St. Mirren Vs Motherwell: Motherwell run riot in Paisley as visitors storm to 5-0 win
St. Mirren Vs Motherwell finished 0-5 at the SMiSA Stadium on Saturday night, a result that leaves Motherwell further up the Premiership table and St Mirren stunned on Fan Ownership Day. The rout matters now because it tightened Motherwell’s pursuit of the top places and unfolded amid a heavy downpour that coincided with a sequence of decisive events on the pitch.
Match events at the SMiSA Stadium
Under the SMiSA Stadium lights in Paisley, Motherwell scored five times to complete a 5-0 victory. The visitors opened the scoring through Just, then extended their lead from a Maswanhise penalty and a goal by Said. A sending-off for King followed, and Longelo and Bjorgolfsson added late efforts to complete the rout. The game was played in heavy rain, which accompanied Motherwell’s “flood of goals. ”
St. Mirren Vs Motherwell: officials, kick-off and broadcast details
The fixture kicked off at 7: 30pm on Saturday 21st February 2026 and was listed as live on Premier Sports. Matchday officials were referee Calum Scott, assistant referees Frank Connor and Alastair Mather, with Nick Walsh on VAR. Highlights of the day were scheduled for Sportscene on One Scotland at 22: 25.
League implications for Motherwell and league context
The victory leaves Motherwell four points behind third-top Celtic, who were due to play the following day alongside second-top Rangers. Motherwell have now kept 12 clean sheets and conceded just three goals in their last 15 league games, and have lost only three league fixtures this season; only Rangers have lost fewer. If they win their game in hand they would be seven points behind Hearts, and their remaining fixtures include matches against both Rangers and Celtic.
Form lines and historical notes on visits to Paisley
St Mirren had kept a clean sheet in four of their previous five matches, but that run ended emphatically. Motherwell are unbeaten in their latest four visits to the SMiSA Stadium, all without conceding, and have suffered only one defeat in their last 12 league visits to the ground. Manager Jens Berthel Askou had said before kick-off that "we still have that little bit of feeling of revenge" after Motherwell were beaten 4-1 by St Mirren in the League Cup semi-final earlier in the season.
Wider Saturday top-flight action
The evening’s other top-flight results included Hearts beating Falkirk 1-0 to move five points clear at the top; Aberdeen losing 2-3 at home to Dundee, in a game where Olusanya opened the scoring, Murray levelled from a penalty after Morrison was sent off for a last-man foul on Yogane, Cotterill put Dundee ahead before Nisbet equalised with a free-kick and Hamilton restored the lead; and Dundee United drawing 1-1 with Kilmarnock, where Fatah had a first-half penalty saved but then curled in a fine strike after the interval only for Watkins to net a late leveller and Thomson to be sent off.
Matchday arrangements, Fan Ownership Day and ticketing at St Mirren
It was Fan Ownership Day at the SMiSA Stadium, celebrating St Mirren becoming majority fan-owned in 2021 and recognising the contribution of SMiSA to the club’s growth. The club encouraged supporters to “Be in that Number” as part of the celebration. Season tickets were valid for the match. The ticket office was open from 4pm until just after kick-off at 7: 30pm and the match was all-ticket, with sales available until kick-off subject to availability; Motherwell tickets were only available from Motherwell. Turnstiles opened at 6: 30pm and supporters were advised to arrive early to avoid delays, to remain within allocated seats, not to stand in non-seated areas and to be respectful of fellow supporters. There is no access between the West and North Stands and supporters were urged to wrap up due to cold temperatures. The Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand was designated a Family Stand where swearing is not expected.
Ticket prices for the Main Stand were published for the fixture: Adult £28, Concessions £18 (65+, full-time student, unemployed), Junior (12-17) £12, Child (under 12) £6, Wheelchair User £18 and Carer Free. The wheelchair-user ticket must be purchased directly from the Ticket Office and proof is required; to qualify for a free carer ticket attendees must be in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
What makes this notable is how a single night — marked by weather, an early flurry of goals and a sending-off — recalibrated Motherwell’s position and underscored St Mirren’s vulnerability despite recent defensive resilience.
