Christy Manzinga: Last News

St Mirren ended their week-long pre-season training camp in Belfast with an emphatic victory against Northern Irish champions Linfield.The Buddies used the match as preparation for their opening competitive fixture in the Premier Sports Cup against Dumbarton this Saturday.Saints raced into a 1-0 lead when Eamonn Brophy clinically headed home from a cross after just five minutes.Linfield, who have since flown out to Lithuania for their crunch Champions League qualifier, had the perfect opportunity to level from the spot after a handball.Former Motherwell striker Christy Manzinga's effort was saved superbly onto the post by St Mirren's number one Jak Alnwick.As the game approached the half-hour mark Brophy grabbed his second with a neat

Motherwell started their pre-season clearout last night as skipper Peter Hartley was among 10 players to bid farewell to the club.