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Chaos in Perth as St Mirren Snatch Dramatic Late Win

A 99th minute penalty from Roland Idowu sees St Mirren run out 3-2 winners at McDiarmid Park as they climb into the top 6. St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson made two changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Motherwell last weekend. Alex Iacovitti returned from a long spell on the sidelines, replacing the suspended Alex Gogic and Mikael Mandron started ahead of Toyosi Olusanya at the focal point of the Buddies’ attack. St Johnstone also made 2 changes with Croatian defender Bozo Mikulic replacing Kyle Cameron in the heart of the Perth sides’ defence and Adama Sidibeh came in for Sven Sprangler. In a half where clear cut chances were few and far between, the deadlock was broken after 10 minutes by the visitors. A well-timed pass by Mandron found Killian Phillips in acres of space and the Irishman calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net putting his side in front. The away side continued to pile on the pressure, utilising the wide areas and smart, interchanging runs from Greg Kiltie and Conor McMenamin caused the home side issues. An expert pass from McMenamin found Kiltie in the box but the Saints number 11 couldn’t get the ball under control in what would have been almost a certain 2nd goal. Up the other end, Ellery Balcombe gathered 2 trickling shots from Sidibeh as the home side became more threatening in the closing stages as the half fizzled out. Half Time: St Johnstone 1-0 St Mirren St Johnstone came out firing in the second half and dominated the opening stages. Benjamin Kimpioka was a thorn in the side of the St Mirren defence, effortlessly gliding through their back line and linking up well with Sidibeh but it was Mackenzie Kirk who squeezed the ball past Balcombe from a tight angle to level the game for the hosts. Trouble would hit St Mirren as ever-present centre back Richard Taylor had to be stretched off, in what they hope will be less severe than it looked. Stephen Robinson would turn to his bench and introduce youngster Luke Kenny to the fold. The Saintees continued to pile on the pressure and the visitors would have Kenny to thank to keep Sidibeh at bay. The pacy striker went racing through after a mix up from Marcus Fraser and Alex Iacovitti but the St Mirren academy product stood firm and made an important interception in his box. The away side looked to their bench to try and turn the tide of the game. Toyosi Olusanya, Declan John and Roland Idowu entered the game with immediate effect. Olusanya let the ball run through to John who crossed the ball and Phillips flashed his effort over the crossbar. With 10 minutes to go, Kimpioka used his trickery to ease past Bwomono. He played a pass to Drey Wright before receiving the return and firing his side ahead. The game looked dead and buried for St Mirren but highly rated 17 year old Evan Mooney had other ideas. Phillips looked to be taken out by Rae in the St Johnstone goal but Mooney was first to react at smashed the ball into the back of the net with 2 minutes left to play. His first professional goal breathed much needed life into the Buddies who went searching for a winner. Olusanya’s effort forced an excellent save from Josh Rae. St Johnstone had a chance of their own, Nicky Clark heading over the bar with a chance he ought to have done better. 7 minutes of added time followed. Roland Idowu danced and weaved through the St Johnstone low block and his shot hit the hand of Drey Wright and after a lengthy VAR check a penalty was awarded. St Mirren captain Mark O’Hara stepped up but after a stuttered run up his penalty was saved, yet again. Elation in the home end was short lived though as the penalty was ordered to be retaken with the St Johnstone stopper coming off his line. This time, Idowu took the ball and put it straight down the middle, snatching the game at the death. St Johnstone look ahead to a tough trip to Tynecastle next weekend meanwhile the Buddies make the long trip north to Dingwall to face Ross County. Full Time: St Johnstone 3-2 St Mirren Teams: St Mirren– Balcombe (GK), Fraser, Iacovitti, Taylor (Kenny, 64”), Tanser (John, 64”), Bwomono, O’Hara (C), Phillips, Kiltie (Mooney, 80”), McMenamin (Idowu, 69”), Mandron (Olusanya, 69”) St Johnstone– Rae (GK), Mikulic, Sanders, Neilson (Keltjens, 46”), Holt, Clark (C), Wright, Sidibeh, Smith, Kirk, Kimpioka

December 14, 2024

Watt’s late winner in Paisley ends Motherwell slump

St Mirren 0 – 1 Motherwell Motherwell ended their three game winless run when Tony Watt’s added time winner punished St Mirren’s ill discipline. The striker used his experience to get away from his marker and catch a Lennon Miller free-kick to break hearts in Paisley after Alex Gogic was sent off. Ellery Balcombe’s fine save denied Jair Tavares early on, tipping the shot onto the crossbar. Not long after Aston Oxborough denied Conor McMenamin with an almost identical stop. The keeper denied the Northern Ireland international once again in the second half to ensure a clean sheet for his side. Both sides continued to push but Balcombe was on hand to deny Steve Seddon and Aspostolos Stamatelopoulos before the deadlock was finally broken. Discipline cost of the Saints when Gogic was given his marching orders after his dismissal with just minutes to go. The result means Motherwell open up a four point gap on the home side, sitting in fifth and seventh respectively. Attendance: 6,111 Line-ups: St Mirren: E. Balcombe, R. Taylor, A. Gogic, M. Fraser, S. Tanser, M. O’Hara, K. Phillips, E. Bwomono (J. Ayunga 84′), G. Kiltie (R. Idowu 67′), T. Olusanya (M. Mandron 68′), C. McMenamin Substitutes: J. Ayunga, C. Boyd-Munce, A. Iacovitti, R. Idowu, D. John, M. Mandron, E. Mooney, O. Smyth, P. Urminsky Motherwell: A. Oxborough, S. Blaney, L. Gordon, D. Casey, S. Seddon, E. Wilson (H. Paton), A. Halliday (S. Nicholson 83′), Jair Tavares (M. Kaleta 77′), L. Miller, A. Stamatelopoulos (M. Ebiye ’77), T. Watt Substitutes: K. Balmer, E. Ebiye, K. Hegyi, M. Kaleta, T. Maswanhise, S. Nicholson, S. O’Donnell, H. Paton, D. Zdravkoski

December 7, 2024

Fraser Sees Red as Dundee United Run Out 2-0 Winners at Tannadice

With only two places separating the sides in the league, the first half lived up to expectations as an even contest. Saints will feel they had the better of the opening spell, and at the ten minute mark, Ellery Balcombe released Toyosi Olusanya with a pinpoint pass. The striker raced through and was wiped out by Jack Walton. The United goalkeepers’ blushes were spared as only a yellow card was presented. Dundee United grew into the game with runs from Glenn Middleton and Sam Dalby in particular, causing issues for the St Mirren back line. Frustrations were raised in the United dugout as Dalby was sent through on goal but blasted his effort well over the crossbar. A mix-up between Elvis Bwomono and Marcus Fraser resulted in an onrushing Will Ferry breaking through, and his effort came crashing off the post. This seemed to ignite the away side; their fans roared them on as they started to pile on the pressure. Efforts from Fraser and Scott Tanser flashed by the post, and if it wasn’t for a goal-line clearance from Tobi Adegboyega, Killian Phillips could have put his team ahead before the break. Half Time: Dundee United 0-0 St Mirren Jim Goodwin’s halftime team talk brought his team out fighting in the 2nd half. Middleton flashed an effort wide of the post after being picked out by ex-Buddie Ryan Strain, and United won their individual battles all over the pitch in the opening stages. A corner from captain David Babunski evaded everyone on its way just wide of the Saint’s back post before Holt made a late, unmarked run to the edge of the opposition box, but his effort was of no trouble to Balcombe. St Mirren started to gain a foothold in the half, and a defence-splitting pass from the ever-impressive Richard Taylor found Greg Kiltie, who laid the ball back to Olusanya. His shot required an expert save from Walton, who kept his side level. Both managers looked to their bench in similar fashion in search of a goal. Target men Mikael Mandron and Jonah Ayunga were brought on for the visitors. Louis Moult and van der Sande were brought on for the hosts. The changes had the opposite effect. Going two up front meant the Saint’s back line was under more pressure. Moult and van der Sande proved a difficult test for the resolute Buddies defence. Meanwhile, the away side couldn’t reverse their fate and struggled to create any clear-cut chances in the remaining minutes. Marcus Fraser had a final ten minutes to forget. The St Mirren vice-captain gave away a penalty in a collision with Kevin Holt. The United centre-back calmly converted, sending Balcombe the wrong way and put his side 1-0 to the good. Ten minutes later, it was Fraser again who hauled Moult to the ground, and Dundee United had their second penalty. A lengthy VAR check followed to the bemusement of the away support, and Matthew MacDermid made the decision to send Fraser off, and the visitors would end the match with 10 men. Balcombe guessed correctly and saved the resultant penalty from Holt, but hero became villain as he spilt the corner that followed and centre-back Adegboyega was able to bundle the ball home, scoring his second league goal against St Mirren this season. The Tangerines go level in third place, with Rangers looking ahead to a home tie against Kilmarnock in their next outing. St Mirren are also at home in their next Premiership game against Motherwell and will hope to get back to winning ways. Full Time: Dundee United 2 – St Mirren 0 Teams: Dundee United: Walton (GK), Strain, Holt, Ševelj, Babunski (C)(Thomson, 60”), Ferry, Middleton (van der Sande, 73”), Adegboyega, Stephenson, Dalby (Moult, 72”), Gallagher St Mirren: Balcombe (GK), Gogic, Taylor, Fraser, Tanser (John, 80”), Bwomono, O’Hara (C), Phillips, Kiltie (Idowu, 80”), McMenamin (Mandron, 64”), Olusanya (Ayunga, 74”) Referee: Matthew MacDermid Attendance: 8,868

November 30, 2024

The Dons’ Bubble Bursts As Taylor Rises Highest

Aberdeen’s 11 game unbeaten run in the league game to a halt as St Mirren run out 2-1 winners in a wintery encounter in Paisley. The home side started on the front foot with Killian Phillips and Mark O’Hara dominating the middle of the park and McMenamin and Kiltie causing issues for the Aberdeen back line. McMenamin, off the back of a 2-goal performance against Hibernian flashed a shot just past the post, followed closely by a wicked volley from Tanser that whistled inches wide of the visitors’ goal in the opening stages of the game. It wasn’t long after these chances that Olusanya’s goal scoring run against Aberdeen continued. The lightning quick striker raced through on goal, calmly slotting through Mitov’s legs and put Saints 1-0 up just before the 20 minute mark, celebrating with his trademark knee slide. As the half went on the away side grew into the game. Shayden Morris in particular used his pace and trickery down the right hand side and drew a challenge from Alex Gogic. The Cypriot was flashed a red card from John Beaton, much to the dismay of the home crowd. What looked like a fair challenge, as the linesman flagged for a throw in, made for a confusing few minutes in the stands. Beaton was called to the monitor and overturned his decision. De-grading the red card to a yellow. Half Time: St Mirren 2-1 Aberdeen The away side looked dominant in the beginning of the 2nd half as Jimmy Thelin introduced attacking threats, Nisbet and Duk and it was the latter who used his blistering pace to his advantage, creating an opportunity for Jack MacKenzie but the defender couldn’t convert. He eventually reaped the rewards for his efforts as his cross found ex-St Mirren man Jamie McGrath who found space in the home side’s box and placed a fine finish into the bottom left corner. St Mirren didn’t let the equaliser derail what was a promising performance and some delightful footwork from Greg Kiltie found Elvis Bwomono in the box who squared it to McMenamin who should have done better with his effort, saved by the feet of Mitov. The home side continued to pile the pressure on and efforts from Kiltie and Mandron were inches away from doubling their advantage. With less than 10 minutes to go, a whipped corner from Captain Mark O’Hara found the head of Richard Taylor, who leapt high above the rest and bulleted the ball past a helpless Mitov. A late scare as Duk hit the post in the dying minutes, but the ball was eventually clear leading to jubilation in the home end. Fans and staff alike worked tirelessly to make sure the game was on and they got a result and performance from their side to match. The Dons fans praised their team at full time and will be proud of the run they have been on in what has been an incredible run of league performances. Aberdeen continue their poor form in Paisley with their last win coming in 2020 in the Scottish cup, and not winning a league game away to their hosts since 2018. Jimmy Thelin’s side will look to bounce back against a struggling Hibernian at Easter Road on Tuesday. Meanwhile Stephen Robinson’s men look ahead to a clash away to Dundee United in search of a 3rd consecutive win. Full time: St Mirren 2-1 Aberdeen Teams: St Mirren: Balcombe (GK), Taylor, Gogic, Fraser, Tanser, Bwomono, O’Hara (C), Phillips, Kiltie (Boyd-Munce, 90+1’), McMenamin (Mandron, 74’), Olusanya (Ayunga, 82’) Aberdeen: Mitov (GK), MacKenzie, Molloy, Rubežić, Devlin, Heltne Nilsen (Palaversa, 69’), Shinnie (C), McGrath (Besuijen, 85’), Clarkson (Nisbet, 46’), Morris (Keskinen, 69’), Sokler (Duk, 69’) Referee: John Beaton Attendance: 7533

November 24, 2024

Defensive Cover for Saints as Declan John Pens Short Term Deal

St Mirren have announced the signing of defender Declan John on a short term deal until January with a view to extend. With the recent departure of Jaden Brown, manager Stephen Robinson was left short of defensive options. The 29 year old is no stranger to the Scottish game after spending time at Rangers on a loan spell in 2018. A Welsh international, John brings a wealth of experience to the Paisley side and his new manager is delighted to have him on board: “We’ve seen his quality in his first couple of days in training. To add to the squad with the quality and background Declan has, I believe we are very lucky at this stage of the season.” The former Cardiff City man praised the club for his warm welcome and is raring to go: “From walking in, everything has been so positive and you can feel that in the changing room. It feels like a really good place to be” After the international break, Saints play host to Aberdeen and their new signing could make his debut in front of the home support.

November 12, 2024

McMenamin Sinks Hibs as the Pressure Piles on Gray

A typical game of two halves as St Mirren run out 2-1 winners at Easter Road through a Conor McMenamin double. St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson handed a first start of the season to the Northern Irish winger as he ramps up his return from injury and he definitely repaid his manager’s faith. David Gray replaced Lewis Miller with the returning Chris Cadden after the latter missed out on last weeks game against Dundee United. The visitors were dominant from the first whistle with the hosts looking rattled. Killian Phillips was a work horse in the middle of the pitch, picking up loose balls and battling to gain possession for his side. It took 17 minutes for the Paisley side to take the lead with Conor McMenamin getting on the end of a cross from Scott Tanser and from here it looked like it could be a long afternoon for the Leith side. St Mirren continued to build through the thirds with their defensive line nullifying the threat of Hibs talisman Martin Boyle. Phillips had his effort deflected wide after a cross from McMenamin found Kiltie who knocked it down for the midfielder as the Buddies continued to pile the pressure on the Hibs back line. The home side came closest through Youan as he rattled the outside of the post after some neat footwork from ex St Mirren man Hyeokkyu Kwon but this was the only real chance the men in green had in the first half. An animated Robinson urged his team on from the sidelines and it wasn’t long before St Mirren doubled their advantage. It was McMenamin again, who was at the heart of everything the away side did well. He robbed O’Hora of the ball midway in the Hibs half and drove forward into the box before expertly firing beyond Bursik. If the home side were going to respond before half time it was most likely going to come down the left hand side. Jordan Obita linked up well with Youan and Hoilett as they flung several crosses into the St Mirren box but to no avail. Half Time: Hibernian 0-2 St Mirren A triple change for Hibs at the break saw the introduction of Nicky Cadden, Rocky Bashiri and Dylan Levitt. These changes seemed to spark life into the home side as straight from kick off Élie Youan flashed a shot goal wards, forcing a good save from Ellery Balcombe. This wouldn’t be the only time the Saints stopper would be called into action. This bright start to the half by the home side woke St Mirren up and a corner from Tanser was met by Richard Taylor who crashed his header off of the crossbar. The rebound was fired over from Alex Gogic and the former Hibs man hung his head in disbelief. He really should have done better. The game was now end to end and moments later Martin Boyle made a bursting run forward and was clipped by Scott Tanser on his way to goal. A penalty was awarded after a VAR check but the Australian couldn’t convert. Balcombe guessed right and smothered the penalty low to his right. A real spectacle for the neutral, the sides created chances but couldn’t find the back of the net. Both managers turned to their bench but to opposite effect. The Hibs changes lifted their side and the away side’s changes came at a hindrance to their attacking threat. Ayunga and Mandron weren’t as quick as McMenamin and Olusanya which gave the Hibs back line some rest bite. Weak shots from substitutes Oisin Smyth and Jonah Ayunga didn’t trouble the Hibs keeper and in added time the home side found their breakthrough. Another penalty was awarded, this time for handball and Nicky Cadden placed his penalty into the bottom left corner, sending Balcombe the wrong way. St Mirren would have a scare as they lost the ball from kick off and Hibs broke forward and a strike from Nicky Cadden would find the back of the net in the 95th minute. Bedlam from the dugout and the home supporters remaining in the ground but heartache for the visiting support. However, these emotions would reverse after a lengthy VAR check. The goal was chalked off after Dwight Gayle was deemed to be offside and St Mirren’s lead was restored. Full Time: Hibernian 1-2 St Mirren What the Managers Had to Say David Gray branded the first half as “totally unacceptable” and was apologetic to the fans after another poor result. The Hibs boss does, however, believe his side have the capability of turning their fortunes around: “I do believe we will turn this around. I think the second half was better, but there’s a lot of hard work still to be done, that’s for sure.” The international break comes at a crucial time for his side and gives them time to regroup before facing a tough trip to Dens Park on the 23rd of November. His opposite number Stephen Robinson had only praise for his players as his team are now unbeaten in 3 games after a tricky run of results. Stating in his post match interview: “Some of our football in the first half was excellent. We hit the crossbar to make it 3-0 and the game’s over. We didn’t finish it off and then we had to show real character and defend for our lives” The Paisley side look forward to a home tie against Jimmy Thelin’s high-flying Aberdeen after the international break. Standout Performer Killian Phillips- the St Mirren midfielder covered every blade of grass. He dominated the middle of the pitch and Hibs struggled to contain the powerful runs from the Irishman. He continues his fine start to life at St Mirren and is quickly becoming a fan favourite. Teams: Hibernian- Bursik, Ekpiteta, O’Hora (Bushiri, 46’), Youan, Boyle (McKirdy, 66’), Newell (C), C. Cadden, Hyeokkyu (N. Cadden, 46’), Obita, Hoilett (Gayle, 66’), Triantis (Levitt, 46’) St Mirren- Balcombe, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Bwomono, Tanser,

November 9, 2024

St Mirren v Ross County Ends in a Stalemate

A St Mirren side hoping to build from their fine result midweek against St Johnstone and a Ross County side who haven’t won away from home this season resulted in a game to forget for both teams. St Mirren dominated the ball in the early stages of the first half with Elvis Bwomono and Scott Tanser looking to create down the flanks, testing the County full backs who stood firm. Clear cut chances were limited for both sides but Ross County keeper Ross Laidlaw claimed the moment of the half. The home side were awarded a penalty after a lengthy VAR check on a shirt tug in the box. Eli Campbell was eventually booked for the foul on Marcus Fraser but Laidlaw used his size and saved Greg Kiltie’s penalty with his trailing legs. The energetic midfielder will be disappointed with his effort. Kiltie continued to link up well on the left hand side with Tanser and both put multiple crosses into the box that the onrushing pairing of James Scott and Toyosi Olusanya couldn’t get on the end of. Jordan White was a nuisance up front for the visitors and the battle between the striker and Alex Gogic was one the neutral would find a classic. A physical battle that was ongoing for the 90 minutes made for entertaining viewing. White made use of bursting runs beyond the St Mirren back line by youngster Jack Grieves but this was of no trouble to Ellery Balcombe in the St Mirren goal. Toyosi Olusanya hitting the crossbar was the closest either side came to going in front but neither could find the breakthrough before half time. Half Time: St Mirren 0-0 Ross County Both managers decided to make attacking changes at half time with Jonah Ayunga and Conor McMenamin coming on for the hosts and Ronan Hale and Aidan Denholm being introduced by the visitors. The game came to life in the 2nd half with both teams creating chances to put themselves ahead. Not long after the whistle blew, St Mirren broke through McMenamin and he cut inside before clipping a cross into the box which was met by the head Olusanya who forced a fine save from Ross Laidlaw. McMenamin, returning from a long term injury, was a constant threat down the right hand side for the Saints and was a bright spark in a rather dull encounter. Up the other end the Dingwall side had chances of their own, a corner from Campbell evaded everybody and almost caught Balcombe out but the ball was eventually cleared. Richard Taylor recovered well from his error and provided a vital block after a close range effort from the visitors. Hale, the half time substitute, showed his boss Don Cowie exactly why he shouldn’t be left out of the starting 11. The 26 year old linked up well with Jordan White and created all sorts of problems for the St Mirren defence. Mikael Mandron had the chance to clinch the game right at the death but the substitute blasted his shot over the bar and the game ended goalless. Overall, the visitors will be the happier of the two sides but St Mirren will be disappointed to not have taken more from the game. Standout Players: Ross County skipper Connor Randall dictated the middle of the pitch for the away side and controlled things especially in the 2nd half. The experienced midfielder looked composed in possession and put in a power of work off the ball to nullify the threat of the St Mirren midfield. Ross Laidlaw, ever present in the Ross County team showed exactly why he has been their number one since signing in 2019. The towering goalkeeper was alert to anything that came his way and commanded his area well. The lightning quick reaction save from the head of Olusanya and denying Kiltie from the penalty spot topped off a fine performance by the stopper. Teams: St Mirren: Balcombe (GK), Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Tanser, Bwomono (McMenamin, 46′), O’Hara (C), Phillips (Boyd-Munce, 77′), Kiltie (Idowu, 59′), Olusanya (Mandron, 59′), Scott (Ayunga, 46′) Ross County: Laidlaw, Campbell, Lopata, Wright, Reid (Efete, 75′), Nisbet, Randall (Allardice, 75′), Brown, Chilvers (Hale, 46′), Grieves (Denholm, 46′), White Attendance: 6142 Referee: Don Robertson

November 2, 2024

Fresh Court Woes for Saints Stars

St Mirren players Kevin van Veen and Jaden Brown are currently facing the courts after alleged cases of domestic abuse for the former and driving without a license for the latter. This news follows the termination of defender Shaun Rooney’s contract who will be facing an upcoming court case for a separate matter. Former Motherwell and Kilmarnock striker Van Veen, is said to have committed these offences towards his ex-girlfriend over a 3 year period in multiple locations. He is due back in court on November 28th. Brown who made his move to the Buddies permanent in the summer after initially being on loan from Lincoln is suspected to have driven without a license on multiple occasions. He pleaded guilty to 3 offences and not guilty to a further 4 which was accepted by Hamilton Sheriff Court and his next hearing will be November 29th. His bail continues and sentencing is deferred until then. Manager Stephen Robinson has recently been vocal about off the field matters stating it’s “the most difficult period” he has had at the club but will be hoping the result against St Johnstone has offered a fresh start for his side and he believes his squad has the character to put external factors aside. St Mirren have released statements regarding both players. They will both be missing from the squad this weekend and the club will make no further comment on these matters whilst investigations are ongoing.

November 1, 2024

St Mirren Win the Battle of the Saints as They Cruise Past St Johnstone in Paisley

It was showtime indeed for the home side as they were greeted to the pitch with fireworks and a Beetlejuice display from a packed SMISA stadium. However, the feel good factor was short lived as their Perth counterparts took the lead after just 8 minutes through in form Kimpioka and he was denied his second shortly after by VAR. Ex Saintees full back Scott Tanser struck back for the home side after half an hour with a sublimeeffort from outside the box looping over Sinclair and into the back of the net. From here the Buddies really grew into the game and just before the hour mark Captain Mark O’Hara got their 2nd. Some good battling from the impressive Greg Kiltie set Marcus Fraser free to cross the ball to his skipper and he makes no mistake heading his side in front. Killian Phillips who had another solid showing in the middle of the park thought he added a third but this was subsequently chopped off by VAR for a foul in the build up. St Mirren continued to put pressure on the St Johnstone goal and eventually a third goal stood when substitutes Mikael Mandron and Jonah Ayunga linked up with the latter scoring with a fine finish into the top left hand corner. A late red card scare for the hosts was waved away by VAR in a game that had it all. St Mirren looked back to their usual selves after a rocky few weeks and Simo Valakari will hope his side find their rhythm in the coming weeks to steer them clear of the sides below them. Next up for St Mirren is a home tie for Ross County, meanwhile St Johnstone face Hearts at McDiarmid Park in a game they may view as a must win. Our Standout Performers: Greg Kiltie and Marcus Fraser both off the back of signing new contracts showed exactly why they are so important to this St Mirren side. Kiltie who’s work rate and desire can never be faulted looked back to his pre-injury self and fans around the ground weren’t shy in identifying him as the missing piece of the puzzle. Fraser, who had an unusual shaky game last week was composed as ever down the right hand side and played a vital role in the 2nd goal. Solid defensively and good in attack he lived up to his name as Mr Reliable. Teams & Stats St Mirren: Balcombe (GK), Fraser, Gogic, Dunne (Taylor, 52’), Tanser, Bwomono, O’Hara (C), Phillips, Kiltie (Ayunga, 85’), Olusanya (Mandron, 67’), Scott (McMenamin, 67’) St Johnstone: Sinclair (GK), Cameron (Douglas, 68’), Neilson, Sanders, Wright, Holt, Sprangler, Smith (Carey, 68’), Clark (C), Kimpioka (Kirk, 68’), Sidibeh Referee: Steven McLean Attendance: 6,042

October 30, 2024

St Mirren’s Future Looks Bright: Contract Extensions for Robinson, Kiltie, and Fraser!

With news that St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson penned a contract extension until 2027. Players Greg Kiltie and Marcus Fraser have now pledged their immediate future with the club. Kiltie, who signed for St Mirren from Kilmarnock in 2021 has been a mainstay in the Paisley side ever since. A firm fans favourite, the dynamic and creative midfielder has been a joy to watch for the Buddies faithful and they will be more than happy to see their number 11 sign a 2 year extension. Hoping to be past his recent injury woes, the deal keeps him at the club until 2027 and he stated: “I’m delighted to get the deal done. I’ve loved my time here, hopefully being back fit now I can contribute as much as I did last year.” Amongst his admirers is his boss Stephen Robinson who openly admits the player has been a huge miss for his side over the last few months but is glad to see him back in action: “We’ve missed his quality and football intelligence since he’s been injured. He’s a big part of what we have achieved over the last two years” Another good piece of business by the Paisley side includes vice-captain Marcus Fraser also signing on the dotted line for another 2 years. The former Ross County captain, signed by Jim Goodwin for the Buddies in 2020 has been a stable feature of St Mirren’s defensive line since arriving from the Dingwall outfit. The 30 year old is quickly approaching his 200th appearance for the club, making 191 in his 4 years at the club and could activate a further year on appearance based terms come the end of his new deal. Upon his extension, the defender commented: “Personally, family life, we’re happy and I’m settled here. I’ve got a good relationship with the manager and I hope he knows I like to work hard and lead by example in training. He has been brilliant for me and the trust he puts in myself, I just try to repay that by working hard in training and on the pitch” The St Mirren fan base will be patiently waiting on more positive contract news with defender Richard Taylor and forward Toyosi Olusanya both been offered new deals. Buddies gaffer Robinson hopes to get these over the line in the near future stating: “They are both very happy to be at the football club and if they don’t sign I know they will give absolutely everything. I’m sure they are getting a lot of interest with their performances, but we are doing our very best to keep them here and we are desperate to keep them here”

October 29, 2024

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