"I've got to give credit to the players. They were very patient waiting for those gaps to appear and that's where the goals have come from."
Jim Goodwin gives his reaction to #STMABE.
"The away fans are brilliant - they're the heartbeat of any club out there. I'm delighted we have been able to reward their efforts."
Jim Goodwin gives his reaction to #LIVSTM in the cinch Premiership.
St Mirren made it two wins from two and extended their unbeaten run to five matches after Ethan Erhahon's first-half goal gave Saints all the points in Livingston.
The St Mirren Academy graduate netted the game's only goal on 29 minutes to move the Buddies into seventh place in the cinch Premiership heading into the international break.
Saints came into the game on the back of their first league win of the season last weekend and Jim Goodwin named the same starting eleven that defeated Aberdeen 3-2 at the SMiSA Stadium on Sunday.
The rain lashed down at the Tony Macaroni Arena and it took until 23 minutes for the first real opportunity of the match with Saints goalkeeper Jak Alnwick making a good save to deny the hosts an opener. Odin Bailey came in from the left-side and struck an effort which stung the palms of Alnwick who got both hands behind it to push away.
But just six minutes later it was St Mirren who would go ahead when Erhahon scored his first goal of the season after a quick Saints counter. Connor Ronan drove forward and had Marcus Fraser, Erhahon and Eamonn Brophy in support. The Irishman elected to feed to Fraser who rolled into Erhahon on the left-hand side of the box. The Saints academy graduate made his way into the area before side-footed into the far corner with Livi goalkeeper Max Stryjek unable to keep it out despite getting a touch.
Ethan Erhahon puts Saints in front with his first goal of the season (Image: David Henderson)
The Buddies had to be resolute after the goal with Alnwick making a terrific one-handed save seven minutes later to keep Saints ahead. James Penrice found himself in space on the left-hand side of the box but was foiled by the right arm of the Sains goalkeeper.
Livingston thought they had levelled in the final moments of the first-half. Ayo Obileye was on the end of an Alan Forrest knock-down and drilled through a ruck of bodies only for Alan Power to block on the line.
The home side created more decent opportunities following the break with Jackson Longridge going close four minutes into the second-half after a lovely piece of skill to make his way into the Saints box. His strike was deflected just wide of the far post.
On 57 minutes, Saints skipper Joe Shaughnessy made a vital intervention to deny Livi an equaliser after Bailey had nipped in ahead of Matt Millar and found himself with a great opportunity inside the area. The winger looked primed to level but for the block from the St Mirren captain who managed to get enough on it to deflect it over the bar.
It was Millar who had then had the first good chance of the second-half for Saints when he got his head on the end of a brilliant delivery from Scott Tanser, but goalkeeper Stryjek was down to save.
Saints had a massive opportunity to make it 2-0 with just 12 minutes of the game remaining. It was another wonderful Tanser ball in that created the chance with Conor McCarthy racing into the box unmarked. It looked like the Irishman would seal the three points for Jim Goodwin's men, only to send it over from close-range.
Two brilliant deliveries from Scott Tanser gave Saints their best chances of the second half (Image: David Henderson)
The Buddies had to put up with a spell of Livingston pressure in the final 10 minutes, but the Saints defence dealt with everything thrown at them to ensure they head into the international break on the back of another win.
Full-Time: Livingston 0-1 St Mirren
WATCH: JIM GOODWIN MATCH REACTION
St Mirren: Alnwick, Fraser, Shaughnessy (c), McCarthy, Millar (McAllister 75), Power, Erhahon, Tanser, McGrath, Ronan (Main 64), Brophy (Erwin 89)
Subs Not Used: Lyness, Tait, Flynn, Reid
Livingston: Stryjek, McMillan (Devlin 63), Fitzwater, Obileye, Longridge, Holt (c), Omeonga, Penrice, Forrest, Bailey (Hamilton 78), Shinnie (Anderson 50)
Subs Not Used: Maley, Kelly, Montano, Williamson
Referee: Grant Irvine
Assistant Referee: Ross MacLeod
Assistant Referee: David Dunne
Fourth Official: John Beaton
On Saturday 2nd October, St Mirren head across to West Lothian for a cinch Premiership match-up with Livingston.
The latest info on Travel Clubs heading to The Tony Macaroni Arena for the match is as follows:
North End Travel Club
The bus to Livingston will leave The Sneddon at 1:00pm.
Bus tickets are available in the Brewer's Tap - £7
Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus
Our bus for the game away to Livi will leave Central Way at 1:30pm.
Message our Facebook or Twitter page if you would like a seat.
Chivas Travel Club
The Chivas bus for Livingston will depart from the Court Bar at 1:30pm.
Bus tickets on sale after Sunday's game against Aberdeen.
Tile Bar Club
The bus for the Livvy game will leave Abercorn Street at 1:30pm.
Non member tickets will be on sale in the bar from Saturday.
St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Daniel Finlayson has joined Kelty Hearts on loan until the end of the season.
The 20-year-old joined Saints permanently in the summer on a two-year deal after an initial loan spell from Rangers last season.
Daniel made his St Mirren debut away to Ross County last season before making a further three appearances.
The club wishes Daniel well in his loan.
St Mirren travel through to West Lothian to take on Livingston in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.
Saints head to the Tony Macaroni Arena having picked up their first league win of the season on Sunday after defeating Aberdeen 3-2 at the SMiSA Stadium. Curtis Main scored the winner after a double from Connor Ronan saw Jim Goodwin's men pick up their first three points of the season.
The win moved Saints up to eighth place in the cinch Premiership and extended the Buddies' unbeaten run in the league to four matches.
Livingston sit in 10th place in the cinch Premiership - three points behind Saints having won one and drawn one of their seven league fixtures so far this season. David Martindale's side go into Saturday's match having lost 3-0 at Tynecastle last weekend.
Livi were victorious in their last outing at the Tony Macaroni Arena though. Andrew Shinnie scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Celtic less than two weeks ago.
Match Details
Livingston v St Mirren
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 2nd October 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The Tony Macaroni Arena
Ticket Info
Tickets for Saturday's match are now available at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online at this link. Tickets will be available on the day at the away ticket window at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
PPV is also available on Livingston's PPV site for £20 for those who can't attend.
Previous
St Mirren have already visited the Tony Macaroni Arena this season having faced Livingston in the second round of the Premier Sports Cup. Despite a late Conor McCarthy equaliser, the Buddies were knocked out on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time.
Jim Goodwin's side were victorious on their last league visit to Livingston. Jake Doyle-Hayes scored in a 1-0 win for Saints back in November 2020.
Conor McCarthy celebrates after scoring at the Tony Macaroni Arena in August.
The officials
Grant Irvine is the referee on Saturday with Ross MacLeod and David Dunne the linesmen. John Beaton is the fourth official.
St Mirren make the trip through to West Lothian on Saturday as Jim Goodwin's side face Livingston in cinch Premiership action.
The Saints will be looking to maintain their recent good form with the Buddies unbeaten in their last four league matches.
Tickets for Saturday's match are now available at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online at this link.
Livingston vs St Mirren
cinch Premiership
Venue: The Tony Macaroni Arena, Livingston
Date: Saturday 2nd October 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
The ticket prices as follows:
| Adult | £25 |
| Concession* | £17 |
| Juniors** | £10 |
* - 16-18, Over 65, registered disabled or full-time student with valid matriculation card.
** - Under-16
We have been allocated with 14 wheelchair tickets and 14 carer tickets to go with these. These are available only at the St Mirren Ticket Office.
The Ticket Office hours for the remainder of the week are as follows:
| Mon 27th Sep | 10:00 to 14:00 |
| Tue 28th Sep | 10:00 to 14:00 |
| Wed 29th Sep | 10:00 to 14:00 |
| Thu 30th Sep | 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00 |
| Fri 1st Oct | 10:00 to 14:00 |
| Sat 2nd Oct | CLOSED |
| Sun 3rd Oct | CLOSED |
St Mirren Ticket Office Tel: (0141) 840-6130.
St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com
St Mirren defeated Aberdeen in a five goal thriller to pick up their first league win of the season.
Connor Ronan fired Saints ahead, but Jim Goodwin's men found themselves behind at the break after Scott Brown and Christian Ramirez had scored for the Dons.
Teddy Jenks was shown red for Aberdeen early in the second-half and the Buddies made the man advantage count with Ronan grabbing his second before Curtis Main headed home the winner.
Jim Goodwin made one change from the side that drew with Hibernian last week as Saints looked for their first league win of the season. Dylan Reid dropped out of the squad with injury and was replaced by Ethan Erhahon.
The Buddies got off to the ideal start - taking the lead on 14 minutes. A poor kick-out from Joe Lewis was pounced upon by Alan Power. He knocked on to midfield partner Erhahon who played a stunning through ball for Ronan. The Irishman brought the ball in brilliantly before firing home via the aid of a deflection off Aberdeen defender David Bates.
Connor Ronan fires Saints ahead (Image: Jeff Holmes)
Saints joy was short-lived with Aberdeen finding themselves level four minutes later in fortuitous fashion. A free-kick into the box bundled off Ramirez before knicking off Dons captain Brown's foot and into the back of the net.
Aberdeen started taking a grip of the game after their equaliser. Marcus Fraser made an excellent challenge to block Jenks' attempt two minutes after the Dons leveller. But the Dons would take the lead on 34 minutes when Ramirez headed home. The American forward peeled off his marker to bullet Calvin Ramsay's free-kick into the net. There were arguments from the Saints defence that Fraser had been impeded by Brown, but referee Willie Collum said no.
Saints started the second-half brightly as they looked to get themselves back into the match. Scott Tanser almost scored just two minutes after the restart when his free-kick from the right-hand side drifted all the way through with Lewis clawing off his line.
On 51 minutes, the visitors were reduced to 10 men when Jenks was given his marching orders. The Dons man had been booked in the first-half for a late challenge on Fraser and was shown a second yellow after a foul on Jamie McGrath. Jim Goodwin responded to that red card by going with two upfront, bringing on Main for Erhahon.
Within six minutes of the red card, Saints found themselves level. McGrath slid the ball through for Ronan who took a touch to steady himself before lashing into the back of the net to score his, and St Mirren's, second of the afternoon.
Just after the hour mark the Buddies turned the game on its head with substitute Main making it 3-2. Fraser's ball over the top looked like it drifted beyond Lewis, but the English striker was adamant he'd gotten a touch to force in.
Curtis Main gets in ahead of Joe Lewis for the winner (Image: Allan Picken)
Saints had more chances to add to their lead with Eamonn Brophy and Main having opportunities, but in the end three was enough for the Buddies to claim their first three points of the season.
Full-Time: St Mirren 3-2 Aberdeen
WATCH: JIM GOODWIN MATCH REACTION
Jim Goodwin celebrates after Saints defeat Aberdeen (Image: Allan Picken)
St Mirren: Alnwick, Fraser (Flynn 74), Shaughnessy (c), McCarthy, Millar (McAllister 72), Power, Erhahon (Main 56), Tanser, McGrath, Ronan, Brophy (Dennis 83)
Subs Not Used: Lyness, Tait, Erwin
Aberdeen: Lewis, Ramsay, Bates, McCrorie, MacKenzie, Brown (c), Jenks, Hedges (Samuels 72), Hayes, Ferguson, Ramirez (Emmanuel-Thomas 72)
Subs Not Used: Woods, Gallagher, McGeouch, Campbell, Longstaff
Referee: William Collum
Assistant Referee: Daniel McFarlane
Assistant Referee: John McCrossan
Fourth Official: Alan Muir
Attendance: 4,513
We are delighted to have been announced as the WINNERS of the Financial Performance Award at the Football Business Awards 2021, sponsored by Off the Pitch. We were up against some tough competition including Chelsea FC, Manchester United FC, Tottenham Hotspur and Kilmarnock FC up here in Scotland.
The Football Business Awards stated: "Congratulations to everyone who took home a trophy and were recognised for their excellence in the business of football. In these trickiest of times, it is our pleasure to salute the achievements, creativity and resilience of the teams behind the scenes.
"Football isn't all about the glitz and glamour. It's about hard work, preparation and dedication. It's about the organisation, planning and resourcefulness of the off-pitch teams, which allows extraordinary things to take place on the pitch. It's about connection and commitment to communities. In the modern world - good football and good business - are inextricably linked."
Our match day entertainment returns again this Sunday ahead of St Mirren's cinch Premiership match against Aberdeen at the SMISA stadium.
No lie in, it's an early start with the fun getting under way from 10:30am behind the West Stand.
We'll have a range of different activities taking place including:
All fans are welcome to attend, so get yourself down to the stadium from 10:30am to join in all the fun!
| 13/01/2025 | 10:00-14:00 |
| 14/01/2025 | 10:00-14:00 |
| 15/01/2025 | 10:00-14:00 |
| 16/01/2025 | 10:00-14:00 |
| 17/01/2025 | 10:00-14:00 |
| 18/01/2025 | CLOSED |
| 19/01/2025 | CLOSED |
| Call | 0141 840 6120 |
