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Substitute Louis Moult scored a stunning late overhead kick before Jack Walton saved St Mirren’s penalty as Dundee United Dundee United defeated Paisley 1-0.
The atmosphere was dull in the first half. A Manchester United goal was disallowed for offside. Both sides hit the door frame and the game restarted.
Both teams had other chances but found their respective goalkeepers in fine form until Moult was fit again, replacing Glenn Middleton for his first appearance in a month after the hour mark. The goal was scored with two minutes left in normal time.
Saints substitute Toisi Olusanya then won and converted a penalty in the third minute of six minutes of stoppage time, but Walton saved to give Jim Goodwin’s side three points, United secured their fourth consecutive win over Stephen Robinson’s side this season – with the side now losing four in a match. Row.
With two minutes left in the game, Moult hit a hook ball to seal the three points.
Robinson made three changes in a bid to get back to winning ways in front of his supporters, with defender Alex Iakovetti, midfielder Roland Idowu and forward Mika Mandren returning .
Goodwin, who returned to his old club, made five adjustments, with Kevin Holt, Ross Docherty, Ryan Strain, Luka Stephenson and leading scorer Sam Darby returning.
The home side took much of the early pressure and it soon turned into a physical affair.
In the fourth minute, Scott Tanser took a corner kick and Stephenson easily cleared the header of his friend defender Richard Taylor.
Later, as United showed their threat, Holt’s powerful shot from distance was blocked by Paisley goalkeeper Zach Hemming.
The duel on the pitch was intense and referee David Dickinson made good use of his whistle, sometimes infuriating the fans.
Toyosi Olusanya’s penalty saved by Dundee United goalkeeper Jack Walton
Neither side had the ball for long, but in the 33rd minute Greg Kiltie’s powerful shot from inside the United penalty area was blocked by Walton, who converted Killian Philippe before the break. Killian Phillips’ header was saved brilliantly.
Two minutes after the restart, United’s Vico Seville fired the ball into the net from close range, but the offside flag was raised and VAR confirmed Tayside’s disappointment.
In the 56th minute, St. Mirren forward Mandron’s shot hit the crossbar, and then Manchester United broke through quickly. Middleton’s shot missed the Paisley crossbar. The Manchester United winger quickly made way for Molt.
Under United’s pressure, Hemming bravely saved Holt from close range and then produced a beautiful block to stop Darby who had burst through his partner’s defense.
Dundee United are four points behind second-placed Rangers
In the 78th minute, Olusanya broke through United’s defense and fired straight at Walton, and soon after, when Hemming challenged Darby, VAR checked the penalty but found no offense.
St Mirren survived a frenzied scramble for the goal and a corner kick, with Hemming parrying Molt’s header, but the visitors continued to press and when the ball bounced around the penalty area, Molt kicked over A wonderful overhead kick gave Manchester United the lead.
However, there was more drama in stoppage time when Olusanya was tripped by Holt in the penalty area.
The striker rose to take the penalty, but Walton saved to bring the three points back to Tayside.
