The manager was left disappointed as Saints fell to defeat against Dundee at the SMiSA Stadium.
We just didn't carry enough of an attacking threat and that's why we've come away with nothing."
Saints suffered a second successive home defeat as they came away empty handed from their encounter with Dundee.
Max Anderson may have given the visitors an early lead but by that stage Marcus Fraser had already gone close for the Buddies, Eamonn Brophy and Conor McCarthy then among those who almost found an equaliser before the break.
There were chances in the second half too, Kyle McAllister and Kristian Dennis having the best of them, but there was to be no repeat of the midweek fightback against Motherwell.
Saints boss Jim Goodwin stuck with the side that had started at Fir Park on Wednesday night, the in-form Eamonn Brophy once again partnering Curtis Main up front. Former Buddie Charlie Adam was captain for the visitors, with fellow ex Saints Paul McGowan and Paul McMullan also starting.
Only a great save from Adam Legzdins stopped Saints taking an early lead, the goalie turning away Marcus Fraser's header from Scott Tanser's free-kick. It was to prove a significant stop as, from the resultant corner, Dundee broke quickly and opened the scoring, McMullan laying the ball back at the edge of the box for Max Anderson to drill beyond the grasp of Jak Alnwick.
With the home side rocking, the visitors should have doubled their lead within minutes. McGowan was able to get around Alnwick and pull the ball back, but the Saints defence managed to scramble it off the line as McMullan tried to force it home. At the other end, Legzdins got down low to turn behind Brophy's effort, Conor McCarthy heading wide from the corner that followed. Tanser went even closer from the next set-piece, almost scoring directly from a corner as the ball bounced off the top of the bar on its way behind.
Luke McCowan and McGowan combined to create an opening for McCulloch as Dundee looked to extend their advantage, Fraser throwing himself in the way of the diminutive winger's shot. McCowan went himself next time, begin given plenty of space to run into before shooting straight at Alnwick as the half came to a close.
Saints looked to level things up early in the second half, Main volleying wide from Tanser's cross. The Buddies then had a penalty shout turned down when Brophy hit the deck as he tried to get by Ryan Sweeney, but ref John Beaton was unmoved and as play continued Kyle McAllister's shot rippled the side netting. Dundee were then dealt a blow when Cillian Sheridan, trying to turn quickly to take advantage of Alnwick being out of position, twisted his knee and had to be stretchered off, paving the way for ex Saint Danny Mullen to be introduced. At the same time, the Buddies replaced Ryan Flynn with Greg Kiltie.
Saints had a penalty shout turned down after Eamonn Brophy went down in the box (Image: Allan Picken)
Saints fans know all about Adam's set-piece wizardry and he almost produced another piece of sorcery when his free-kick from deep was caught by the wind and threatened to loop over Alnwick before he tipped it over the bar. On-loan Buddie Connor Ronan then had a go from a similar sort of range but his shot was easy for Legzdins. Kristian Dennis replaced Main and could have equalised almost immediately when he raced onto Tanser's pass but he could only find the side netting.
The striker was looking lively following his introduction, his dipping volley from the edge of the box forcing Legzdins to rush across goal to turn it behind for a corner. An injury to McAllister saw Richard Tait introduced and he had half a chance to equalise, however his header never looked likely to cause Legzdins any problems. At the other end Dundee won a free-kick in a dangerous position but this time Adam's attempt was easy for Alnwick.
There was hope among the home fans when seven minutes were added due to various injuries and their team tried to take advantage of them, Legzdins needing two goes to gather Tanser's volley. There was also another penalty appeal when Joe Shaughnessy went down as he tried to get onto the end of a cross, however again Mr Beaton was unmoved. Dundee then nearly sealed things as Christie Elliott shot wide with the help of a deflection, the visitors seeing out the remaining few minutes with relative ease to take all three points back to Dens Park.
Full-Time: St Mirren 0-1 Dundee
St Mirren: Alnwick, McCarthy, Shaughnessy (c), Fraser, McAllister (Tait 75), Flynn (Kiltie 56), Power, Tanser, Ronan, Main (Dennis 65), Brophy
Subs Not Used: Lyness, Dunne, Millar, Erwin
Dundee: Legzdins, Kerr, McCowan, Sweeney, Ashcroft, Marshall, McGowan (Elliot 85), Anderson (McGhee 76), Adam, Sheridan (Mullen 56)
Subs Not Used: Lawlor, Fontaine, Griffiths, Cummings
Referee: John Beaton
Assistant Referee: Alastair Mather
Assistant Referee: Scott Anderson
Fourth Official: Callum Scott
St Mirren travel to Perth on Saturday to face St Johnstone in the cinch Premiership.
Tickets are now available for travelling supporters and are only available online at this link.
St Johnstone vs St Mirren
cinch Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Date: Saturday 6th November 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
The ticket prices as follows:
| Adult | £24 |
| Family Adult* | £17 |
| Concession** | £14 |
| U12*** | £0 |
* - One adult with maximum two under 12s
** - Over 65 and U20s
*** - No admission without adult
Please note: For the £17 family deal, all ticket holders must enter via turnstile five which will be monitored by stewards – strictly one adult and maximum two U12s only.
Wheelchair users should contact St Mirren directly to purchase their tickets. We have been allocated eight wheelchair bay tickets (+PA). These are priced at £15 for adult and £9 for concession. St Johnstone have a limited amount of accessible parking bays for visiting supporters to book in advance (£5 – payable on the day). Please email dao@perthsaints.co.uk to book. To reserve an audio descriptive commentary receiver or a sensory bag please also email dao@perthsaints.co.uk.
St Mirren Ticket Office Tel: (0141) 840-6130.
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We are seeking to appoint a qualified Doctor with relevant sporting/football qualifications to join St Mirren Football Club as the Club Doctor.
The role requires match day attendance for all first team matches and also to be on hand to offer medical advice, expertise and support as required in liaison with club medical staff.
Outside of matches, the position should not impact too much on any existing commitments. However, attendance will be required at the club’s premises on one occasion per week for appointments with first team players to provide referral letters and to meet with club medical staff to provide support and advice.
Roles and Responsibilities
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Closing date for applications is Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 5pm.
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The games keep on coming for Saints with Jim Goodwin's men playing host to Dundee on Saturday.
St Mirren face the Dens Park outfit following a 2-2 draw away to Motherwell on Wednesday night. Eamonn Brophy netted twice as the Buddies came from 2-0 down to take a point at Fir Park. That draw saw Saints finish the first round of cinch Premiership sitting in seventh place on 14 points.
Dundee will be looking to bounce back after their midweek loss at home to Ross County. James McPake's side were defeated 5-0 by the Staggies at the Kilmac Stadium.
Before Wednesday, the Dee had picked up four points from six since returning from the international break - defeating Aberdeen 2-1 and drawing 1-1 with Hearts at Tynecastle.
Match Details
St Mirren v Dundee
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 30th October 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium
Ticket Info
Tickets for Saturday's match are on-sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online. Vaccine certification is not required.
Away supporters can buy directly from Dundee or online at this link.
The match is also available on PPV at a cost of £12.50 for anyone who can't make the match. However, due to UEFA broadcasting restrictions this service is not available in England.
Previous
Saturday's match will be the second time the two sides have faced each other this season.
The Buddies began their season with a trip to newly-promoted Dundee on the opening day where Brophy and Jamie McGrath scored in a 2-2 draw at the Kilmac Stadium.
Saints have won the last two meetings between the two at the SMiSA Stadium - winning 2-1 on both occasions in the 2018/19 season.
Saints are also unbeaten in their last six against Dundee stretching back to January 2015.
Eamonn Brophy nets on Saints' visit to the Kilmac Stadium in July.
The officials
John Beaton takes charge of Saturday's match with Alastair Mather and Scott Anderson the linesman. Grant Irvine is the fourth official.
Jim Goodwin was thrilled with his side's performance away to Motherwell, but was stunned that Saints didn't leave Fir Park with all three points.
I can't believe I'm standing here and we've not won the game. All-in-all I'm absolutely delighted with the performance."
St Mirren came from two goals down to take a point at Fir Park in the cinch Premiership.
Two quickfire goals from Tony Watt at the start of the second-half looked to have given Motherwell the win. But Eamonn Brophy scored twice in four minutes to ensure Saints would leave Lanarkshire with a point. It was the least the Buddies deserved after a dominant display throughout the 90 minutes.
The match looked like it could may not have even gone ahead when a pitch inspection was called for a little over an hour before kick-off due to persistent rain. But referee Bobby Madden was satisfied that the pitch was in a safe, playable condition and the match went ahead.
Jim Goodwin made three changes to the side that lost narrowly to Rangers on Sunday. Ethan Erhahon and Jamie McGrath missed out due to injury, while Matt Millar dropped to the bench. In came Ryan Flynn, Kyle McAllister and Curtis Main.
The team paid its respects to Walter Smith during a minute silence before kick-off (Image: Ian Cairns)
Saints were well on top in the first-half. Ex-Motherwell forward Main volleyed into the arms of 'Well goalkeeper Liam Kelly who gathered at the second attempt early on while the striker was then the recipient of a terrific Scott Tanser cross but sent the header wide inside the opening 20 minutes.
It was a first-half that lacked in any real clear-cut opportunities. Brophy rattled just wide on 38 minutes and with only seconds of the first 45 remaining Saints came a whisker away from scoring the opener when Connor Ronan curled inches wide of the far post from 20 yards.
Jim Goodwin would have been hoping for a similar first-half performance in the second 45 but within the first seven minutes Saints found themselves 2-0 down. The first, on 48 minutes, saw Watt outmuscle Tanser to meet a Goss cross and head beyond Jak Alnwick. Three minutes later the Motherwell forward was fouled in the box by the Saints goalkeeper and Bobby Madden pointed to the penalty spot. Watt rolled home from 12 yards to double Motherwell's advantage.
Saints came close to pulling a goal back almost immediately with Kelly getting a slight touch on Brophy's dink to divert.
Ronan played a beautifully weighted pass which spotted the run of Brophy who had raced clear of the Motherwell defence. The forward nipped in ahead of Kelly and slotted home from a tight angle to reduce the deficit.
Eamonn Brophy slots home from a tight angle to pull one back for Saints (Image: Ian Cairns)
Four minutes later the Saints would find themselves back on level terms. Brophy won a penalty after being fouled by the trailing leg of Sondre Solholm. The forward had his spot-kick saved by Kelly, but the referee awarded a re-take. Brophy stepped up again and finished with aplomb to equalise.
Had it not been for Kelly, Saints would have been heading back to Paisley with all three points. The Motherwell stopper made two incredible saves in the final minute of normal time to deny Richard Tait and Brophy. And in the dying seconds substitute Greg Kiltie should have scored a dramatic winner when he was found unmarked in the Motherwell box, but he headed straight into the arms of Kelly from close-range.
Full-Time: Motherwell 2-2 St Mirren
St Mirren: Alnwick, Fraser, Shaughnessy (c), McCarthy, Tanser, Power, Ronan, Flynn (Kiltie 71), McAllister (Tait 89), Main (Dennis 83), Brophy
Subs Not Used: Lyness, Dunne, Millar, Erwin
Motherwell: Kelly, O'Donnell, Solholm, Ojala (Mugabi 27), McGinley, Goss, Slattery (Carroll 83), Grimshaw, Shields, Woolery (O'Hara 65), Watt
Subs Not Used: Fox, Carroll, Maguire, Van Veen, Roberts
Referee: Bobby Madden
Assistant Referee: Dougie Potter
Assistant Referee: Kevin McElhinney
Fourth Official: Euan Anderson
Attendance: 4,576 (786 St Mirren supporters)
Jamie McGrath is set to miss St Mirren's next two matches, but could return to the fold for our trip to St Johnstone at the start of November.
The Irish midfielder was stretchered off in Saints' narrow loss against Rangers on Sunday and it was feared he could face a significant spell on the sidelines.
However, following a scan yesterday, Jim Goodwin confirmed that it looks better than was first thought.
The manager told the press this afternoon: "We're pleased to say it's not as bad as first feared.
He's had his scan and it seems to have settled down a lot.
"It was a bang on the hip and there seems to have been a bit of a bleed in and around the muscles around the hip and that's what has caused the pain.
"I don't think it will be a long-term thing. I would like to think that Jamie will be back training the Monday after the Dundee game."
The Saints boss also gave an update on Ethan Erhahon and Scott Tanser - both of whom had to be substituted due to hamstring issues on Sunday.
Ethan looks set to miss tomorrow night's match against Motherwell, while Scott will face a late fitness test.
We don't think Ethan will be available tomorrow night and Scott will have a fitness test in the morning."
St Mirren Football Club wishes to pay its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Walter Smith, and to Rangers Football Club, following the sad news of his passing at the age of 73.
After turning out for Dundee United and Dumbarton during his playing days, Walter embarked upon a coaching career that saw him manage Rangers, Everton and Scotland as well as assistant manager spells at Dundee United and Manchester United. During his time in charge of the Scotland National Team, Scotland's world ranking improved by seventy places.
Walter was a deeply respected icon within Scottish football and is truly a sad loss to our game.
St Mirren Chief Executive Tony Fitzpatrick paid tribute to Walter, saying: "I'm so sad to hear of the passing of Walter Smith today.
Walter is a great loss, not only to his family and friends, and the Rangers family, but to everyone in Scottish football.
"Walter was a fantastic person, and one of the most humble human beings I ever had the pleasure of meeting."
St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin said: "His wife, kids and grandkids will all be hurting right now, no doubt, but I’m sure they’ll be very proud to have had Mr Smith in their family.
He’s been one of the most successful Scottish managers of all time. I had the pleasure of being in his company on a couple of occasions and I knew that I was in the presence of real greatness.
"He was a great ambassador for the Scottish game and no doubt he’ll be sadly missed by everybody."
St Mirren are back to it this midweek as the Saints head to Lanarkshire to face Motherwell in the cinch Premiership.
The Buddies six-match unbeaten run came to an end on Sunday as Jim Goodwin's men were edged out 2-1 by Rangers at the SMiSA Stadium.
Motherwell go into Wednesday night having lost their last three matches. The Steelmen lost 2-1 away to Dundee United on Saturday after 2-0 losses to both Celtic and Hearts.
Heading into Wednesday night's match, Graham Alexander's side sit one point ahead of Saints in the cinch Premiership.
Match Details
Motherwell v St Mirren
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: Fir Park
Ticket Info
Tickets for our trip to Fir Park are sold out at the St Mirren Ticket Office but can still be purchased online.
Motherwell have confirmed that tickets will be available for away supporters at Fir Park on matchday. Vaccine certification is not required.
The match is also available on PPV at a cost of £12 for anyone who can't make the match. However, due to UEFA broadcasting restrictions this service is not available in England.
Previous
Motherwell were the victors when the side's last met in April - defeating Saints 1-0 at Fir Park.
However, the Buddies were victorious in the other visit to Fir Park last season. Jamie McGrath scored the only goal when the Buddies won 1-0 in December.
Two meetings between the two at the SMiSA Stadium ended in draws - 1-1 in January and 0-0 in February.
Jamie McGrath scores the winner on a visit to Fir Park last season.
Manager's Thoughts
Motherwell have had a decent start to the season.
"They are a very well organised, hard-working, physical team so we're going to have to pick an 11 that is going to be able to compete with the aggression that Motherwell bring.
"I think if we play to a similar standard again on Wednesday then I think we will give ourselves a good chance of taking something from the game."
The officials
Bobby Madden is the referee on Wednesday night. He is assisted by Dougie Potter and Kevin McElhinney. Euan Anderson is the fourth official.
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