Irn Bru Scottish Challenge Cup Final
25th March 2017
Fir Park, Motherwell

Dundee Utd 2-1 St. Mirren

Andreu 37
LOY 38
Mikkelsen 75

ATT: 8,089

Referee: Nick Walsh

• Saints lose their second Challenge Cup final in their third appearance at this stage, with a 2-1 defeat at Fir Park, also the venue of their previous defeat, just over 23 years beforehand.
• Over 5,000 Saints fan make up the bulk of the crowd, but watch on as Tony Andreu volleys home a stunning opener in glorious spring sunshine in Lanarkshire.
• Saints equalise straight from the restart, as Gary Irvine slaloms up the park to set up Rory Loy who calmly finds the net with a tidy finish.
• United find the winner during a flat second half when Mikkelsen heads home to win the trophy.
• Saints real challenge however was in the league, where they remained bottom of the second tier with just 7 matches left.