Olusanya foul in the build-up. 

How frustrating costly that moment would prove to be when the visitors took the lead three minutes later. Saints couldn't deal with the loose ball after a corner and that allowed Mikulić to knock home from close range to score the only goal of the game.

Full-Time: St Mirren 0-1 St Johnstone

St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Bwomono (Oseni 82), Phillips, Boyd-Munce (Smyth 82), O'Hara (c) (Kiltie 63), Tanser, Olusanya (Mooney 82), Mandron (Scott 63)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Kenny, John, Penman

St Johnstone: Sinclair, Sprangler (c), Mikulić, Douglas, Curtis, Holt, Watt, Wright, Carey (Steven 74), Griffith, Kirk (Sidibeh 74)
Subs Not Used: Rae, Hepburn, Smith, Franczak, Kucheriayvi, McPake, Clark

Referee: Dan McFarlane
Assistant Referee: Calum Spence
Assistant Referee: Alastair Mather
Fourth Official: Euan Anderson
VAR: Alan Muir

Attendance: 6,298

St Mirren U18s secured their place in the last four of the Scottish Youth Cup after a penalty shoot-out victory over Queen's Park at Lochinch Sports Pavilion. 

Grant Tamosevicius saved two from the spot, while Lyle Hunter, Owen Carey and Struan Thompson all scored to ensure a 3-2 victory on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time. 

Queen's had the better of the early chances with Tamosevicius making a good block at his near post on 20 minutes.

But it was young Saints who would hit the front when Evan Mooney opened the scoring from the penalty spot. The forward, who had gone close just a few minutes before with a strike that was pushed away by the Queen's Park goalkeeper, was fouled in the box. The referee showed no hesitation in awarded the penalty and Mooney tucked it away to put the Buddies ahead on 34 minutes.

Queen's Park drew level three minutes before the interval when their number two scored from close range. 

Saints stepped up the pace heading into the final portion of the match. A good ball across the face from Mooney found Theo McCormick, but the forward was under pressure from an opposing defender and he didn't get enough purchase on the effort which allowed the Queen's Park goalkeeper to gather comfortably. 

Mooney almost turned provider on the 87 minute when another similar ball across from the right found Thompson who had nipped in at the near post. He got a touch on it that looked like it would be enough to score the goal that sent Saints through, only for the Queen's Park stopper to turn behind. Carrick McEvoy came agonisingly close to an injury-time winner when he cracked a powerful effort off the bar. 

Penalties would be required with Tamosevicius saving Queen's Park's first spot-kick. McEvoy also saw his penalty saved by the Spiders' goalkeeper. Lyle Hunter would level it at 1-1 after Queen's Park went ahead in the shoot-out.

Tamosevicius saved again which allowed Owen Carey to put Saints 2-1 ahead after three penalties each. Queen's Park netted their fourth penalty with Thompson firing home with aplomb to keep Saints' advantage. That would turn out to be the winning spot-kick after Queen's Park fifth and final penalty rattled off the bar.

Full-Time: Queen's Park U18s 1-1 St Mirren U18s (St Mirren win 3-2 on penalties)

St Mirren U18s celebrate penalty shoot-out win (Image: Allan Picken)

St Mirren: Tamosevicius, Hutchison, McEvoy, Carey (c), Penman, Hunter, Turner (Stoddart 55), Falconer, Mooney, McCormick, Farquhar (Thompson 46)

St Mirren returned to winning ways in the William Hill Premiership in emphatic fashion with a brilliant win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie. 

Toyosi Olusanya opened the scoring early before Mikael Mandron's brace saw Saints win 3-0 in the Granite City.

Stephen Robinson's men hit the front with just seven minutes of the clock when Olusanya capitalised on a Dons defensive error. Slobodan Rubezic attempted to deal with Richard Taylor's ball over the top, but he nodded beyond goalkeeper Ross Doohan had raced off his line. That allowed Olusanya to run on to the loose ball and knock into the empty net.

Zach Hemming had to be called upon five minutes later to deny Aberdeen a quick response. The Saints stopper was down well to push away a low driving strike from Jeppe Okkels before blocking Pape Gueye on the follow up.

Saints added a second 10 minutes before the interval. Olusanya showed brilliant pace and strength as he outmuscled and drove away from Rubezic. His pick out was perfect for Mandron who slotted low into the bottom corner to double our advantage. 

Goalscorers Mikael Mandron and Toyosi Olusanya celebrate (Image: John Millar)

Both sides made a change at the break with Greg Kiltie replacing captain Mark O'Hara, while Ante Palaversa was introduced by the hosts in place of Sivert Heltne Nilsen. Palaversa came close to pulling one back for the hosts inside a minute of the restart. Alexander Jensen's cross was headed out by Richard Taylor, but fell to Palaversa who drilled just over the bar from around 16 yards out. 

Pape Gueye headed just wide on 52 minutes as Aberdeen continued to pressure as they searched for route back. The forward rose the highest to meet Okkels' cross from the left, but sent the effort by the right-hand post. 

Aberdeen made their third change of the game on 55 minutes when they brought Kevin Nisbet on in place of Leighton Clarkson. He was inches away from reducing the Dons' deficit five minutes after his introduction when his free-kick from 25 yards clipped the bar. 

Olusanya could have had his second of the afternoon a few minutes later when Kiltie's header found the goalscorer in space. He attempted the spectacular with an overhead kick but couldn't connect. 

With 20 minutes remaining, Hemming was called into action again with the Saints stopper making a wonderful reaction save to turn away Nisbet's close-range effort.

Despite pressure from Aberdeen, it was Saints who would add a third. It was a stunning hit from Mandron as he made his way on to a long ball over the top from Alex Gogic. The forward took it first time and lashed beyond Doohan from 20 yards in what will definitely be a goal of the season contender to put the seal on a memorable win on the road. 

Full-Time: Aberdeen 0-3 St Mirren

St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Penman (Bwomono 26), Phillips, Boyd-Munce (Smyth 72), O'Hara (c) (Kiltie 46), Tanser, Olusanya (Mooney 80), Mandron (Oseni 80)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Kenny, John, Scott

Aberdeen: Doohan, Devlin, Tobers, Rubezic (Dorrington 40), Jensen, Heltne Nilsen (Palaversa 46), Shinnie, Keskinen, Clarkson (Nisbet 55), Okkels (Morris 70), Gueye (Duk 70)
Subs Not Used: Ritchie, MacKenzie, Boyd, Ambrose

Referee: Chris Graham
Assistant Referee: David Dunne
Assistant Referee: Colin Drummond
Fourth Official: Iain Snedden
VAR: Greg Aitken

Attendance: 15,829

St Mirren are into the hat for the Fifth Round of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup after a professional performance at Palmerston Park.

A first-half double from Toyosi Olusanya saw Saints in control at the interval. The Buddies had chances to further extend their lead before Brennan Diceknson pulled a goal back for the hosts following a smart finish into the bottom corner. But an injury-time strike from Caolan Boyd-Munce secured a 3-1 win and Saints' place in the last 16 with a stoppage time goal. 

17-year-old St Mirren Youth Academy graduate Callum Penman made his first start for St Mirren as he came in for Elvis Bwomono. There were three other changes for Saints with Oisin Smyth, Alex Gogic and Olusanya replacing in for Richard Taylor, Greg Kiltie and Roland Idowu.

Penman almost opened the scoring in fortuitous fashion on just seven minutes when his cross from the right almost found the top left corner of the net. Queen of the South goalkeeper Ross Stewart had to be at full-stretch to tip the ball away from danger.

Callum Penman impressed on his first St Mirren start (Image: Allan Picken)

The Buddies were forced into an early substitution when Alex Iacovitti suffered a hamstring injury and was replaced by Taylor on nine minutes. 

Saints took the lead just a minute after the change. A long throw from Callum Penman was headed to the back post by a Queen of the South defender who was trying to clear, but it only found Olusanya and he slid in to knock into the net from close-range to score his ninth of the season. 

Olusanya added his 10th of the season, and his second of the afternoon, when he doubled the Buddies lead a little over 10 minutes after his opener, Penman's delivery was brilliant and matched by a terrific header from Olusanya.

Toyosi Olusanya celebrates his second goal (Image: Allan Picken)

Oisin Smyth almost directly from a corner as the game headed towards the half-time break, while Mikey Hewitt had a massive opportunity in the final moments of the first-half to pull one back for the Doonhamers. The defender rose the highest to meet a cross from the left, but he stuck it straight into the arms of Zach Hemming.

Saints could have added a third seven minutes after the interval when a brilliant Smyth ball in from the left found an unmarked Killian Phillips, but the Irishman headed wide of target. 

Mandron had the chance to add his name on the scoresheet just beyond the hour mark when he raced on to a nice through ball from Mark O'Hara. The forward attempted to lift over Stewart though the Queen's goalkeeper made himself big to block.

Queen of the South pulled a goal back with 15 minutes remaining when Brennan Dickenson rifled home from 18 yards. Kyle Doherty's cross was headed back across goal by Matty Douglas. Taylor met that but headed clear only as far as Dickenson who volleyed it low into the net. 

Saints would ensure there was no cup shock on the cards with Boyd-Munce securing our place in the Fifth Round in stoppage time. A quick counter saw Mark O'Hara send substitute Owen Oseni on the break. He slid a nice ball forward to Boyd-Munce who, first time, fired high into the net to see us into the next round. 

Caolan Boyd-Munce adds a third for Saints (Image: Allan Picken)

Full-Time: Queen of the South 1-3 St Mirren

St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, Iacovitti (Taylor 9), Penman (John 82), Phillips (Boyd-Munce 70), Smyth, O'Hara (c), Tanser, Mandron, Olusanya (Oseni 70)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Kiltie, Idowu, Mooney

Queen of the South: Stewart, Hewitt, Brydon, Douglas (c), Hannah (Cochrane 68), MacIntyre, Lyon, Luissint (Bryden 80), Doherty, Dickenson, Brooks
Subs Not Used: Bowie, McKechnie, McIntosh, O'Donnell, Walker

Referee: Ryan Lee
Assistant Referee: Ross MacLeod
Assistant Referee: Scott Anderson

Attendance: 2,567