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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: St Mirren Park
  • Attendance: 4680
  • Referee: Collum, W

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90mins

Chris Maguire goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

90mins

Andy Dorman goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

84mins

Darren Mackie is being taken off, Chris Maguire has come on in his place.

78mins

Lee Miller is being taken off, Tommy Wright has come on in his place.

74mins

St Mirren are replacing Craig Dargo with Stephen O'Donnell.

73mins

Derek Young is being taken off, Jeffrey de Visscher has come on in his place.

73mins

John Potter goes into the referee's book for dissent.

73mins

Lee Miller goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

63mins

St Mirren are replacing Steven Robb with Dennis Wyness.

61mins

Craig Dargo is booked for unsporting behaviour.

55mins

Will Haining is replaced by Scott Cuthbert.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by W Collum

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by W Collum

43mins

Goal!! Darren Mackie scores for Aberdeen.

21mins

Charlie Mulgrew is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Aberdeen grabbed their third 1-0 victory in a row, but they had to work extremely hard to get past St Mirren.

It was indeed a mistake from St Mirren that led to the winning goal.

Defender Will Haining lost his footing when trying to play the ball upfield and Darren Mackie pounced, before racing forward and passing to Lee Miller.

His shot was blocked by Potter, but the ball broke kindly to Mackie and he rammed home from 12 yards.
On 13 minutes, the visitors had keeper Jamie Langfield to thank when he produced a great double save, pushing away a thundering left-foot shot from Franco Miranda and then foiling Billy Mehmet, who looked set to score, Langfield diving to his left to beat out the striker's close-range shot.

The keeper again was called into action, saving a Gary Mason shot after Mehmet set him up and then on 31 minutes, Mehmet missed a glorious chance, when he blasted over from eight yards after good pressure from St Mirren.

A great free-kick from Miranda, at the start of the second-half, searched out the unmarked Mehmet, but he failed to get a good touch and the ball sailed wide.

On 50 minutes, a quick free-kick for St Mirren, from Mason, released Andy Dorman and he outpaced Charlie Mulgrew before advancing into the box. He cleverly clipped the ball over the advancing Langfield, but Andy Considine brilliantly headed off the line.

Eight minutes later, Mackie tried to double the Dons lead when he outjumped Jack Ross, only to see Mark Howard get his hands to the ball and keep it out.

Just after the hour Gary McDonald tried his luck for Aberdeen, his shot being deflected by John Potter and going just wide of the post.

On 67 minutes, St Mirren's Dorman found himself in acres of space just outside the box, but his effort was weak and barely troubled Langfield.

Controversy raged on 73 minutes when Lee Miller went down under a challenge from Potter, but referee Mr Collum booked Miller for diving and awarded Saints a free-kick.

St Mirren

Aberdeen

Corners

62

Fouls

913

Goal attempts

128

Shots off target

51

Offsides

52

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