St. Mirren Vs Motherwell: Motherwell rout Saints 5-0 in Paisley

In a torrential evening at the SMiSA Stadium, the st. mirren vs motherwell fixture ended in a 5-0 rout as Motherwell produced a dominant performance that reshaped their standing in the title race. The result matters because it underlines Motherwell’s defensive consistency and hands them breathing room in the Premiership table while leaving St Mirren precariously close to the relegation fight.

St. Mirren Vs Motherwell: Five-goal barrage and King red card

Motherwell’s five scorers were Elijah Just, Tawanda Maswanhise, Ibrahim Said, Emmanuel Longelo and Eythor Bjorgolfsson, with the visitors leading from the 14th minute when Just fired into the bottom corner following a string of blocked attempts. Maswanhise converted a 30th-minute penalty after being felled by a reckless challenge from Saints goalkeeper Shamal George. Ibrahim Said added to the cushion before St Mirren defender Richard King was sent off for an off-the-ball incident in the 52nd minute. Longelo added a fourth and Bjorgolfsson produced a spectacular first goal for the club to complete the 5-0 scoreline.

SMiSA Stadium downpour and attendance of 6, 758

The match was played in a heavy downpour in Paisley and drew an attendance of 6, 758. Early action inside the first three minutes saw Jake Young force a diving save from Motherwell keeper Callum Ward, Maswanhise steer Longelo’s teasing cross just wide, and Conor McMenamin make progress down the right only to draw another save from Ward. Those openings set a frantic tone before Motherwell took command.

Jens Berthel Askou’s revenge motive and manager reaction

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 this season. Manager reaction from Paisley will be available on the St Mirren and Motherwell club pages. Former player John Rankin commented on the result, saying that such a performance can “really kick you on, ” but warned that Motherwell are running out of games; if they win their game in hand they would be seven points behind Hearts and still have fixtures to play against Rangers and Celtic.

Motherwell statistics: 71% possession, 92% passing and defensive run

Motherwell produced commanding numbers: 71% possession and 92% passing accuracy. The win extended a defensive run that now includes 12 clean sheets and just three goals conceded in their last 15 league games. Overall, Motherwell have lost only three league matches this season, a tally bettered only by second-top Rangers. They are unbeaten in their latest four visits to the SMiSA Stadium, each without conceding, and have suffered just one defeat in their last 12 league visits.

Table consequences: Hearts, Celtic and the danger zone

The result moved Motherwell 10 points off leaders Hearts with a game in hand, while St Mirren sit just two points above the danger zone. Motherwell are also four points behind third-top Celtic, who are due to play tomorrow alongside second-top Rangers. If they convert their game in hand, the gap to Hearts would reduce as noted, but they still face high-profile fixtures against Rangers and Celtic.

Other Premiership and Championship action from the day

The matchday produced several other decisive results. Hearts beat Falkirk 1-0 with Chesnokov poking in the only goal shortly before the interval to move five points clear at the top. Aberdeen lost 2-3 at home to Dundee: Olusanya opened for Aberdeen, Murray levelled from the penalty spot after Morrison was sent off for a last-man foul on Yogane, Cotterill then forced in a second for Aberdeen, Nisbet equalised with a free-kick and Hamilton restored the lead for Dundee to secure the win. Dundee United drew 1-1 with Kilmarnock — Fatah had an early penalty saved but later curled in a fine strike after the interval before Watkins netted a late leveller; Thomson was sent off in that game. Coverage and highlights of the day’s action, including the Paisley fixtures, can be seen on Sportscene on One Scotland at 22: 25.

What makes this notable is how the result combined an attacking flourish with a continuation of Motherwell’s defensive record: a single game delivered five goals and preserved a streak of clean sheets that has become a defining feature of their season.