St Mirren have seen off Ross County to grab their first points of the Premiership season in Paisley. A Richard Tait stunner was enough to give a delighted Stephen Robinson the win after consecutive defeats to Motherwell and Aberdeen.
For Malky MacKay and his side though it’s a third straight league loss to start the season. Robinson only made the one change from the Aberdeen defeat with the suspended Declan Gallagher being replaced by Marcus Fraser.
Meanwhile, MacKay brought in Josh Simms, Ouwra Edwards and handed Calum Johnson his first start among the differences from the Celtic game. The early possession was fairly even before County defender Baldwin got booked for a foul on Greg Kiltie but the free kick came to very little.
Further chances came for St Mirren through both strikers as Curtis Main failed to connect with a header following good work from Strain. Then Ayunga rattled one off the the post from outside the penalty area. Samuel had the first opportunity for the visitors after a swift County counter attack but Dunne’s last ditch block deflected the ball away for a corner.
Saints would then have another chance with midfielder Baccus but he fired just over the bar and it was goalless at the break. It may have been goalless at half time but the parity didn’t last long in the second half as St Mirren took the lead.
Former Motherwell defender Tait hit a beautiful strike from the edge of the box into the opposite top corner. Edwards should have levelled the game moments later at the back post somehow went wide of the post in a major let off for the Buddies.
