The Warriors are put to the sword
WITH FOOTBALL IN COLD STORAGE WE TAKE A LOOK AT OLD ST
Craig Ritchie and he tried his best to replicate his end-of-season effort against Rangers as he cut in from the wing to fire for goal.
Unfortunately for the youngster his effort drifted wide of the target instead of the back of the net on this occasion.
Saints then appealed for a penalty with five minutes left on the clock when a well-worked moved down the right flank ended as Flanagan’s bursting run was brought to halt under the pressure of the covering Alan Cook.
Flanagan called for a spot-kick but
Star Saint:
David Clarkson
The experienced striker looked sharp as he linked up with John Sutton. His second goal was a joy to behold and Clarkson looks like he will be a real asset to the Saints this season.
Match Facts
Score Stenhousemuir 1 St Mirren 3
Scorers Stenhousemuir: Smith; St Mirren: Sutton, Clarkson (2)
Referee: Alan Muir
Teams: St Mirren Gallacher, Naismith, Webster, Gordon (Baird 67), Irvine (Stewart 79), Mallan, Hutton (Morgan 54), Gallagher (Flanagan 63), Quinn, Clarkson, Sutton.
Subs not used: Langfield, Fawkes, McAllister and McLear. Stenhousemuir Mc McCabe, McCormack, Summers, Meechan, Kerr, Millar, McCroary, Stirling, McMenamin, Smith, Trialist. Subs: Robertson, Nash, Trialist, Cook, Trialist, Trialist and Trialist. referee Alan Muir was having none of it as he waved away the protests.
With the clocking slowly ticking to full-time Clarkson again tried his luck with a spectacular effort, but his volley went nowhere as close to finding the back of the net.
And with that came referee Alan Muir’s full-time whistle, bringing a halt to what was a productive afternoon for Saints which handed them some muchneeded game-time and something to build upon ahead of next week’s League Cup clash with Livingston.