Jonah Ayunga brace ensures St Mirren avoid Premier Sports Cup upset against Cowdenbeath

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Saints striker Jonah Ayunga ensured his new side weren't the victims of a cup upset after producing a clinical first half brace at Central Park.The summer signing bagged his first goal for the club early on against Cowdenbeath, turning cleverly past two defenders before firing into the bottom corner to break the deadlock.And he doubled St Mirren's lead shortly after when he tapped home from Joe Shaughnessy's flick on from a corner.While the Buddies struggled to break down their stubborn opponents in the second half, they still returned to Paisley with a welcome first competitive win of the season tucked neatly under their belts.Stephen Robinson handed a first competitive start to young goalkeeper Peter Urminsky, who started between the sticks in place of the injured Trevor Carson.Summer signing Ryan Strain made his competitive debut for the Buddies, slotting in at right back with fan favourite Ryan Flynn reinstated in the heart of midfield.St Mirren started the game on top, pressing the Lowland League side and earning three early corners which all came to nothing.Centre back Charles Dunne split the defence with an excellent pass after breaking up a rare Cowdenbeath foray forward.

He picked out Alex Greive on the left wing, who couldn't quite pick out a teammate in the box with the danger eventually cleared.Saints keeper Urminsky was a spectator in the early stages of the first half but the 23-year-old had to be alert to deny Scott Sinclair's powerful free-kick.The striker's low effort was goal-bound before Urminsky's smart stop at the bottom right hand corner.Just before the 20 minute mark the visitors made their dominance count.