Elie Youan sinks St Mirren as Hibs end Buddies unbeaten run in Paisley to leapfrog hosts - 3 talking points

Elie Youan scored the only goal as Hibs ended St Mirren’s 12-game unbeaten run in Paisley to leapfrog their hosts in the Scottish Premiership.

Saints named an unchanged lineup from the 3-1 win against Aberdeen in midweek, while the Hibees made two alterations from their 1-1 draw with Ross County. Kevin Nisbet and Chris Cadden dropped out for Harry McKirdy and CJ Egan-Riley and the visitors had the upperhand in the early stages of the first half.

The blustery conditions made it very difficult to but Youan and McKirdy looked to link up well before the latter had to go after an injury, replaced by debutant Matthew Hoppe. Aiden McGeady then sent a free kick over the bar after being fouled on the edge of the penalty area.