St Mirren's journey to Hampden began all the way back in July, in the group stages. After a goalless draw in their opener against Arbroath, who snatched the bonus point with a shootout victory, the Buddies beat Forfar 2-1 then skelped Annan 8-2, helped by a hat-trick from Mikael Mandron.

Report as St Mirren beat holders Celtic to win the League Cup for the first time since 2013; Marcus Fraser opened the scoring; Reo Hatate equalised before the break; Jonah Ayungas second-half double secured the victory;

STEPHEN ROBINSON’S mantra was faith over fear. Celtic didn’t stand a chance when Wilfried Nancy’s was style over substance. The St Mirren boss asked for belief and courage from his team at Hampden

Miguel Freckleton on St Mirren's League Cup final victory over Celtic and viewing family messages before the big game.