Temple Of Saints - St. Mirren Submit To The Real Saints
Scottish League Div 1 24/08/96
St Mirren 0 Saints 3
Team :: Main,McQuillan,Davidson,Attila,Weir,McGowne,Scott,O'Neil,Grant,
Georgio,Jenkinson
Subs :: Griffin,Preston,Tosh
I suppose a 3-0 win away from home is a pretty good result but when you
think that the man of the match (IMHO) is Alan Main in goal it gives
you an idea of how close the game was.
With Jenkinson back in the team and Georgio sporting a Vialli hairstyle,
the boys got off to an excellent start when Roddy got the ball in the
box and passed to an incoming Scott who shot home - all this after only
two minutes.
The game was played at a fairly hectic pace throughout with Roddy
sitter just a few minutes later. Main at the other end had to make 2 or
3 excellent saves as well as handling several dodgy looking crosses when
the Saints central defence was posted missing. Midfield was fairly balanced
but the St. Mirren defence made a good job of closing down Georgio which
forced Saints to use Jenko and ONeil on the wings a lot more.
The second-half started a lot more promisingly for Saints tho thanks
to a typical Crombie refereeing decision, Gillies was put clean thru despite
being well off-side. With only Main to beat he forced a brilliant save.
Saints scored their second after 59 minutes when Roddy leapt (!) to
head home. The points were tied up in 80 mins when Roddy beat a St Mirren
defender to the ball and shot past Coombe (tho he was pretty lucky it went
in). There was still time for Phizzy to try and lob Coombe who just managed
to tip the ball over the bar.
Bookings for Phizzy, Davison and Georgio (I said it was a typical Crombie
game). Jenko went off hurt in the 2nd half to be replaced by Preston and
Weir was subbed at the end for Danny. The Jenko injury could be a bad one.
Anyway - at least we're now back where we belong - i.e. top of the league.
And St. Mirren could be one of the teams who decide the championship - they
are playing some good stuff in attack.
Still if we win the remaining 34 games we'll romp home !!!!