Scottish Premiership

St Mirren vs Heart of Midlothian, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
St Mirren
  • 7': Ryan Strain
FT
1 - 0
Heart of Midlothian

    About

    St Mirren are hosting Heart of Midlothian at The SMISA Stadium, Paisley, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Marcus Fraser (St. Mirren).
    • 3': Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Goal! St. Mirren 1, Heart of Midlothian 0. Ryan Strain (St. Mirren) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Tanser with a cross.
    • 9': Foul by Alex Gogic (St. Mirren).
    • 9': Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 13': Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Conor McMenamin (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Strain with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Alex Gogic (St. Mirren).
    • 19': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Greg Kiltie (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Foul by Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 23': Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card.
    • 25': Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Greg Kiltie (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Strain with a cross.
    • 29': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Marcus Fraser (St. Mirren).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Beni Baningime following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark O'Hara.
    • 30': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Cameron Devlin.
    • 31': Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Dangerous play by Alex Gogic (St. Mirren).
    • 33': Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 33': Marcus Fraser (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Greg Kiltie (St. Mirren).
    • 37': Foul by Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 37': Ryan Strain (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Alex Gogic (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 43': Foul by Scott Tanser (St. Mirren).
    • 43': Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 45'+3': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Toby Sibbick replaces Nathaniel Atkinson because of an injury.
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Alex Gogic (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 45'+4': Foul by Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren).
    • 45'+4': Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Conor McMenamin (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Tanser with a cross.
    • 45'+5': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, St. Mirren 1, Heart of Midlothian 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins St. Mirren 1, Heart of Midlothian 0.
    • 46': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Beni Baningime.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Alex Gogic (St. Mirren) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Conor McMenamin with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Conor McMenamin.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Conor McMenamin (St. Mirren) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Tanser with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 54': Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Greg Kiltie (St. Mirren).
    • 56': Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 57': Richard Taylor (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Scott Tanser.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Kingsley with a cross.
    • 60': Substitution, St. Mirren. Alex Greive replaces Conor McMenamin.
    • 60': Substitution, St. Mirren. Mikael Mandron replaces Toyosi Olusanya.
    • 61': Substitution, St. Mirren. Caolan Boyd-Munce replaces Keanu Baccus.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Mark O'Hara (St. Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 64': Ryan Strain (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Odeluga Offiah replaces Kye Rowles.
    • 65': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Alan Forrest replaces Beni Baningime.
    • 67': Foul by Mikael Mandron (St. Mirren).
    • 67': Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Mikael Mandron (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caolan Boyd-Munce with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Alex Gogic.
    • 70': Foul by Richard Taylor (St. Mirren).
    • 70': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Marcus Fraser.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Forrest with a cross.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
    • 75': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Zach Hemming.
    • 76': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jorge Grant replaces Cameron Devlin.
    • 76': Substitution, St. Mirren. Charles Dunne replaces Richard Taylor.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.
    • 78': Foul by Charles Dunne (St. Mirren).
    • 78': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Grant with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ryan Strain.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Forrest with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Alex Gogic.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Grant following a corner.
    • 82': Alex Greive (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Greg Kiltie (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Tanser with a cross.
    • 85': Offside, St. Mirren. Greg Kiltie tries a through ball, but Alex Greive is caught offside.
    • 85': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alex Greive (St. Mirren) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 89': VAR Decision: No Goal St. Mirren 1-0 Heart of Midlothian.
    • 90'+2': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Toby Sibbick.
    • 90'+4': Charles Dunne (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Mikael Mandron (St. Mirren).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 90'+5': Marcus Fraser (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Zach Hemming.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, St. Mirren 1, Heart of Midlothian 0.
    • 0': Match ends, St. Mirren 1, Heart of Midlothian 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: The SMISA Stadium
    Location: Paisley, Scotland
    Attendance: 7,537

    SPFL Premiership Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 5 +14 15
    2 Aberdeen 5 +7 15
    3 Rangers 5 +5 10
    4 Dundee United 5 +2 8
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    STM St Mirren (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Zachary Hemming (GK)
    13 Alexander Gogic
    5 Richard Taylor
    22 Marcus Fraser
    6 Mark O'Hara
    17 Keanu Baccus Yellow Card
    3 Scott Tanser
    23 Ryan Strain
    20 Toyosi Olusanya Yellow Card
    11 Greg Kiltie
    10 Conor McMenamin
    St Mirren Substitutes:
    Thierry Small, Peter Urminsky, Charles Dunne, Stav Nachmani, James Bolton, Mikael Mandron, Ryan Flynn, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Alex Greive.

    HOM Heart of Midlothian (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Zander Clark (GK)
    15 Kye Rowles Yellow Card
    2 Frankie Kent
    3 Stephen Kingsley
    13 Nathaniel Atkinson
    10 Liam Boyce
    8 Calem Nieuwenhof
    6 Beni Baningime
    9 Lawrence Shankland
    77 Kenneth Vargas
    14 Cameron Devlin
    Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
    Peter Haring, Alan Forrest, Aidan Denholm, Jorge Grant, Macauley Tait, Odeluga Offiah, Toby Sibbick, Michael McGovern, Alexander Lowry.

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