St. Mirren Vs Motherwell: Five-goal Away Statement Tightens Motherwell’s Form and Reshuffles the Premiership Picture

A dominant evening in Paisley during st. mirren vs motherwell reshaped the form table: Motherwell’s 5-0 win under heavy rain didn’t just flood the scoresheet, it strengthened an already-impressive defensive run and left them four points behind third-top Celtic (who play tomorrow alongside second-top Rangers). The result also amplified fixture pressure—there are fewer games left and a game in hand that could put them seven points behind Hearts if won.

St. Mirren Vs Motherwell — momentum and standings tilt in Motherwell’s favour

Motherwell’s thrashing of St Mirren extended a sequence that includes 12 clean sheets and just three goals conceded across their last 15 league matches, and brought their league defeats to a total of only three this season; only second-top Rangers have lost fewer league games. They are now four points behind third-top Celtic, who are due to play tomorrow alongside Rangers, and a won game in hand would leave Motherwell seven points behind Hearts. The club still faces fixtures against Rangers and Celtic later in the campaign.

Match details and sequence from Paisley

Final scoreline: St Mirren 0-5 Motherwell. The visitors scored through Just, a Maswanhise penalty and Said to cruise early, then King was sent off before Longelo and Bjorgolfsson added late goals. The match was played in a downpour in Paisley; St Mirren had kept a clean sheet in four of their latest five games before this collapse. Motherwell’s manager had spoken before kick-off of “that little bit of feeling of revenge” after a 4-1 defeat by St Mirren in the League Cup semi-final earlier this season, a line that was followed by a stylish and emphatic reply on the night.

Wider Scottish Premiership & Championship weekend scores

• Hearts 1-0 Falkirk — Chesnokov poked in the only goal shortly before the interval, moving Hearts five points clear at the top.
• Aberdeen 2-3 Dundee — Olusanya opened, Murray levelled with a penalty after Morrison was sent off for a last-man foul on Yogane; Cotterill forced in a second, Nisbet equalised with a free-kick, but Hamilton restored the lead.
• Dundee Utd 1-1 Kilmarnock — Fatah had an earlier penalty saved before scoring a fine curled strike after the interval; Watkins netted a late leveller and Thomson was sent off.

Matchday logistics, Fan Ownership Day and SMiSA Stadium notes

St Mirren hosted Motherwell under The SMiSA Stadium lights on Saturday night as part of Fan Ownership Day, a celebration of being majority fan-owned since 2021 and a recognition of the contribution of SMiSA to the club’s growth. The fixture was listed for Saturday 21st February 2026 with a 7: 30pm kick-off at The SMiSA Stadium, Paisley, and was scheduled for live coverage. Matchday officials were: Referee Calum Scott; Assistant Referees Frank Connor and Alastair Mather; VAR Nick Walsh.

Season tickets were valid for the match. The Ticket Office was open from 4pm until just after kick-off (7: 30pm) and the match was all-ticket with sales available until kick-off (subject to availability). Motherwell tickets were noted as only available from Motherwell. Turnstiles opened at 6: 30pm. Supporters were asked to arrive early to avoid delays, remain within allocated seats and not stand in non-seated areas; there was no access between the West and North Stands. Fans were encouraged to wrap up due to cold temperatures. The Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand was designated a Family Stand with an expectation of no swearing in that area.

Ticket prices for the Main Stand (Regular Seats) were listed as: Adult £28; Concessions (65+, full-time student, unemployed) £18; Junior (12-17) £12; Child (under 12) £6; Wheelchair User £18; Carer Free. The wheelchair user ticket was available only from the Ticket Office and proof had to be provided for a carer; to be entitled to a free carer ticket a person must be in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Instructions on how to download and use the Future Ticketing digital app were available for supporters.

• What’s easy to miss is how much the away record matters: Motherwell are unbeaten in their latest four visits to the SMiSA Stadium, all without conceding, and have suffered just one defeat in their last 12 league visits.

Manager reaction from Paisley was being shared on the St Mirren and Motherwell club pages, and match highlights were scheduled for 22: 25 on a televised highlights show. More live Premiership action was expected the following day.

• Motherwell 0-5 result highlighted by goals from Just; Maswanhise (pen); Said; Longelo; Bjorgolfsson — King was sent off during the match.

Here’s the part that matters: the margin and timing of this win feed directly into Motherwell’s momentum and defensive narrative for the season. The real question now is whether the game in hand and upcoming fixtures against Rangers and Celtic will convert this run into a climb up the table.

• Motherwell have kept 12 clean sheets and conceded just three goals in their last 15 league games.
• St Mirren had been on a run of four clean sheets in five games before this match.
• If Motherwell win their game in hand they would be seven points behind Hearts.
• Hearts sit five points clear at the top after beating Falkirk.

John Rankin, former Hibernian & Dundee United midfielder, commented that “That type of performance can really kick you on. ” Jens Berthel Askou had earlier said before kick-off that “we still have that little bit of feeling of revenge” after a 4-1 defeat by St Mirren in the League Cup semi-final earlier this season.

The bigger signal here is how results across the weekend—combined with fixture congestion and remaining head-to-heads against Rangers and Celtic—are creating a compressed window for movement in the table.