By Ronnie Esplin, Press Association Sport
Published: 20:45 BST, 26 May 2019 | Updated: 20:45 BST, 26 May 2019
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Goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky ensured St Mirren will be playing Ladbrokes Premiership football again next season as he produced three penalty shoot-out saves to break the hearts of Dundee United.
Following a goalless first-leg draw in the Premiership/Championship play-off at Tannadice on Thursday night, the return at Paisley came to life midway through the first half.
United striker Nicky Clark broke the deadlock with a 23rd-minute penalty before Saints forward Danny Mullen - who became a father for the first time in midweek - levelled with a fine volley three minutes later.
St Mirren goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky is mobbed by players after he secured their play-off win
Dundee United failed to score all four of their penalties in a bizarre penalty shootout
St Mirren secured their status in the Premiership after the two-legged final ended in a shootout
St Mirren: Hladky; Baird, MacKenzie (Ferdinand 90+3), Popescu; P. McGinn, S. McGinn, Magennis, Hodson, Mullen, Cooke, McAllister (Muzek 86)
Subs not used: Flynn, Holmes, MacPherson, Erhahon
Goals: Mullen (26), Popescu (shootout), McGinn (shootout)
Yellows: Mullen, McGinn,
Reds: Nazon (115)
Dundee United: Siegrist; Booth, Reynolds, Connolly, Watson; Harkes, Bouhenna (Butcher 75); Robson (Pawlett 55), Clark (Sow 69), McMullan; Safranko
Subs not used: Frans, Stanton, Smith, Laidlaw
Goals: Clark (23, pen)
Yellows: Pawlett, Connolly, Safranko, Popescu
With no additional goals, and with the home side reduced to 10 men in the 114th minute when substitute Duckens Nazon was given a straight red card by referee John Beaton for
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