St Mirren: Last News

Jim Goodwin is desperate to finally get the better of Rangers when they visit Paisley tonight.The St Mirren manager has lost all three games he has played against the Ibrox side since taking over the reins in June last year.He is hoping he can upset the odds at the fourth time of asking when Steven Gerrard’s on-form side roll into the SMISA Stadium tonight for their League Cup quarter-final clash.Goodwin told Express Sport: “When the draw was made I can’t say I was overly pleased when I saw Rangers come out.“But you play them now or in the final. You are going to have to play them at some point if you’re to win the cup, so let’s bring it on.

Rangers over the summer, becoming a firm fans’ favourite in Vaclav Hladky’s absence. And now the 27-year-old is hoping to pull off the saves that knock his old club out of the League Cup at the quarter-final stage and further cement his place in St Mirren supporters’ hearts.

Steven Gerrard ’s rampant Rangers side. But he believes he has one of the best goalkeepers in the country to keep his team in it if the visitors do break through his stubborn Saints defence.St Mirren head into tomorrow night’s League Cup quarter-final clash as the latest club in Europe to try and beat the on-form Ibrox side this campaign.

Rangers in the last eight.Tait has enjoyed cup runs in Scotland before, captaining Motherwell to a 3-0 win over the Dons in the Scottish Cup semi finals at Hampden in April 2018.And he insists the knockout format can help St Mirren go all the way this season."I'd love to get my hands on some silverware," he told Express Sport."When you're in the moment going on cup runs and getting into finals you think it's going to happen all the time."That's just not the case, especially for the smaller teams in the league."It would be fantastic for the football club to win it, but we won't get too far ahead of ourselves."Cup football throws up a lot of crazy results.

St Mirren is deeply saddened by the news of Gordian’s passing.“Gordian loved St Mirren and was truly a great person who was highly respected by all who knew him.“I was lucky to know Gordian personally and was devastated to hear the news.“On behalf of the club I would like to pass on our condolences to Gordian’s wife Susan and their sons Gordian and Graeme as well as his extended family.”Gordian was heavily involved in St Mirren fans' publication the Black and White Magazine.He was well known by everyone at the club, including players who he interviewed and handed prizes to over the course of many seasons.Black and White magazine editor Jack Paterson released a heartfelt and fitting tribute to Gordian on social media.He posted: “It is with

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.

Greenock Morton at Cappielow as a player was even sweeter than taking on Leeds United at Elland Road. The tough-tackling former St Mirren skipper led the club into battle on numerous occasions with their bitter Renfrewshire rivals.

Jim Goodwin ’s entire squad going into quarantine. The Scotland Under-19 international believes he wouldn’t have got through the extended absence without a little help from his St Mirren friends.

world-famous rapper.But that is just what happened to Glasgow-based food blogger Jess Tedds.The 30-year-old, better known as Just Jess Food on Instagram, has spent the last few days living it up with some pals on holiday at a swanky resort in Antigua.When she went to retrieve her passport from the safe in her hotel room, the influencer was blown away when she came across an NBA championship ring for basketball team Miami Heat tucked away at the back.She then revealed to more than 12,000 followers on her personal account that the bling belongs to none other than musician Flo Rida, who had been staying in her hotel room before she arrived.Jess, the girlfriend of St Mirren footballer Richard Tait, is no stranger to the fame game, with 108k

Blantyre Victoria boss John Gibson admits he was "gutted" after star man Ross Caldwell signed for Darvel. The former Hibs and St Mirren midfielder brought his three-year stay at Castle Park to a close in favour of the Vics' West of Scotland League rivals.

Motherwell. St Mirren manager Goodwin believes the season will be played to an end, with clubs simply having to adapt to the new challenge.

Motherwell. He revealed that, while he’s not a fan of the fake grass in Dumfries, he and his St Mirren teammates will have to put it to the back of their minds as they look to follow up their opening Betfred Cup win over Partick Thistle on Wednesday night with another victory this afternoon.

Jim Goodwin is adamant his side will not underestimate Queen of the South - for fear of becoming a victim of another Betfred Cup shock. The Buddies travel to Dumfries today to take on Allan Johnston’s Championship side, looking to pick up back-to-back wins and clean sheet for the first time this season.

Jack Ross after Hibs moved late for the Scotland under-21 international. Magennis has been with the Buddies for 17 years, since joining the club's youth academy at the age of just five.

Scotland under-19 international revealed it was a significant moment for her to be named skipper by head coach Kate Cooper.The 26-year-old striker is hoping to use that responsibility to motivate more women to take up the game by becoming a role model for the club.She told Express Sport: “This will be my second season with St Mirren and it was a really proud moment to be named captain.“There’s a lot of ambition at this club to grow and develop and I can’t wait to be a part of that going forward.“Jane was a great role model on and off the pitch.

Jim Goodwin tries to shore up his leaky defence. The Buddies have shipped nine goals in their last five games, which have yielded just one point and seen the club plummet towards the wrong end of the Premiership table.

Kilmarnock to St Mirren Park this afternoon. The gaffer is however looking forward to having his first choice starting XI available, with keeper Jak Alnwick back available but key defender Richard Tait suspended for the next two games.“We’ve just got to accept the circumstances we’re in.” he told Express Sport.“We’ve had a lot of disruption and people say they’re excuses.

St Mirren captain in 2013 — goes ahead as planned with the Paisley side set to face Partick Thistle, Greenock Morton, Queen of the South and Queen’s Park next month and in November. When asked about the cup potentially being scrapped for a year, Goodwin told Express Sport: “I hope not.

Shane Duffy spent his life dreaming about turning out for Celtic, he probably never dared to believe he’d get off to such a start.But now he’s had a taste for getting on the scoresheet in wins over Ross County and St Mirren, the defender is starting to suspect this hot streak may continue for some time to come.It’s not that he buys into Gary Breen’s trash talk about the standard of the Scottish top flight.It’s rather that, after getting a feel for the way Neil Lennon’s side go about their business, the 28-year-old has identified an opportunity to get on the end of more chances in one season than at any other club during his career.He said: “I’m delighted with the results, which are the main thing.

Aberdeen have already brought a boost by making it to the second qualifying round of the Europa League, and both are looking to go a step further this evening.There's a tough test in store for Derek McInnes ' side, who are in Stavanger to face Viking.The Norwegian side are back in continental competition for the first time in over a decade, but have faced Scottish opposition twice before.They lost to Dundee United back in 1982 but eliminated Kilmarnock from the UEFA Cup 19 years later.A mouthwatering tie at Sporting awaits the winner - with a possible bye to the play-off round as the Portuguese giants battle a coronavirus outbreak.Meanwhile Motherwell are facing a familiar face in the shape of Oran Kearney.The former St Mirren boss and his

James Forrest left him rubbing his eyes in disbelief last night as he urged his Celtic troops to storm back to the top of the Premiership. But St Mirren counterpart Jim Goodwin insisted referee John Beaton could also have done with a second look at a key penalty incident which went against his side as he raised the subject of VAR.