Ethan Erhahon: Last News

St Mirren player of the year.

St Mirren legend Tony Fitzpatrick is confident youngster Ethan Erhahon will earn a senior Scotland cap one day. The former Saints midfielder has been hugely impressed with the academy product’s consistency throughout this tricky campaign.

Jim Goodwin for keeping faith in him after he picked up the Express’ young player of the year award. The 20-year-old enjoyed a stunning breakthrough season with St Mirren, making 40 appearances in total as the club finished seventh in the Premiership for the first time since 1989.

Jim Goodwin was delighted with the resolve his makeshift side showed to pick up a pivotal win against Ross County. St Mirren travelled to Dingwall missing several key players, including influential midfielders Jake Doyle-Hayes, Ethan Erhahon and Ryan Flynn.

Ross County tomorrow night. While he has been robbed of the services of several key players with various knocks and strains, he’s also without young prospect Dylan Reid who has had to return to school for the next fortnight ahead of important exams.St Mirren boss Goodwin believes it’s absolutely right the 16-year-old has swapped the training pitch at Ralston for the classroom, despite the fact it’s leaving him with one less option for tomorrow’s Premiership clash with the Staggies.

St Johnstone, they’ve finished in the top six for a number of years and a lot of their players have grown used to doing that. It was the first time for a lot of us, myself included.

St Mirren academy director Allan McManus believes this phrase sums up the club’s firm policy that young prospects will continue to play a key role for the Buddies in years to come. McManus has watched on contently from the stands as academy products Ethan Erhahon and Cammy MacPherson have become vital members of Jim Goodwin ’s top six chasing side this season.

convincingly beat Motherwell in the Lanarkshire derby.Hamilton created the first chance in the opening two minutes when Hakeem Odoffin laid the ball back to Marios Ogkmpoe, but Alnwick saved his shot.Saints threatened in seven minutes when Ethan Erhahon threaded a all through for Ilkay Durmus, but his shot was parried by Ryan Fulton and cleared.Shortly after that MacPherson had a shot deflected past for a corner, but it came to nothing.Lee Eriwin had a shot from distance deflected over in 13 minutes as Saints threatened again.St Mirren nearly took the lead in 22 minutes when Kyle McAllister's corner was bounced around the box, and Erwin got a head to it, but Fulton pushed the ball onto the bar and it was fired clear for a corner.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.It’s unfair to say that youth cost St Mirren on Sunday, but it certainly played a huge part in the loss to Livingston.Even without fans packing the stands at Hampden, it was nevertheless a daunting prospect given this was the first semi-final of a major trophy many of these players had ever been involved.Jamie McGrath was the elder statesman of the Buddies midfield at 24, playing alongside Cammy MacPherson, 22, and 19-year-old Ethan Erhahon.Brandon Mason on the left flank is just 23, while Dylan Connolly on the opposite wing is a virtual grandad at 25.Even striker Eamonn Brophy, who feels like he’s been

St Mirren ’s young talents are interesting other clubs. The Buddies’ resurgent form has been forged on the back of youngsters like Conor McCarthy, Jake Doyle-Hayes and Ethan Erhahon.Defender Shaughnessy admits he’s looking forward to the current transfer window shutting with the hope that they will all still be pulling on the stripes for the rest of the season.He said: “The way the boys have been playing they’re always going to get attention.“You just have to hope that they can see what we’re building here at the club and be happy to stay.“It wouldn’t surprise me if clubs make a move, but hopefully they’ll all be here come the end of January.“The Brophy signing shows the ambition of the club.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Ten-man St Johnstone watched points agonisingly slip from their grasp late on in Paisley.Battling Perth players were required to dig in after the break following skipper Jason Kerr’s sending off.Reliable Stevie May had given Saints the lead from the spot in the 22nd minute before Ethan Erhahon levelled the game.Scott Tanser then netted a rare right-footed goal just shy of half-time to restore the lead.With the whistle for the interval seconds away, Kerr lunged in on Ilkay Durmus and was quickly given his marching orders.Determination was shining through but late headers from Lee Erwin and Jon Obika

The 19-year-old has already made 12 appearances for the Paisley side this season, scoring his first Premiership goal with a sweet strike from the edge of the box in a 2-1 defeat against Aberdeen last month. And, after losing former academy graduate Kyle Magennis, St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin is delighted to get the talented teenager tied down.

John McGinn and Kenny McLean.The 19-year-old Scotland youth international is enjoying a breakthrough season with the Buddies, becoming a key cog in the Paisley club’s midfield.And after watching his former teammates McGinn and McLean help send Scotland to Euro 2020, Goodwin is adamant the Saints latest academy product has every skill in the locker to take a similar career path.He told Express Sport: “We have a big emphasis here on the youth academy.