Queen of the South manager Peter Murphy: "I'm really proud of my team, just disappointed to concede in the first 10 minutes from a long throw-in.
"I'm pleased with so many aspects, but we've ended up losing. You can't give any team a two-goal lead. It's a good learning curve for our players.
"I've said to the players that if there's a way to lose the game then that's it."
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson: "We were in total control for large periods. Credit to Queen of the South, they scored a goal and gave us a little bit of pressure.
"We showed composure and quality at the end with Caolan's finish, and I thought there were some good performances including Callum Penman, who was excellent from start to finish.
"We stopped moving the ball quickly at times, but ultimately we showed our quality. We managed to stop the losing run and that's the pleasing aspect."