Mark O’Hara was delighted to pick up his first goal in St Mirren colours so quickly in Belfast. And the Saints summer signing hopes their pre-season trip to Northern Ireland helps the Paisley club lay the foundations for a successful campaign ahead.
The Buddies first clash of their new campaign couldn’t have gone more smoothly, with the Saints easing to a 3-0 victory against Crusaders.Academy youngsters Fraser Taylor and Lewis Jamieson combined to force home the opener, grabbed by the latter, before O’Hara nodded home from fellow new recruit Ryan Strain’s pinpoint cross just before half-time.Teenage forward Keiran Offord grabbed the third after producing a fine finish from Jonah Ayunga’s clever pass, who also made his first appearance in the club’s new home kit.St Mirren fielded an entirely different XI in each half, and O’Hara believes the trip to will stand the club in great stead heading into their first competitive fixture next week.When asked if he was pleased to be among the scorers, O’Hara told St Mirren TV: “Definitely.
It was a great cross from Ryan and I was there at the right place at the right time.“It was nice to get off the mark so quickly.
I like to arrive late in the box so hopefully if there’s crosses like that then I’ll be able to get a few more.“It was beneficial, a good run out for us all getting 45 minutes under our belt.
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