Jim Goodwin to miss Celtic clash as St Mirren boss tests positive for Covid

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has taken to social media to blast dancers for "promoting themselves" amid the war in Ukraine.The ballroom champion, 61, posted to her Instagram stories where she demanded that dancers "show some respect" instead of posting about their "shows, competitions and teaching" as the war in Ukraine continues.In view of her 237,000 followers, the Strictly star didn't hold back as she shared her thoughts to her stories.Shirley wrote: "Dancers, please, just for a few days show some sensitivity in Ukraine."You don't need to promote yourselves, your shows, competitions and teaching every single day..."Your colleagues, students, competitors and their families are in the middle of a shocking war and need your support," she added.Shirley went on to demand that they "show respect" to the situation, instead of promoting their interests.She went on: "YOUR business can wait."Show some respect," she added alongside heartbroken emojis.Shirley signed off: "We are one family."The Strictly head judge did not mention any dancers specifically in her post.It seems that this is the first time Shirley has addressed the conflict in Ukraine, having previously posted about a sweet Valentine's meal she shared with her mum last week.Earlier this month, Shirley revealed that February is a tough month for her family as she opened up on her family's devastating loss.The star dedicated a lengthy and heartfelt post to her brother, David, who died of suicide.Posting on what would have been his 63rd birthday, Shirley paid tribute to her brother David.She penned: “Well Today 5th February would have been my Darling brothers 63rd birthday.“David my dear brother not a day goes by in my life without me thinking of you

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Jim Goodwin will make a welcome return to the dugout just in time for this weekend’s battle of the Saints.St Mirren and St Johnstone are both looking to pick up their first Premiership wins of the campaign this Sunday.The Paisley Saints will welcome manager Goodwin back to action, who missed their Celtic Park drubbing last weekend after catching Covid-19.His period of self-isolation ends on Saturday, with assistant manager Lee Sharp glad to be handing the reins back over to the Irishman.Sharp believes it’s vital that the Buddies put their dismal trip to Glasgow behind them when they take on St Johnstone, as they seek to pick up their first three points of the season in front of a big home crowd.He told Renfrewshire Live Sport: “Jim’s fine,

St Mirren defender Daniel Finlayson has also been called up by Northern Ireland's under-21 side.

English Premier League referee Keith Hackett reckons Alan Power fully deserved his red card for a studs-up lunge on Celtic's David Turnbull. The St Mirren midfielder left his team-mates in the lurch as he was dismissed by match official Willie Collum after just 19 minutes with the score at 1-0.

Jim Goodwin might need a new tele after watching the Buddies' Celtic Park horror show from home. The St Mirren boss was on the phone to stand-ins Sharp and Jamie Langfield throughout Saturday afternoon's mauling.

Celtic player on Saturday afternoon.The Buddies goalie had suffered a nightmare opening 45 minutes as the Hoops rattled four past him, including a couple he admits he should have dealt better with.But the St Mirren number one bounced back to make some impressive saves in the second half to keep the scoreline down, in part thanks to a confidence-boosting chat from England international and former Man City star Joe Hart.Alnwick told Express Sport: “It was tough all round.

St Mirren after Alan Power's early red card left the Buddies up the proverbial creek without a paddle.The in-form Hoops ominously took the lead after just quarter of an hour when Liel Abada curled home the opener following a bright start from the hosts.And the visitors, without their manager Jim Goodwin as he recovers from coronavirus, were facing a seriously uphill task when Power saw red for a needlessly reckless challenge on David Turnbull.Ange Postecoglou's men proceeded to dish out a thrashing, with Abada grabbing their second before talented playmaker Turnbull fired home the pick of Celtic's bunch with a superb long-range effort to make it three.The ex-Motherwell man grabbed his brace before half-time to all but end the game as a

Paisley club’s fans to stay patient after a stuttering start to the season. The Buddies are winless in their last three games heading into this afternoon’s tricky trip to Celtic Park.

Jim Goodwin still plans to take charge of St Mirren when they run out at Celtic Park - despite the Irishman being confined to his Covid sickbed. The Buddies boss is self-isolating after contracting the virus earlier this week.Assistants Sharp and Jamie Langfield will be in the dug-out for Saturday’s Parkhead clash but Goodwin is determined he will be the man calling the shots - so long as his internet stream holds out.Right-hand man Sharp said: “Jim’s OK.

Jim Goodwin will miss out on the Buddies trip to face Celtic tomorrow after testing positive for coronavirus.The Saints manager will now self-isolate, with assistant manager Lee Sharp and Jamie Langfield taking charge of first team duties.The Paisley club broke the news shortly before Goodwin was due to hold his pre-match media conference this afternoon. A St Mirren spokesman said: "St Mirren Football Club can confirm that manager Jim Goodwin will miss this weekend’s match away to Celtic after testing positive for Covid-19.

Paisley, there wasn’t even a right result and a quarter-final spot secured to help soften the blow of what was a fairly brutal two hours of football.It has to be said that Livingston’s plastic pitch wasn’t the only factor contributing to Saturday’s snoozefest.St Mirren have looked disjointed so far this season, too often resorting to long balls and that lack of cohesion appears to be stemming from the switch to playing two up front.I’m not against a good old-fashioned 4-4-2 by any means, but the current 5-3-2 formation, or 3-5-2 formation depending on if you’re a glass half full kind of person, that Jim Goodwin is currently favouring doesn’t appear to be firing on all cylinders just yet.Eamonn Brophy and Curtis Main are both incredibly

Celtic Park without any travelling support backing the Buddies.But he insists he’d rather his side faced a Parkhead cauldron crammed with home fans rather than play in another empty stadium.St Mirren fans were left fuming earlier this week when it was revealed there would be no away fans allowed to travel to Glasgow’s east end for Saturday’s Premiership clash. And while Shaughnessy is disappointed it’ll be all hoops and no stripes in the stands, he’s adamant he’d rather play in front of a bouncing stadium full of home fans after last season was played almost entirely behind-closed-doors.

Express Sport: “It’s been a dream start for us and now the pressure is on us to keep on winning. “We’ve come through two tough games and picked up six points despite conceding in the opening 15 minutes in both matches.“I think that shows the strength of the team.

Jim Goodwin's men will be facing an even tougher task on Saturday with no away backing whatsoever for the difficult match. St Mirren did secure a first win at Celtic Park in 31 years last season, with strikes from Ilkay Durmus and Kristian Dennis securing a famous 2-1 victory behind closed doors.

Celtic Park for their fixture on Saturday, with the hosts forced to move some of their supporters to the away section. While Scotland has moved to level zero Covid restrictions, there are still protocols which apply to football stadiums.One such rule is that there must be a sanitary 'red zone' in the stadium which cannot be occupied by fans.

Jim Goodwin refused to put the boot into his penalty takers, but admits his side paid for their wastefulness in West Lothian.The Buddies exited the Premier Sports Cup in the last-16 after being put out on spot kicks, with 120 minutes of action unable to separate Saints and Livingston on Saturday afternoon.And while the St Mirren boss paid tribute to his takers for their bravery, he believes his side should have taken an all-important lead in the first half with Greg Kiltie and Eamonn Brophy both spurning excellent chances.He told Express Sport: “We’ve been on the right end of penalty shootouts on two or three occasions last season, this time we’re on the wrong end of it.“It’s a lottery.