St Mirren captain Joe Shaughnessy aiming to avoid nervous wait in top six decider

Richard Madeley has denied that he is becoming the “new Piers Morgan” after taking up more regular appearances on Good Morning Britain.Richard, 65, has filled controversial mouthpiece Piers shoes nicely on the popular ITV show since his departure, regularly making comments that spark conversation among viewers.His most recent debate causing moment came when he questioned if death threats received by politicians are a “big deal” causing viewers to compare him to Piers Morgan “wrapped in woolly, comical jibes.”Richard has now spoken out about the comments in a chat with Express.co.uk as he vehemently denied the comparisons.He said: “I am part of a team, I am not, I repeat NOT the new or next Piers Morgan. I am me.

Saturday Night Takeaway returned tonight to mark the occasion Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly got into drag with the three winners from RuPaul's Drag Race UK – The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Krystal Versace. Looking completely fierce for the End Of The Show Show on the popular ITV programme, Ant and Dec donned high heels, wigs and stunning sparkly dresses as they frolicked on the stage with the professional drag queens.The Vivienne stepped out of a car and was then met by Lawrence and Krystal as they entered the studio together – moments before a huge surprise left fans in disbelief.

Teesside Live reports.In 2017, Mr Clinton made a claim for loss of earnings on the grounds of his inability to work as well as ongoing pain.Insurer AXA UK reserved up to £50,000 for the claim and an additional £40,000 for legal fees, but first decided to launch an investigation into Mr Clinton’s claims.They found videos and posts on social media showing the claimant rock climbing, skiing and swimming in the wake of his supposedly crippling accident.He was also filmed surfing down a staircase on a construction site after the accident had taken place.According to Teeside Live, Damian Rourke, from law firm Clyde & Co, said: "Mr Clinton’s posts showed a very active individual, carrying out extreme and demanding physical activities shortly after the accident."These included activities like rock climbing and skiing that simply couldn’t be carried out or even contemplated by someone with the reported ongoing physical problems."Keep up to date with all the latest news stories. by signing up for one of Daily Star's free newsletters here.When Mr Clinton was confronted with the evidence from his social media, he discontinued his claim in October 2021.Deputy District Judge Crammond, sitting at Middlesbrough County Court on January 21, ruled that Mr Clinton had been "fundamentally dishonest" and ordered him to pay £4,439 in costs.Mr Rourke added: "Insurance companies and the courts will not tolerate any attempts to exaggerate injuries in order to get money."Mr Clinton certainly didn’t help himself by filling his social media with videos of sports and activities, none of which could have been done if his claims were true."Also, at a time when the pandemic has created a log jam throughout the legal system, his action was a complete

Real Madrid pedigree during Arsenal's win over Brentford in the Premier League by bamboozling a rival with an inspired piece of skill.The Norway international joined the club on a permanent deal in the summer following an initial loan deal from La Liga, playing an important role under Mikel Arteta.With the Gunners securing an important win over Brentford on Saturday (February 19) thanks to goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka, Odegaard earned praise of his own for his efforts before Christian Norgaard's consolation.As well as for his overall performance, the 23-year-old has been hailed for one piece of brilliance that set his side on a promising counter-attack out of nothing.During what was a cagey first-half, Odegaard received a ball to feet from Cedric and turned his body as if he was going to play the ball into the middle of the park.However, he deliberately swung his boot at the ball and missed, turning to see it reach its intended target of Saka, who played the ball back to Odegaard.The former Real Madrid man then slid the England international another pass down the wing, in a chance that should've led to more for the hosts.Will Arsenal play in the Champions League next season? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionOne fan wrote in response: "Unbelievable. What a signing.

Dave Itzkoff profiles actress/director Sarah Polley in the New York Times, in advance of the publication of her new essay collection Run Towards the Danger.

Simon Leviev is doubling down that he’s not the so-called “Tinder Swindler”.

Alice Evans is seeking full child custody of her and Ioan Gruffudd‘s children!

Dave Grohl's pitch for was succinct but effective, because the rest of the Foo Fighters immediately jumped at the «wild» idea.ET's Matt Cohen caught up with Grohl and the rest of his bandmates at TCL Theater in Los Angeles for the premiere of their horror comedy, which hits theaters Feb. 25. When asked what his pitch to the guys was for this film, Grohl didn't skip a beat and laid out exactly what he envisioned.«Food Fighters need to make a record,» Grohl's pitch begins.

Millie Bobby Brown just turned 18 and she had her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi by her side for the celebrations!

The conclusion to Hallmark’s popular The Wedding Veil trilogy – The Wedding Veil Legacy – is airing tonight!

Celtic have been enjoying one of the most dominant domestic periods ever, but ask them how they feel about this season and I’m pretty sure they’ll say they’ve been suffering.Hearts fans thought they were almost out of the woods as they (somehow) cruise to the Scottish Championship title before being knocked out of the Scottish Cup by part-time side Brora Rangers this week.At the end of the day, if you choose to throw your emotional tie in with a football club then you’re signing a waiver to agree to some form of heartache on an almost annual basis.Now obviously some teams produce more of these devastating moments than others.And when Hamilton equalised at the death last Saturday to cruelly rob St Mirren of a first top six spot in over three

St Mirren director David Riley insists the club are doing everything they can to have Buddies fans back in the stands. While it looks increasingly likely the 2020-21 Premiership campaign will be played entirely behind closed doors, Saints are already preparing to welcome supporters back into the SMISA Stadium next season.

St Mirren manager is now focused on being the best of the rest after the split. That will be no easy feat, with Motherwell and Dundee United hot on their heels.

St Mirren captain Joe Shaughnessy admits Hamilton’s last-minute sucker punch stemmed from a defensive lapse in concentration. But the dogged centre back insists his Buddies should have had their Premiership top six spot in the bag well before their crushing trip to the Fountain of Youth Stadium.

Che Adams was destined for the top from the moment he teed the Scotland new boy up for his first goal in professional football. Now the St Mirren midfielder is hoping his old Sheffield United team mate can continue his meteoric rise when he comes up against another ex-Bramall Lane whizzkid Dominic Calvert-Lewin this summer.

St Johnstone goals. The St Mirren boss saw red after seething at the circumstances of Hamilton's late leveller in their 1-1 draw which denied them their first top half finish for the first time since 1985.

St Mirren midfielder Billy Stark believes his Buddies passed up a golden opportunity to win the Premier Division in 1980.After an impressive sixth place finish in the 1978/79 season the Saints shot up the table the following campaign, in part thanks to the goalscoring exploits of striker Doug Somner who went on to net an incredible 25 goals to pick up that year’s golden boot.Despite having lost key players Frank McGarvey and Tony Fitzpatrick at the start of the 1979/80 season, to Liverpool and Bristol City respectively, Jim Clunie’s men started strongly and an incredible run of just one defeat in sixteen games had them sitting second in the table in mid-March.Stark himself contributed seven goals up to that point, forming a formidable

St Mirren face a crunch pre-split clash with Hamilton which could secure the Paisley club an historic top six finish, the Buddies boss has pleaded with supporters not to make their way through to South Lanarkshire this afternoon. With the coronavirus pandemic still very much ongoing and, in the light of other football fans who have broken social distancing rules over the last few months, Goodwin is hoping every St Mirren fan sticks to the guidelines and enjoys the football safely from their living rooms.

St Mirren to an historic top six spot while also convincing prospect Dylan Reid his future lies in Paisley. The Buddies travel to Hamilton tomorrow knowing a win would guarantee their place in the top half of the top flight for the first time since 1985.

St Mirren fans digging out their shirts to celebrate a historic League Cup win sealed at Hampden Park eight years ago. And they’ll be popping the bubbly open again this Saturday night if Jim Goodwin’s men can secure another piece of history for the Paisley club by beating Hamilton tomorrow afternoon.

St Mirren heroes at Love Street as a ball boy.Fifteen years later he was proudly lining up at Hampden Park in the stripes ready to represent his boyhood club in a national cup final.Today marks eight years since that momentous trip to Glasgow for the Saints, which started poorly but ended so sweetly after the Paisley club beat favourites Hearts 3-2.Having gone a goal behind early on, goals from Isma Goncalves, Steven Thompson and Conor Newton ensured Danny Lennon’s side lifted the League Cup for the first time in the club’s history.And speaking to Express Sport exclusively from his home in Iceland earlier this week, McAusland believes the incredible win was extra special for the two boyhood Buddies in the squad that day.“It’s my best memory