Super sub Alex Greive strikes again to seal St Mirren win against Dundee United after disallowed VAR goal
dailyrecord.co.ukVAR threatened to deny St Mirren a deserved victory before super sub Alex Greive grabbed his side another clinical late winner.The dominant Buddies hit the woodwork three times against Dundee United with Charles Dunne, Curtis Main and Jonah Ayunga all inches away from netting.Main gave the hosts a first half lead with a close-range header before the Terrors equalised early in the second as substitute Steven Fletcher fired the visitors level.VAR was always likely to make a big first appearance in Paisley and after an hour it denied Ayunga after the striker thought he'd doubled the Saints' lead, with Keanu Baccus pulled up for a foul in the build-up.But just as he proved against Livingston at the start of the month, New Zealand international Greive climbed off the bench to produce a clinical finish and bag his side all three points.The win, the Buddies' fifth in six home matches, lifts them up to joint-third in the Premiership table alongside Aberdeen.The Buddies had to reshuffle their defence with Declan Gallagher and Scott Tanser both ruled out with injuries.
Alex Gogic and Richard Tait stepped in to the back five in their place.Jamie McGrath was back on his old stomping ground for the first time and the talented playmaker almost crafted his new team an opener inside the opening five minutes.His fine delivery from a free-kick into the six-yard box caused chaos, with Richard Tait almost netting an own goal as he hacked clear.
Luckily for him his keeper Trevor Carson was alert and cleared the ball to safety.The game was an open affair from the kick-off.
Jonah Ayunga saw a shot blocked for a corner after being set up cleverly by strike partner Curtis Main.Ethan Erhahon picked out Charles Dunne from the resulting set piece,
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