Buddies duo in TOTW
St Mirren's dramatic late win against Ross County secured their third successive top-six finish in the Scottish Premiership.Jonah Ayunga: Played his part again for St Mirren on a memorable afternoon in Paisley with a goal and an assist.Caolan Boyd-Munce: An assist and a goal. Consistently impressive in the St Mirren success story.
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