Stephen Robinson believes his side simply had to keep 11 men on the park to have any chance of keeping up with big-spending Aberdeen.
Jim Goodwin’s Dons have recruited heavily so far in the current transfer window, with new recruits Bojan Miovski, Leighton Clarkson and Luis Lopes all on the scoresheet as the hosts brushed aside the Buddies at Pittodrie.
St Mirren shot themselves in the foot when former Aberdeen centre back Declan Gallagher was sent off early in the first half with the scores still level at 0-0.
