St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson told his players to milk the celebrations after their penalty shoot-out triumph over Kilmarnock sparked a pitch invasion from the travelling fans at Rugby Park.
Saints sealed a 5-3 shoot-out victory after an entertaining 2-2 Premier Sports Cup quarter-final draw and dozens of the Buddies fans spilled out of a packed away stand.
Shamal George saved from former Saints midfielder Kyle Magennis before Malik Dijksteel netted the clinching penalty to seal St Mirren’s first trip to Hampden since 2021.
Robinson, whose team led twice through impressive strikes from Mikael Mandron and Jayden Richardson, said: “We had a couple of really good chances to win the game before penalties but, if someone told you you’d win after penalties, you’d take it. It’s just not t