Jim Goodwin gushes over St Mirren 'good moments' but Dundee United boss looks to spoil League Cup anniversary party

Jim Goodwin proudly lifted the League Cup as St Mirren captain and then admitted the on-going parties in Paisley left them sweating on their Premiership survival.

It is 10 years to the day since the Buddies beat Hearts 3-2 to lift that particular cup for the one and only time in their history. Goodwin admitted it was the biggest highlight of his playing career and the memories will last forever as he and the rest of Danny Lennon’s team made themselves black and white legends.

After that Hampden triumph, they won one of their final eight games but lucky they had enough points in the bag to stay 11 points clear of relegated Dundee. Ironically, Goodwin finds himself in another survival scrap and this time as Dundee United boss he is looking to leave his former club empty-handed at Tannadice this weekend. Goodwin joked: “We were doing well in the league up to the final. There were a dozen or so league games left and you were lucky if we picked up six points because we were out, pretty much, for the remainder of the season.

“We just about avoided relegation, which was hard to believe. Danny Lennon was the manager at the time and he was flapping.

“Now with my manager’s hat on it wasn’t the most professional time in our lives. A lot of us weren’t used to winning things so we made the most of it.

"My medal is safe. It takes pride of place along with other international caps and other bits and bobs I have picked up.”

Goodwin admitted looking back it is only now he has realised what that St Mirren team achieved. He would love to keep Dundee United up and to get another crack at Hampden with them. He admitted: “I had some good moments in my career and relative success at the lower level, making my debut for Celtic and my