- Stephen Robinson changes back from a 3-5-2 system, which proved successful at the end of the previous season, to a 4-3-3 which he had used initially after taking over earlier in the year from Jim Goodwin.
- Competitive debuts for new signings Trevor Carson, Declan Gallagher, Mark O’Hara, Toyosoi Olusanya and Jonah Ayunga with Ryan Strain an unused sub.
- Curtis Main is missing through injury as the club wait on a work permit for Australian midfielder Keanu Baccus.
- The disappointing result is exacerbated by a very poor performance, losing to part time Championship side Arbroath without putting them under any real pressure during a lacklustre 90 minutes.
League Cup Group E | St Mirren Park Paisley | |
|
St Mirren |
0-1 |
Arbroath |
| Paterson 90+3 mins | ||
| Att: 1,923 | Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| No | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor CARSON | 6 |
| 22 | Marcus FRASER | 6 |
| 4 | Joe SHAUGHNESSY  | 6 |
| 31 | Declan GALLAGHER | 6 |
| 3 | Scott TANSER | 6 |
| 11 | Greg KILTIE | 7 |
| 16 | Ethan ERHAHON  | 8 |
| 6 | Mark O’HARA | 6 |
| 20 | Toyosi OLUSANYA  (46) | 5 |
| 7 | Jonah AYUNGA (90) | 6 |
| 21 | Alex GREIVE (76) | 6 |
| Substitutes | ||
| 12 | Jay HENDERSON  (46) | 7 |
| 33 | Kieran OFFORD (76) | 7 |
| 24 | Lewis JAMIESON (90) | 7 |
| AVERAGE PLAYER RATING | 6.36 | |
| SUBS NOT USED | ||
| 15 | Dylan REID | |
| 18 | Charles DUNNE | |
| 23 | Ryan STRAIN | |
| 8 | Ryan FLYNN | |
| 2 | Richard TAIT | |
| 27 | Peter URMINSKY (G) |
Arbroath Team: Gaston, Thomson, (Fosu 66) Little, O’Brien, Hamilton, Stewart, (Paterson 82) Gold, Jacobs (Low 65), Shanks (Hilson 61), McKenna & Linn (Craigen 61)
