There is provided a suture anchor for soft tissue repair. The anchor is substantially elongate so as to be adapted for inserting into a blind hole or socket created in bone in use. The anchor defines externally and outwardly operative engaging means adapted for engaging the inner surface of the blind hole or socket for securing the anchor within the blind hole or socket in use. The anchor defines a distally located suture engagement adapted for engaging a suture in use, wherein, in use: the anchor is adapted for insertion into the blind hole or socket, such that: the engaging means is adapted for securing the anchor within the blind hole or socket； the engaging means is adapted for frictionally engaging the suture between the outer surface of the engaging means and the inner surface of the blind hole or socket； and the suture engagement is adapted for engaging the suture so as to substantially prevent the inadvertent disengagement of the suture from the blind hole or socket caused by the sliding of the suture between the outer surface of the anchor and the inner surface of the socket.
