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St Mirren vs Aberdeen. Scottish Premiership.

St Mirren ParkAttendance3,867.

St Mirren 1

  • C Innes (74th minute)

Aberdeen 0

    St Mirren see off Dons

    Image: Innes: Late winner

    Chris Innes' late goal earned St Mirren a narrow 1-0 win over Aberdeen in their rearranged SPL clash.

    St Mirren climb up to seventh spot

    Chris Innes' late goal earned St Mirren a narrow 1-0 win over Aberdeen in their rearranged SPL clash. Innes struck 16 minutes from time to give St Mirren all three points and move them up to seventh spot and just one point behind Aberdeen. Charlie Mulgrew and substitute Darren Mackie both hit the woodwork as Aberdeen, the lowest scorers in the SPL with 13 goals in 18 games, again paid the price for failure in front of goal. Both sides were chasing a third-successive victory and the hosts looked the less likely team for much of the game, but a brilliant finish from Innes earned them their first win over Aberdeen since 2001. St Mirren should have taken the lead after three minutes when the ball fell kindly for Andy Dorman four yards out after Hugh Murray and then Michale Higdon had headed on David Barron's cross. But the midfielder's finish lacked conviction and Jamie Langfield threw himself down to block. The visitors, playing a 4-5-1 formation, soon had a good chance when John Potter and goalkeeper Paul Gallacher got in each other's way, but Peter Pawlett stabbed wide from 12 yards.

    Scrappy

    Fraser Fyvie and Richard Foster both shot just over from long range for the Dons, and Pawlett hooked wide following Mark Kerr's up-and-under, but the first quarter was a scrappy affair with the ball in the air for much of the time. Aberdeen gradually took control with Pawlett displaying much of the finesse on display, and the teenager won a free-kick 20 yards out after being hauled down by Potter as he ran on to a Foster through-ball. Mulgrew came forward from central defence but Gallacher threw himself to his left to push the former Celtic player's curling effort wide. The St Mirren goalkeeper then pushed away a bouncing 30-yard strike from Paul Marshall. Mark McGhee employed a more attacking formation for the second half with Pawlett switching to the right to play in an advanced role and Marshall moving to the left. Fyvie was finding space to play just behind Darren Mackie and he set up the striker with a well-weighted ball over the top. Mackie beat Gallacher to it just inside the box but Innes comfortably got back to prevent the striker's effort rolling in.
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    Gus MacPherson replaced Higdon with Craig Dargo on the hour mark in a bid to turn the tide but Aberdeen went close again when Mulgrew's powerful free-kick from the left hit the wall and looped on to Gallacher's crossbar. Maguire replaced Marshall as Aberdeen put two up front for the final quarter but they soon found themselves behind. Saints forced a corner when Jerel Ifil turned Stephen McGinn's low cross behind after Mulgrew had been caught in possession. Innes met Dorman's penalty-spot delivery on the half-volley and steered the ball in off the bar. Davide Grassi and Kerr fired wide after set-pieces as Aberdeen pressed and Maguire struck the post with an angled drive with four minutes left.

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