St Mirren 3-1 Berwick Rangers

Steven Thompson scored a penalty as St Mirren beat Berwick Rangers

Ian Murray got off to a winning start as St Mirren manager against Berwick Rangers in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

His side had to come from behind, however, with Blair Henderson firing the visitors ahead in the opening minutes.

Steven Thompson levelled from the penalty spot after Stevie Mallan had been fouled.

And two Scott Agnew strikes in the second half secured St Mirren's place in the second round.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats

Line-ups

St Mirren

Formation 4-4-1-1

1Ridgers

2Naismith3Kelly15Baird5Conlan

16Agnew10Carswell14Mallan17Morgan

7McMullan

9Thompson

• 1Ridgers
• 2Naismith
• 3Kelly
• 15Baird
• 5Conlan
• 16Agnew
• 10CarswellSubstituted forHowiesonat 74'minutes
• 14MallanSubstituted forGoodwinat 67'minutes
• 17Morgan
• 7McMullan
• 9ThompsonSubstituted forMclearat 68'minutes

Substitutes

• 6Goodwin
• 11Howieson
• 18Mclear
• 19Cuddihy
• 30Barrowman
• 32Wilks
• 33Stewart

Berwick

Formation 4-4-2

1Walker

2McNeil5Wilson6Fairbairn3Beveridge

7Banjo4Cameron8Graham11Coultress

9Henderson10McKenna

• 1Walker
• 2McNeil
• 5Wilson
• 6FairbairnBooked at 41mins
• 3Beveridge
• 7BanjoSubstituted forLaveryat 63'minutes
• 4CameronBooked at 30minsSubstituted forDrummondat 72'minutes
• 8GrahamBooked at 73mins
• 11Coultress
• 9HendersonBooked at 50mins
• 10McKenna

Substitutes

• 12Lavery
• 14Drummond
• 15Morris
• 16Russell
• 17Graham
• 20Walters

Referee:

Alan Muir

Attendance:

2,394

Match Stats

Home TeamSt MirrenAway TeamBerwick

Possession

Home49%

Away51%

Shots

Home10

Away5

Shots on Target

Home5

Away4

Corners

Home10

Away4

Fouls

Home8

Away13