Kilmarnock  2-2 St Mirren (3-5 On Penalties )

Deas (44)  Anderson (Penalty 86)         Mandron (25) Richardson (59)

Penalty Scored: Anderson, Watkins, Thompson    King, Idowu, Donnelly, Nlundulu, Dijksteel

Penalty Missed : Magennis

St Mirren repliacted their penalty heroics of the last round as they beat Kilmarnock 5-3 on penalties after a pulsating 2-2 draw to book a spot at Hampden for the Premier Sports Cup Semi-Final

Stuart Kettlewell made one change to his starting eleven from last weekends gut wrenching final minute defeat to Celtic as former St Mirren midfielder Greg Kiltie came into midfield in place of Rory McKenzie. Former St Mirren captain Kyle Magennis made his return from injury settling for a place on the bench. Stephen Robinson made an enforced change as Richard King who came off the bench in St Mirren’s victory away to Falkirk replaced the injured Marcus Fraser. Liam Donnelly who switched Ayrshire for Paisley in, the summer made the bench on his return from injury.

Jonah Ayunga looked to give St Mirren the early advantage 90 seconds in sending an effort into the side netting after a ball into the box from Killian Phillips. Right up the over end Greg Kiltie sent an effort into the hands of Shamal George as he looked to haunt his previous club.

The frantic start to the game continued, Mandon sent a long-range effort close as a block sent it just past the post

Just after the ten-minute mark impressive play down the right flank from Jayden Richardson who whipped a ball onto the end of Mikael Mandron who could only see his headed effort drift wide.

Greg Kiltie came close to giving the home side the lead moments later, however his effort was just wide of the target as the game was back and forth with both teams trying to get the upper hand.

Just after the twenty-minute mark Kilmarnock captain Robbie Deas sent a dominic thompsom deelivery wide after a foul from Jayden Richardson which landed the right-back into the book.

Mikael Mandron sent the away fans into raptures just before the twenty-five-minute mark after he took down a long ball from Jayden Richardson flicking the ball over the head of Mayo before composing himself to slam the ball past the helpless Max Stryjek in the Kilmarnock goal.

Kilmarnock looked to respond to going behind with Marcus Dackers holding the ball up well making himself a handful for the St Mirren defence , However a couple of crosses into the box were plucked out the air by Shamal George

The first half looked to be petering out with a succession of St Mirren fouls before a Dominic Thompson free kick met the head of captain Robbie Deas who bulleted his headed effort past Shamal George who could only stand there as Kilmarnock drew level.

The first chance of the second half came for the visitors in the fifty second minute after good play down the left-hand side the ball was played into Phillips whose effort was superbly tipped onto the croosbar by Max Stryjek.

After limited chances in the second half the Buddies retook the lead  just before the hour in spectacular fashion. A long throw from Keanu Baccus whose delivery was twice headed out before landing to Jayden Richardson outside the box who sent a volley firing towards the top corner.

Straight from kick off buoyed by retaking the lead St Mirren came forward Jonah Ayunga seeing an effort tipped wide by Stryjek.

Bruce Anderson looked to restore parity, but his effort was shepherded by Miguel Freckleton who deflected it wide for a corner.

With twenty-five minutes left on the clock a Dominic Thompson free kick was deflected out for a corner, The home side appealed for a penalty which fell on deaf ears as David Dickinson stuck to his guns and with no VAR in operation there was no chance for a review.

The game descended into a frantic pace as the game entered the final fifteen minutes with the game going from end to end to no avail for either side.

St Mirren nearly had a third as Jonah Ayunga fired an effort into the grateful hands of Max Stryjek

With five minutes left Kilmarock were awarded a penalty as  Richard King brought down Marley Watkins. Bruce Anderson dispatched his penalty to perfection as he sent Shamal George the wrong way to pull Killie back level.

Four minutes added on at the end of the ninety, however neither team could find the decisive breakthrough and into extra time the game headed.

Despite Kilmarnock starting extra time the better side the first chance fell to the away side as Dijksteel and John linked up down the left-hand side with the latter firing an effort over the bar

The rest of the first half of extra time passed without incident with neither team creating any chances with the ball largely being passed around as legs began to tired.

The second half of extra time came and went as neither team threatened with the only thing happening was injuries to David Watson and Marcus Dackers as the game petered out to a shootout.

Anderson, Watkins and Thompson all disptched their penalties for Kilmarnock, With King, Idowu, Donnelly, Nlundulu, Dijksteel all scoring for St Mirren.

Shamal George as he did against Hearts in the previous round made himself the hero as he saved from former St Mirren captain Kyle Magennis to send the Buddies to Hampden sparking a pitch invasion from the Saints faithful.

Kilmarnock: Stryjek 7  Brown 6  Mayo 6 Stanger 6  Deas 7  Thompson 8  Polworth  Kiltie 7  Watson 7 Daniels 6 Dackers 6

Substitutes: Anderson 7  Watkins  7 Brannan 5  Magennis 5 Williams 5

St Mirren: George 7 Richardson 7  King 6  Gogic 6  Freckleton 6  John 7  Baccus 6  O’Hara 6  Phillips 7 Ayunga 6 Mandron 8

Substitutes: Donnelly 5  Dijksteel 5 Idowu 5  McMenamin 5  Nlundulu 5