cinch PREMIERSHIP
4th May 2024
Dens Park, Dundee

Dundee 1-3 St. Mirren

GOGIC 37
TANSER 59
OLUSANYA 72
Mellon 76

ATT: 6,877 (2,056 Saints fans)
Referee: M McDermid
VAR: A Muir

• European football is now just 2 points away for Saints after a comprehensive win over their only challengers for 5th place, Dundee.
• Toyosi Olusanya almost nips in to score after only 10 seconds, and this sets the tone for the afternoon as the away side dominate for long periods and win with ease.
• Saints finally open the scoring after 37 minutes when the imperious Alex Gogic reacts quickest to a loose ball and gives the keeper no chance.
• Scott Tanser doubles the lead 22 minutes later with a unerring finish on the volley after he had chipped the ball over a Dundee defender, as the home side repeatdly failed to deal with Saints superior attacking play.
• This was evident again after 72 minutes when Baccus drives into the box and finds Mandron, who dances through challenges before laying off to Olusanya who fires under the keeper to give Saints an unassailable 3 goal lead, which could have been double this number had Saints been more ruthless.
• Mickey Mellon notched a late goal for the Dee, but by then most of their supporters had left and Saints comfortably negotiated the rest of the match.