The Buddies decided they had enough cover at right-back, but they retained their interest in Finnigan.
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The Buddies pressed and Michael Higdon fired over following good work by Mooy and Paul McGowan.
Ross had made more than 70 appearances for the Buddies since moving from Falkirk in August 2008.
The Buddies dominated the first half, Steven Thomson and David Barron coming close to breaking the deadlock.
The Buddies tried their luck again from a free-kick, but Dorman's effort flew straight into Falkirk's defensive wall.
Sam Parkin headed the Perth side in front before Michael Higdon equalised for the Buddies with a free-kick.
Two minutes after the restart the Buddies netted a fifth, and it was McGowan who notched his hat-trick.
Back outside, the buddies from Newark contemplate a new era for the Yankees.
The Buddies boss has spoken out previously about refereeing performances, but he feels his concerns have fallen on deaf ears.
Sutton, who began his career with Tottenham before heading for Raith Rovers and Millwall, joined the Buddies from Dundee in 2005.
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Jodie Morris could have put the match beyond the Buddies late in the second half, but Lee Mair stood in his way.
St Mirren ventured up-field and won a corner, from which Hugh Murray headed over, and within minutes the Buddies had fallen behind.
The Buddies had taken the lead in the 28th minute through Marc McAusland and they held onto their advantage until after the break.
It's that kind of profile that has attracted the Buddies' board to Lennon ahead of Rangers coach Tommy Wilson and Celtic counterpart Willie McStay.
The Buddies came back into the match with a fine strike from distance then a late solo effort to give the visitors all three points.
Andy Dorman and Steven Thomson each netted a brace as the Buddies sunk Celtic to banish the painful memories of Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup final defeat.
Then, from Dorman's corner, John Potter had a shot from the edge of the box blocked, as the Buddies enjoyed a spell of dominance in the match.
The Buddies made two changes for the match, David van Zanten and Hugh Murray coming in for Aaron Mooy and Marc McAusland who both started on the bench.
This followed St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson becoming embroiled in a post-match war of words with Pressley in the wake of the Buddies' draw at the Falkirk Stadium.
"We've only got ourselves to blame, " added the Buddies manager.
Craig Dargo volleyed over the bar after Diamond had failed to deal with Jack Ross's searching ball into the area as the Buddies enjoyed a rare period of sustained pressure.
Robb fired home to give the Buddies some late hope and a foul on the midfielder led to a second yellow card that saw MacLean sent off eight minutes later.
But the first half never really enthused the fans inside the Buddies' tidy stadium and there was almost a sigh of relief when referee Crawford Allan blew for the interval.
BBC: Alex Neil (r) and Steven Thomson in action at St Mirren Park
Things then went from bad to worse for the Buddies as Flood drilled a right-footed shot from the right side of penalty area past Chris Smith to seal the points for United.
The Buddies were looking to recover from their own Old Firm mauling, a 4-0 loss to Celtic, followed by a Co-operative Insurance Cup exit at the hands of First Division side Ross County.
Suddenly, the Buddies were a side reborn and young midfielder had a chance to restore parity only minutes later when he was played in by Paul McGowan, but Jack managed to make a vital block.
This fixture may not have quickened pulses in previous seasons but Killie's winning habit and the Buddies attacking set-up produced plenty of goalmouth action in the second half and a few spurned chances at each end.
Dozens of hives have been placed in spaces including museums and rooftops as part of the Bee Buddies project run by the Groundwork Sheffield charity.
The movie belongs to the teenage buddies as much as to the title character, and echoes of Mark Twain are neither accidental nor incidental.
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