Dundee United's season came to a close with a 1-1 draw against St Mirren, as the visitors scored from their only first-half attack of note, with Max Watters crossing for Zac Sapsford to stab in a smart finish. The Paisley side, resting several regulars, were lively throughout, with their endeavour finally rewarded when a deflected shot from Jake Young found the net. Luke Douglas was full of running on his first St Mirren start and the 16-year-old thought he had scored when Dave Richards allowed a shot to go right through him, but an offside flag spared the visiting goalkeeper's blushes. Earlier, Richards had looked much more assured, tipping away efforts from Douglas and Jayden Richardson, while he also had to push over a fierce strike from Alex Gogic after Sapsford had netted for the 11th time this season. Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin said the campaign as a whole has not been a disaster, but the team's position is disappointing. St Mirren interim manager Craig McLeish was pleased with the positive performance, which will build confidence for the play-off final against Partick Thistle. The draw means Dundee United end the season with only 10 wins from 38 outings, while St Mirren's preparations for the play-off final are underway. The hosts dominated the game, with Douglas slamming a first-time shot wide early in the second half, and it looked like a goal would elude the league's lowest scorers until Young's shot from the edge of the penalty area spun off a defender leaving Richards helpless. Teenager Thomas Falconer drilled a shot against the post as St Mirren finished strongly, and a close-range overhead kick from Gogic was blocked during a stoppage-time stramash. Dundee United's seventh place was wrapped up prior to kick-off, and the team's ho-hum season has been allowed to fizzle out with a four-game winless run. Jim Goodwin's team began the post-split fixtures in style with a 3-0 derby victory at Tannadice, but the season has ended in a disappointing manner. The draw will be a concern for St Mirren, who face a motivated Partick Thistle side in the play-off final, and only scoring once will be a worry, as the Buddies end the regular season with just 30 goals from their 38 outings.