BUDDIES BOAST NERVES OF STEEL

Perfect penalties the platform for semi-final place

- Michael Baillie

ST MIRREN go marching onto Hampden after more Premier Sports Cup penalty shootout success.

Having got past Hearts on spot-kicks in the previous round, Stephen Robinson's side repeated the trick against Kilmarnock.

Shamal George was once again the hero as he saved former Buddie Kyle Magennis' penalty, and with St Mirren being perfect from 12 yards, when Malik Dijksteel slotted home their fifth they were in the semifinal.

They went ahead in this cup cracker through Mikael Mandron’s sublime goal but that was cancelled out by Robbie Deas just before the interval.

Saints regained the lead after Jayden Richardson came up with a contender for goal of the tournament with a sensation volley.