Following Jim McIntyre leaving the club last week it was James McPake who has taken over for the last game of the season. He made two changes to the side which won at Livingston, Jack Hamilton came back into goals, and 16 year old Finn Robertson made his debut.
Dundee started well and took the lead after a neat move and quick pass from Paul McGowan and the on rushing Cammy Kerr smashed the ball home to silence the big St Mirren support.
St Mirren attacked Dundee well but failed to get any real efforts on goal apart when Hamilton made a fine save to deny McAllister. Dundee were down to 10 men after 20 minutes when Darren O'Dea lost control and he fouled Lyons it was deemed a red card offence. It was Darren's last game for Dundee and as a full time player.
Dundee got to half time 1-0 up but it looked like St Mirren had settled and it would be a tough second half for the dark blues.
St Mirren made a change at half-time with Cody Cooke coming on which looked like they were going to give it a real go in this second 45 minutes. They levelled early in the second half when a neat cross to the back post was headed home by Cooke. It looked like Hamilton could have done better but the ball slipped in at the post and bar.
Soon after and Hamilton saved well when it looked a certain goal, but it was just delayed for 5 minutes or so . Again slack play from the defence and Cooke fired the ball home to the delight of the away fans.
Dundee made changes 3 in total, but as thinks have went against us for most of the season Kusunga went down injured and could not carry on. Dundee were now down to 9 men.
Dundee levelled the game when great play from defence saw Robson break clear , and his superb pass was finished by Scott Wright for a superb Dundee goal. But 2 minutes later Cooke completed his hat-trick when he shot home from 16 yards which Hamilton could not stop.
St Mirren saw the game out and they will now play United in the final to see if they can stay in the Premiership. They look to me a much better side now that last year.
For us Dundee fans it has been a long hard season and my Sons Andrew and Alexander have not too much to shout about. It was Alexander's 4th Birthday today and he was at the game today.
Dundee: Hamilton, Kusunga, Ryan McGowan, O’Dea, Kerr (c), Robson, Robertson (Mulligan 70), Ralph, Paul McGowan, Nelson (Curran 55), Miller (Wright 64. Unused Subs: Dieng , Meekings, Anderson, Cameron.
Att: 5,595
Ref: Andrew Dallas
