Summary

  • FT: Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

  • McMullan went close for hosts while McAllister & Magennis were denied for the visitors

  • Dundee United beat Inverness CT 4-0 on aggregate to progress to final

  • St Mirren finished 11th in Premiership

  • Second leg in Paisley on Sunday

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. ouch!

    Ouch!

    Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    St Mirren defender Mihai Popescu takes out Nicky Clark from behind.

    The United striker is left on the ground with a "what the?" look on his face.

    Referee Bobby Madden decides the on-loan Dinamo Bucharest man had simply lost his footing and a foul suffices.

  2. 'A threat on that right-hand side'

    Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    Allan Preston
    BBC Scotland summariser on Sportsound

    McMullan is through, but you can't have a go at him for taking a shot at that angle. It was really good play from Dundee United and it showed - again - the threat that McMullan is on that right-hand side

  3. GREAT SAVE!

    Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    Paul McMullan races from just inside his own half into the St Mirren penalty box, but the forward's low drive is saved well by the legs of goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.

  4. 'No more than a yellow'

    Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    Neil McCann
    Former Scotland and Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

    There's no doubt it's a yellow card but nothing more than that - it's accidental. I don't think Flynn sees Ian Harkes coming

  5. ouch!

    Ouch!

    Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    Ryan Flynn tries an overhead kick to clear his lines and the St Mirren midfielder's boot collides with the head of Ian Harkes.

    The USA international needs lengthy treatment to his head as Flynn survives with a yellow card.

  6. 'Tremendous ball'

    Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    Allan Preston
    BBC Scotland summariser on Sportsound

    It's an absolutely tremendous ball in. There's pace on it and Reynolds is facing his own goal and has to head it because he doesn't know what's behind him

  7. Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    The first effort on target and it comes from a United head - but towards their own goal.

    On-loan Derby County midfielder Kyle McAllister's inswinging free-kick is sent towards his own goal by Mark Reynolds, but it is straight at goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist.

  8. Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    St Mirren are coming more into the game, but so far they haven't been able to make much headway into the United penalty box.

  9. Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    There's a few heavy challenges going in and St Mirren's Ryan Flynn is sent flying into touch by Algerian midfielder Rachid Bouhenna.

    No booking though!

  10. 'A hectic start'

    Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    Allan Preston
    BBC Scotland summariser on Sportsound

    It has been a hectic start. There's a real pace to this game

  11. Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    United are the first to threaten. Paul McMullan finds Ian Harkes inside the penalty box, but the United States midfielder's shot is deflected wide of the far post.

    Great chance for the home side to get off to a flyer.

  12. 'McMullan United's danger man'

    Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    Neil McCann
    Former Scotland and Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

    It looks like a pretty straightforward three at the back for St Mirren. Lee Hodson will just stick to Paul McMullan, he's the danger man. Hodson is a dogged full-back and he'll just pick away at him when United have position

  13. KICK-OFF

    Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren

    United get the game under way in their traditional tangerine shirts and St Mirren in their usual black and white stripes.

    St Mirren and Dundee United come out on to the pitchSNS

  14. How do you see it going?

    Dundee United v St Mirren (19:45)

    Give us a thumbs up if you fancy Dundee United for a win tonight, thumbs down for the Buddies. Go on, impress the nation...

    Our chief sports writer, Tom English, is predicting a 3-1 win for United!

  15. Fireworks already

    Dundee United v St Mirren (19:45)

    The players are in the tunnel...and here they come, out into a packed Tannadice as flames and fireworks shoot into the air.

  16. 'Goals likely'

    Dundee United v St Mirren (19:45)

    Allan Preston
    BBC Scotland summariser on Sportsound

    The two defences worry me. I am pretty sure there are going to be goals

  17. Dundee United v St Mirren (19:45)

    Richard Winton
    BBC Sport at Tannadice

    United fans set up for a pre-match collage. Some appear to be wearing bin liners...

    FansBBC Sport

  18. Different game

    Dundee United v St Mirren (19:45)

    You shouldn't read too much into St Mirren's 2-1 home defeat by United in the Scottish Cup in February.

    While eight on United's starters that day remain, only six are still in St Mirren's starting line-up.

    St Mirren striker Cody CookeSNS

    Cody Cooke wasn't in the St Mirren side that lost to United in February

  19. More pressure on Terrors

    Dundee United v St Mirren (19:45)

    Neil McCann
    Former Scotland and Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

    There is a huge degree of pressure on Dundee United. With their neighbours going down, it is a chance to become top dogs in the city again. St Mirren are playing with a certain degree of pressure, but something has clicked for them recently

  20. 'We'd love another crack at the Premiership'

    Dundee United v St Mirren (19:45)

    St Mirren manager Oran Kearney is looking for a lead to take back to Paisley for the return leg on Sunday. "A win is ideally what we're here for," he tells Sportsound. "Any type of advantage we can take would be good for us."

    On the potential impact of relegation on the club, Kearney says: "Off the field, a huge amount wouldn't change.

    "On the pitch for us, it's about trying to reward the fans who have been exceptional this season and the players who have worked so hard that we would really love another crack at it."

    Oran KearneySNS