Nat trick can help Pars win
Forster’s back for the silver
look at the squad list and say, ‘How can they keep getting beat’?
“When I first came in Mallan looked a player with the weight of the world on his shoulders.
“Then last Saturday he banged in a hat-trick against Raith and you think, ‘How can this guy have been playing for a team rooted to the bottom of the league?’
“We now look like a team that shouldn’t have been down at the bottom. Wherever these players go they won’t play in any more pressured games than St Mirren have had this season.
“I played in England and it was nothing like going to Somerset Park and needing to win to stop the gap stretching to 11 points.
“We all felt the pressure of having to perform and produce a vital result. You even sensed the desperation of the fans. The young players dealt with that admirably and handled this type of situation all season.”
Jack Ross has brought his Paisley side back from the brink and McGinn added: “It would be my biggest achievement in football to help keep St Mirren up. There have been times when I just felt we were running into a brick wall.
“On other occasions I thought St Mirren were too good to go down as we were playing so much good football.
“The manager has always remained positive throughout and the players have fed off that.” JORDON FORSTER is still haunted by missing the opportunity to become a Hibs icon – so is determined to lap up every moment of today’s title celebration.
The 23-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with Plymouth and although he succeeded in finding first-team football he endured the bittersweet feeling of watching his mates end their 114-year Scottish Cup hoodoo in May.
Forster said: “It will mean a lot to get my hands on the trophy. Having missed out on the Scottish Cup last year, getting some silverware will be a massive achievement for the team and me personally.
“Watching the boys becoming legends, although I was delighted for them, was hard to take.” ONLY the injured Paul Hanlon and Liam Fontaine are unavailable for
as they host missing injured trio Harry Davis, Lewis McLear and David Clarkson.
are without suspended duo William Edjenguele and Simon Murray for the trip to
who still have Conor Pepper and Jai Quitongo sidelined.
Grant Gallagher is out injured for and visitors miss suspended Myles Hippolyte.
Derek Lyle and Callum Tapping are back for to face without the banned Lewis Martin.
Ross Matthews returns from a ban for and visitors have Jamie Adams back in their ranks. DUNFERMLINE have been handed a boost in their £25,000 shootout at Dumfries by re-signing midfielder Nat Wedderburn.
The ex-Caley Thistle star, 25, has committed to the Pars for another campaign after impressing in his debut season at East End Park.
Dunfermline will clinch fifth place – and SPFL prize money of approximately £225,000 – if they avoid defeat at Queen of the South, who will earn £200,000 if they finish sixth.
Pars boss Allan Johnston said: “Nat has really kicked on and become a massive player for us. He has a real physical presence but also has skill and can pass the ball. It is a really good signing.”
Wedderburn said: “We could be right up there challenging next season.”
Queens have won twice in their last 10 league games and Palmerston manager Gary Naysmith said: “We want to finish on a high with a win in front of our own fans.” CAMMY BELL insists it won’t be doom and gloom should Dundee United miss out on second spot – because they’ll still be fired up for the play-offs.
Ray McKinnon’s men head for Cappielow today aiming to finish their Championship campaign with victory as they chase second-top Falkirk.
United trail the Bairns by a point and keeper Bell said: “It’s not a disaster if we don’t finish second.
“Obviously we would like to get that spot as it means two games less over the course of the LUKE LEAHY is up for Goal of the Season but admits he’d swap it for a strike that sends Falkirk to the Premiership.
The Bairns ace netted a screamer against Dumbarton in February.
But he’d happily take a tap-in against the Sons today to seal second spot and earn a head start in the play-offs.
Leahy said: “It’s the second year running that I’ve been nominated for Goal of the season so I’m happy. Some of the boys are still saying it was a cross but these things next few weeks. But we know if we have to play in the first set of play-offs we would have momentum on our side.”
Fourth-placed Morton will also be in the play-offs mix but midfielder Michael Tidser said: “They’re not even in my mind just now.” don’t just happen two years on the trot.
“Hopefully I’ve got one more in me to get us promoted. I’d take a tap-in – I’d take any goal from any Falkirk player.”
Sons boss Stephen Aitken said: “A win sees us completely safe so that’s our aim.”