Month: Feb 2024

03/02/2024 (Hibernian A)

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cinch PREMIERSHIP
3rd February 2024
Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh

Hibs 0-3 St. Mirren

GOGIC 8
KILTIE 34 (PEN)
MANDRON 44

ATT: 16,689
Referee: D Dickinson
VAR:

  • • Following a sensational first half from Saints where they could have scored 5 or 6 times, the players record the biggest win at Easter Road since April 1985 when Frank McAvennie inspired a 4-0 victory.
  • • The victory ensures back-to-back away league wins for the first time since Jim Goodwin last few weeks at the club in early 2022, clinched also by a win at Easter Road when Conor Ronan scored the only goal.
  • • Alex Gogic’s sensational form continues with another goal, but it is his defending that is really standing out as he excels in the “libero” role Robinson has persisted with despite Gogic arguably being missed from midfield.
  • • Mikeal Mandron produces his best performance in a Saints shirt with a fabulous display up top being rewarded with the final goal from a Boyd-Munce corner, another who probably had his best day for the club.
  • • This win is achieved despite the ongoing selection issues which now include a long-term injury to Conor McMenamin as well as continued hamstring problems for captain O’Hara who is yet to appear this calendar year. Keanu Baccus remains on duty with Australia at the Asian Cup and Ryan Strain is still not even at the training stage of his recovery.

27/01/2024 (Rangers H)

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cinch PREMIERSHIP
27th January 2024
SMISA Stadium, Paisley

St. Mirren 0-1 Rangers

Dessers 14

ATT: 6,665
Referee: D Dickinson
VAR:


• Saints fall to an undeserved defeat against title chasing Rangers who clinched the victory due to a strange early goal from Nigerian international Cyriel Dessers.
• The winning goal comes about after the wind plays havoc with a long punt and Hemming is caught out, allowing the Rangers player to round him and slot home.
• Despite heavy pressure late in the match including a James Bolton header that rattled the post, Saints are unable to press home their superiority and lose to Rangers for the third time this season.
• 23-year-old forward James Scott, a recent signing from Exeter City and former Scotland under 21 player, makes his debut for Saints. Stephen Robinson had given him his professional debut in 2017and sold him to Hull City for £1.5 million in 2020.
• Despite multiple injuries, substitutions and time wasting from Rangers throughout the second half, Saints are incensed as referee Dickinson adds on only 3 minutes at the end, leaving little time to force an equaliser and the side stays 5th.

20/01/2024 (Queen of the South H)

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Scottish Gas Scottish Cup 4th Round
20th January 2024
SMISA Stadium, Paisley

St. Mirren 1-0 Queen of the South

Gogic 71

ATT: 3,425
Referee: N Walsh
VAR: Not in use

  • In the first match back after the winter break, Saints progress to the next round of the Scottish Cup with a slender but very comfortable victory over League One side, Queen of the South.
  • Alex Gogic is the matchwinner, thumping home a header from a Kiltie cross as the match rumbled towards possible extra time despite complete dominance from the home side.
  • Robinson gives a home debut to on-loan Celtic South Korean midfielder Kwon Hyeok-kyu, easing the central midfield crisis still affecting the squad as O’Hara and Baccus remain unavailable.
  • A full debut was also given to Ugandan right wing back Elvis Bwomono, signed the previous month from Icelandic side IBV, after he came on as a sub against Celtic.
  • Saints would draw Celtic at home in the next round.

Club Chairmen

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Archibald Towns 1905-06

Robert Fisher 1906-09

John Scouller 1909-12

George Riddell 1912-15

Thomas Hart 1915-18

James Fleming 1918-21

George Riddell 1921-25

James R. Hall 1925-28

William F. Walker 1928-32

Thomas Hart 1932-34

George L. Gilmour 1934-36

James Adam 1936-41

William Small 1941-44

W.W. Waters 1944-47

W.J. Walker 1947-52

Dan McKinlay 1952-55

John M. Lang 1955-57

A.M. Lamb 1957-61

W.J. Walker 1961-63

A.M. Lamb 1963-65

H.V. McNaughton 1965-71

A.F.C. Waters 1971-72

H.F. MacKintosh 1972-73

H.J. Currie 1973-76

William Todd M.B.E 1976-79

John Corson 1979-80

G.L. Foulds 1980-81

J.Yule Craig 1981-88

Lewis Kane 1988-90

Allan W. Marshall 1990-94

Robert Earlie 1994-98

Stewart G. Gilmour 1998-2016

Gordon Scott 2016-21

John Needham 2021-

02/01/2024 (Celtic H)

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cinch PREMIERSHIP
2nd January 2024
SMISA Stadium, Paisley

St. Mirren 0-3 Celtic

Maeda 1
O’Reilly 6
Olusanya 45+3
Taylor 62

ATT: 6,943
Referee: D Munro
VAR:


• A disappointing defeat at home to Celtic, is tempered by the fact Saints went into the match missing most of their first-choice midfield, with O’Hara and Strain both injured and Baccus on international duty for Australia.
• These absences forced Robinson to utilise Ryan Flynn in central midfield, a position he hadn’t played for several years, and Caolan Boyd-Munce who had been relegated to a place on the bench for most of the previous 10 matches.
• A deplorable opening to the match witnessed Saints 2-0 down after only six minutes and the match effectively over. To add to Saints woes, Toyosi Olusanya was sent off after VAR consultation in first half injury time, following his attempt to turn a Tanser cross into the net resulted in his foot striking Joe Hart.
• A debut from the bench was given to Ugandan right wing back Elvis Bwomono, signed the previous month from Icelandic side IBV as this was the first match he was eligible to play.
• Saints remain in 5th position going into the winter break which begins immediately following this match.

30/12/2023 (Aberdeen A)

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cinch PREMIERSHIP
30th December 2023
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen

Aberdeen 0-3 St. Mirren

O’Hara 12
Ayunga 78
Kiltie (PEN) 90+3

ATT: 17,029
Referee: G Irvine
VAR:


• Saints bounce back from a difficult run of results with a comprehensive 3-0 victory against struggling Aberdeen, their biggest at Pittodrie since the 5th September 1953.
• The victory keeps Saints in 5th position, as they close the gap with Kilmarnock to only 2 points.
• Mark O’Hara opens the scoring, his fifth of the season, perfectly answering the murmurings from within the support regarding his poor form, however he misses a penalty shortly after, his second miss in a row which will lose him spot kick duties for the time being.
• Jonah Ayunga scores once more as he attempts to regain full match fitness, slotting home a perfect Scott Tanser cross with 12 minutes remaining.
• Greg Kiltie completes the scoring with a penalty in stoppage time and is now the designated taker.

27/12/2013 Kilmarnock (H)

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cinch PREMIERSHIP
27th December 2023
SMISA Stadium, Paisley

St. Mirren 0-1 Kilmarnock

Watkins 25

ATT: 7,534
Referee: E Anderson
VAR:


• Saints suffer only their second home defeat of the season to 4th placed Kilmarnock, continuing their awful record against Derek McInnes as a manager, which now reads just 3 wins in 36 matches over three clubs, and just 1 league win in 30.
• Marley Watkins is the match winner with a 25th minute effort which seems to take Zach Hemming by surprise and fly past his shoulder into the net.
• Again, the wind plays a big part in the match, limiting the chance of entertainment to a minimum and an almost sold-out stadium.
• Saints remain in 5th but Hearts have now opened a significant gap to 3rd.

23/12/2023 (Hearts A)

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cinch PREMIERSHIP
23rd December 2023
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh

Hearts 2-0 St. Mirren

Shankland 33
Shankland 49

ATT: 18,717
Referee: N Walsh
VAR:


• Saints taste defeat at Tynecastle to hand the advantage to Hearts in the battle for third place, with the Paisley sides poor form away for form now becoming a concern with a sixth straight defeat on the road.
• Equally concerning for Robinson is the lack of goals, with only three scored in the last eight matches and in six of these games the team drew a blank.
• Former Saints striker Lawrence Shankland however is not struggling for goals and his double eased the home side to victory and took his total to 15 for the season.
• It was a day to forget for Saints who struggled to impose themselves in the match, not helped by an erratic and inconsistent referee, and by the end of the match the Paisley side had slumped to 5th, their lowest position of the season so far.

16/12/2023 (Motherwell H)

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cinch PREMIERSHIP
16th December 2023
SMISA Stadium, Paisley

St. Mirren 0-0 Mothewell

ATT: 5,837
Referee: C Napier
VAR:


• Saints drop 2 home points to relegation threatened Motherwell as they miss out on the opportunity to put further pressure on Hearts for the third-place spot.
• The match is defined by the poor weather, with the wind making the game almost farcical at times.
• The key moment in the match is a penalty kick awarded to Saints early in the second half after handball by Steven O’Donnell, however Mark O’Hara misses his second penalty of the season as Liam Kelly saves his effort and the rebound is caught in the wind, denying O’Hara an easy tap in.
• After offering little threat for over an hour, Motherwell spring into action in the last quarter missing multiple chances to steal a win, but poor finishing and Zach Hemming denies the Lanarkshire side.

09/12/2023 (Ross County H)

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cinch PREMIERSHIP
9th December 2023
SMISA Stadium, Paisley

St. Mirren 2-0 Ross County

Taylor 51
Ayunga 56

ATT: 5,402
Referee: C Scott
VAR: A Dallas


• Saints get back to winning ways after three straight defeats with a comfortable victory over Ross County.
• Richard Taylor grabs his first goal in Saints colours to open the scoring, although it is reported as an own goal at the time, television evidence the following day confirms the defender got the last touch.
• Jonah Ayuna scores his first goal since returning from long term injury after a powerful shot flew past the County keeper, and he linked up superbly well with Stav Nahmani who was enjoying a rare start.
• Thierry Small starts his first game since returning to the club in August, the latest to try the right wing back position, and has a fine match.
• The win returns Saints to third place, although 5th placed Hearts have a game in hand and are only 2 points behind.