BUDDIES REFUSING TO GIVE UP DREAM OF EURO SPOT

St Mirren are dreaming of Europe after piling the pressure on Dundee United in the race for fifth place.

- Colin Paterson

A goal in each half from Mikael Mandron and Jonah Ayunga sank the Tangerines at Tannadice on Saturday.

The Buddies are now just two points behind United with two matchdays of the Premiership season to go.

And a second successive fifth-placed finish should be enough to bring UEFA Conference League football back to Paisley again.

Saints entertain Hibernian on Wednesday night before wrapping up the campaign at champions Celtic next Saturday lunchtime.

For United - bossed by ex-Buddie Jim Goodwin - it's Rangers at Ibrox this midweek and then a visit from Aberdeen.

It's all to play for and the black-and-white army feel it's there for the taking.

Saints boss Stephen Robinson made two changes to the side which beat Aberdeen 1-0 last weekend.

Skipper Mark O'Hara was crocked while fellow midfielder Oisin Smyth dropped to the bench. There were starts for Caolan Boyd-Munce and Roland Idowu.