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BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Robinson hails 'maverick' Idowu and goalscorer Phillips
Stephen Robinson hailed "maverick" Roland Idowu and two-goal Killian Phillips as their St Mirren side secured top place in Premier Sports Cup Group D and a place in the last the Irishman who joined the Buddies permanently this summer after last season's loan from Shrewsbury Town, set up both goals for his fellow 23-year-old midfielder in their 2-1 win over Ayr United."Roland, we played him just off [striker] Mikael [Mandron] and told him to float into those wider areas where the goal came from because it's very congested in the middle of the pitch," manager Robinson told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound."He was excellent. He was involved in both goals. He's a maverick, he's someone who can change the game for us and he's someone we're trying to bring into the game."Him and Conor McMenamin, Jalmaro [Calvin] when he gets up to speed, are boys that can do things we haven't had previously."As for Phillips, who has signed permanently after his loan from Crystal Palace, Robinson said: "We have worked constantly on cutting balls back and making runs and Killian is getting his just rewards and he's adding goals to the other good attributes he's got."The visiting Championship side pulled a goal back in the second half, but Robinson added: "The way we played in the first half, I thought we were outstanding. We got a little bit casual in the second half and didn't do the simple things well."We lose a goal from a set-play and the momentum swings and puts us on the back foot, but we showed the character and quality and we should have gone and finished the game off with three or four more goals."
STV News
3 days ago
- Sport
- STV News
Killian Phillips at double as St Mirren advance in cup with win over Ayr
Killian Phillips' first-half double set St Mirren on course for a 2-1 home victory over William Hill Championship side Ayr United as they booked their place in the second round of the Premier Sports Cup as Group D winners. Scott Brown's Honest Men also progressed as one of the three best runners-up despite losing their perfect record in the competition against their William Hill Premiership hosts. Dunfermline were waiting in the wings hoping to profit from any Saints slip-up or an unlikely nine-goal defeat for Ayr, but Neil Lennon's side are now out of the competition. St Mirren and Ayr join top-flight contingent Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hibernian, Dundee United, Hearts, Motherwell, Kilmarnock, Livingston and Falkirk plus Championship trio Partick Thistle, St Johnstone and Morton and League One outfit Alloa in the last 16. Dundee – eliminated after losing their opening two fixtures – were the only top-flight side to fail to make it through the group stage. St Mirren, who gave a debut to on-loan Wycombe keeper Shamal George, knew they needed some kind of positive result to ensure they did not follow the Dee in crashing out at the first hurdle. A win would secure top spot in the group while a penalty shootout victory following a draw would have been enough to take Stephen Robinson's side through as one of the best runners-up. Any tension in the Buddies camp was eased in the 16th minute when they went ahead after Phillips fired home Roland Idowu's cutback from 15 yards out. The recently-capped Republic of Ireland midfielder doubled his tally in the 38th minute when he turned home another Idowu delivery from just outside the six-yard box. Ayr pulled one back in the 64th minute when Kevin Holt headed home Dom Thomas' corner to ensure a nervy finale for the hosts, but in the end both sides made it into the last 16. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
St Mirren host Hearts in League Cup draw
St Mirren host Hearts in the second round of the League Buddies overcame Ayr United 2-1 to top Group D, while Hearts finished first in Group are due to be played on the weekend of 16th/17th August.
BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Listen: St Mirren probe for opener against Ayr - radio & text
Update: Date: 13' Title: Post Content: St Mirren 0-0 Ayr United A decent chance for St Miren to lift the ball into the box with a free-kick inside Ayr's half but it's well dealt with by the visitors. Update: Date: 8' Title: Post Content: St Mirren 0-0 Ayr United Alex Gogic steps in to blast the ball away just as Ayr's Marco Rus threatened to latch on to a pass in the final third. United are enjoying more of the ball now and are patiently knocking it about the park. There are a few sloppy passes in there, though, as they try to advance. Update: Date: 5' Title: Post Content: St Mirren 0-0 Ayr United Plenty of St Mirren possession early on, but it's all been in the middle third of the pitch. A cagey start it's far to say. Update: Date: 1' Title: KICK-OFF Content: St Mirren 0-0 Ayr United A peep of the referee's whistle and we're under way in Paisley. Update: Date: 14:54 BST Title: George makes first Buddies start Content: St Mirren v Ayr United (15:00) Speaking after signing Shamal George on loan midweek, Stephen Robinson said he would be St Mirren's "best available" goalkeeper. The 27-year-old spent two years at Livingston before joining Wycombe Wanderers, who have an option to recall George in January, and has made more than 100 senior club appearances across spells at five clubs. "He comes with a vast amount of experience in the league," said St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson. "I believe Shamal's now the best available goalkeeper to us. It's not something we searched out, but when he became available, I had no hesitation whatsoever. "He gives real composure, a real presence in goal as well." Shamal George starts for the Buddies this afternoon Update: Date: 14:50 BST Title: Brown wants a composed performance and progression Content: St Mirren v Ayr United (15:00) Ayr United manager Scott Brown tells Premier Sports: "The results yesterday went for us and for us now, we know St Mirren are at home and will come after us with a fast start. "We're in a position where, as long as we don't lose by nine, we should hopefully be in the next draw. "It's not about coming here and trying to win the game early doors and being silly, it's about staying in it for as long as we can and being compact, and go to press when we can." Update: Date: 14:47 BST Title: Robinson knows a win is a must Content: St Mirren v Ayr United (15:00) St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells Premier Sports: "It's black and white, we need to win the game. "We don't want to go to penalties and hope, so we set out to win the game against a good side who have started the season very well. On Shamal George starting, he adds: "We know what he's done, and he's someone I've chased for a long time. "It gives us the chance to get real solidity and a real presence in goals straightaway." Update: Date: 14:45 BST Title: Permutations, permutations, permutations Content: St Mirren v Ayr United (15:00) Basically, whoever tops the group will qualify. Runners-up must equal Dunfermline Athletic's nine points as both Ayr and St Mirren have a superior goal difference. For Dunfermline to go through on goal difference, Ayr would have to lose by seven goals as even if they finish level on goal difference, United have scored more goals. Easy as that, eh? Update: Date: 14:43 BST Title: Group D as it stands Content: St Mirren v Ayr United (15:00) Take a close look here. This is about to be important. I'll try not to make it sound too complicated, though. Update: Date: 14:38 BST Title: Draw to follow the full-time whistle Content: St Mirren v Ayr United (15:00) We'll bring you the all-important draw for the next stage after full time. Some more permutations coming here too, sorry. For the draw, Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Rangers and St Johnstone are seeded. Alloa Athletic, Falkirk, Greenock Morton, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell and the Group D runners-up or Dunfermline Athletic are unseeded. It is still to be decided whether the Group D winners and Partick Thistle will be seeded/unseeded. Why is it still undecided, I hear you asking? Well, should Ayr win, they will be seeded as they'll pip Partick on goal difference. Should St Mirren win, Partick would be seeded due to having more points. Again, simple as that. Got it? Good. Update: Date: 14:35 BST Title: What happened yesterday? Content: St Mirren v Ayr United (15:00) Third-tier Alloa Athletic - along with Premiership sides Falkirk and Kilmarnock, and Championship duo Partick Thistle and St Johnstone - have secured progress to the Premier Sports Cup last 16 after winning their groups. Alloa scored a late winner as they came from behind to win 3-2 and overtake Championship hosts Airdrieonians at the top of Group C. The Diamonds' defeat also meant they miss out on being one of three best runners-up to progress along with Livingston and Greenock Morton. Dunfermline Athletic are currently third best but will miss out should St Mirren win or draw with a penalty shootout bonus point at home to Ayr United in Sunday's final group game. Read more about yesterday's action here. Steven Buchanan scored Alloa's winner away to Airdrieonians Update: Date: 14:30 BST Title: League Cup groups wrap up Content: St Mirren v Ayr United (15:00) Just one final game remains in the League Cup groups this year as Ayr take a short trip north to Paisley to face St Mirren. The winner here will top the group and secure progression to the next stage, but more on all of the permutations shortly... Update: Date: 14:00 Title: LINE-UPS from The SMISA Stadium Content: St Mirren v Ayr United (15:00) St Mirren: George, Fraser, Gogic, King, Richardson, Phillips, Taylor, O'Hara, John, Idowu, Mandron. Substitutes: Mullen, Iacovitti, Freckleton, Sobowale, Smyth, McMenamin, Calvin, Ayunga, Mooney. Ayr United: Mitchell, McAllister, Dick, Want, Holt, Main, Murphy, Walker, McKenzie, Rus, McMann. Substitutes: Russell, Oakley, Thomas, Ure, Hastie, Bonnar, Watret.
The National
4 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Second highly-rated Celtic starlet joins Ayr on loan
The teenager featured for Brendan Rodgers' first-team earlier this pre-season, impressing in a holding midfield role. He has now signed for Ayr on a season-long loan, with the Somerset Park club confirming the move as they announced their lineup for a Premier Sports Cup tie with St Mirren in Paisley this afternoon. Read more: Ure is on the bench, with Jude Bonnar, who also joined Ayr on loan from Celtic last week, among the substitutes too. Your Ayr United lineup for today's Premier Sports cup match against St Mirren FC IN ➡️ Kyle Ure signs on a season long loan from Celtic.#WeAreUnited — Ayr United (@AyrUnitedFC) July 27, 2025 Bonnar bagged on his debut for the Honest Men as they beat Arbroath 4-0 last Saturday. "Right from when I came in, all the boys and the staff have welcomed me very well," he told club media after the match. "When I heard I had the opportunity to come here, I agreed straight away. "It's good to be here, getting professional games under my belt. "My goal, I just dropped to the edge of the box, seen I had a lot of space, got the ball off Marco [Rus], worked my way through and just got my shot off."
