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Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match from Falkirk Stadium, as both teams play their first league game of the new campaign. The visitors stayed in this division after beating Partick Thistle 2-1 across two legs in the relegation play-off, while Falkirk had a positive season having finished sixth in the table
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00:00It could easily have been more, a fantastic strike from Scott Bain,
00:04I should say, from Scott Bain to keep out Killian Phillips.
00:10And then St Mirren thought they'd have a second just before the break.
00:15But 1-0 is the score at the break.
00:20And we'll get the second half underway shortly, in your own time.
00:26A wee false start there, you don't often see that.
00:30Tanza immediately sending that ball forward, away by Gogic,
00:33no changes by either team at the break.
00:40St Mirren won here last season on the Craig McLeish when he was interim manager,
00:45it was his first victory as interim manager.
00:51The season which, as we've mentioned a couple of times, ended with those
00:55playoffs against Partick Thistle when St Mirren managed to hold the nerve
00:59to hold on to their Premiership status.
01:02They don't want to be anywhere near that kind of trouble this season.
01:05And as we said earlier on, Craig McLeish wants to be ambitious,
01:10he wants to wait for the top six.
01:16They played some really nice football in the first half.
01:19Yeah, they did. I thought they were excellent.
01:20They were good on the ball, really good off the ball.
01:24Really brave and oppressed, really aggressive, created a couple of really good chances.
01:29in the season, he's early in the lead.
01:32I feel like they're probably not further in front.
01:36Gogic's doing the defending.
01:38Here's Carr.
01:51Here's Carr.
01:54Tanza.
02:01This is Melnix.
02:04Now McMillan playing at the heart of the Falkirk midfield today.
02:18Dealt with by Fraser.
02:21McKeever.
02:26Falkirk has gone up on the far side.
02:36Falkirk do face a trip to Motherwell after this,
02:39and then the following game,
02:42our hearts has been postponed because of hearts being in Europe,
02:46so John McGlynn will have a bit of a stop-start.
02:50A hard start to the league campaign.
02:57The concern here is...
03:02Sula picks up for St Mirren.
03:04Here's Killian Phillips.
03:07Mockery.
03:08Fielton again on the outside.
03:10Sula tries to make contact.
03:14St Mirren threatening again.
03:15Richardson.
03:18Here's Carr.
03:23Ryan Carr into the path of NCO.
03:28NCO with a give-and-go.
03:29Just too much on the return,
03:31but the St Mirren fans applauding what they're seeing.
03:33Yeah, they should be applauding a goal.
03:36It's a great play for them down the left-hand side.
03:38Pounced on a mistake by Melnix.
03:40And they work it really well.
03:42Sula finds himself in a really good position.
03:45He can't get anything on it.
03:47He should though.
03:52Well, if St Mirren aren't to win this game, then Craig McLeish will be asking questions.
03:58As we mentioned earlier, they struggled for goals last season just to 30 in their 38 Scottish Premiership matches.
04:04Yeah, you certainly want them to go into the back of the net, but I'm pleased that they're creating the
04:09chances that they are.
04:11And the fact that Sula is getting himself into positions is a positive in itself.
04:26Strain and Tanza are both standing over this for Falkirk.
04:31We're attacking the Kevin McAllister stand, the old south stand in the second half of this contest.
04:37Forward by Strain.
04:40The free kick goes the way of St Mirren.
04:44The free kick goes the way of St Mirren.
04:45Just blocking.
04:46And I thought it does really well.
04:48Just trying to see it out.
04:56Melnix taking evasive action for Falkirk.
04:59Her strain.
05:06Tanza.
05:11There's Tanza again.
05:12And Sio doing the defending again for St Mirren.
05:18They have a really good balance in that field.
05:26Sula again waiting inside of the box.
05:29Tanza there in front of him.
05:31All goes behind for a goal kick.
05:34There's no way through for Falkirk.
05:36And Sio breaking up the plate.
05:39Not starting that attack.
05:42Just a point on Sula.
05:44He'll be disappointed he hasn't found the back of the net, but...
05:49He's getting himself into the position.
05:52He's worried when the chances don't come.
05:58St Mirren losing Mikel Mandron in the summer.
06:03Mentioned Falkirk's rebuild, St Mirren having to do similar as well as...
06:08Added to this new style guide from Craig McLeish.
06:17Gardner, Laidlaw.
06:19And that will go behind for a Falkirk corner.
06:36Anderson makes his way forward.
06:38Melnix is running the mix as well here for the home team.
06:43They were hunting this equalizer.
06:51Chapman coming for it, and Chapman gathers.
06:58It's always nice to see a goalkeeper come and take control of the situation.
07:03It's all been given anyway, but...
07:07That's well, Chapman.
07:10They have had lone goalkeepers as their number ones in the last few seasons, St Mirren.
07:16But Craig McLeish wants to bring in a permanent number one,
07:20and Jacob Chapman looks to be able to fill that role.
07:28Laidlaw.
07:29Yates.
07:32Once again, the flag raised, and St Mirren got the free kick.
07:45He just goes slightly earlier here.
07:48Yates.
07:59Craig McLeish knows this place pretty well if you walk down the Players Tunnel.
08:03His picture's on the wall here, the Academy Hall of Fame.
08:07Young Craig McLeish.
08:09Too far away from his picture is the picture of Craig Sibold,
08:13with a very different haircut.
08:17Lamps to the besties.
08:25Ramos.
08:28Jayton Richardson turning forward for St Mirren.
08:32Attacking the end where 800 of their fans are housed at the Falkirk Stadium.
08:36Ramos with that ball in, it was an inviting ball in as well.
08:42It was Melnix who was doing the defending for Falkirk, and he had to.
08:46Yeah, he was under pressure from Sula, and Mockery had made a late run to the back post as well,
08:51so that was a vital header, straightened and switched off to the run from Mockery.
09:01As we mentioned last season, St Mirren's success against Falkirk came from set pieces.
09:12Phillips with the delivery, the ball ricocheting around and Bain will gather.
09:24Yates the target here, car keeping a close watch on it.
09:41Mockery in behind Strain for now, Strain gets back all-side, there's Sula.
09:49Fjeldson runs into trouble.
09:55That's Gogic.
09:58Hugely experienced Alex Gogic at the heart of the St Mirren back line.
10:04Ramos loses out.
10:07Laidlaw will pick up here for Falkirk.
10:10Richardson trying to scurry back in that right-back position, he's faced by Frazer,
10:14who is no stranger to being pulled out there.
10:16The St Mirren centre-back, the St Mirren captain.
10:24Here's Henderson, Phillips has stayed down, he's holding his head, so the referee will have to bring play to a
10:29halt here.
10:34I think it's caught a focus image here, Kellyan Phillips.
10:39Tansen and Henderson.
10:43It's the arm across the back of the head there.
10:46Henderson, no foul, but...
10:49I really feel the effects, Kellyan Phillips.
10:54He's a player that St Mirren will hope to hold on to.
10:57As the window rolls into its final few weeks, Kellyan Phillips.
11:15These two clubs still looking to do more business.
11:18A reminder that St Mirren brought in Luke Thomas, officially announced today, he's on the bench.
11:23The winger from Bristol Rovers.
11:40Kellyan Phillips back on his feet, and ready to continue.
11:48Maiden Docherty is ready to enter the fray for Falkirk.
11:53Lone signing from Blackburn.
11:57St Mirren are down to ten for now.
12:01Henderson.
12:06Frustration spills down from the stands at the Falkirk Stadium.
12:10Yeah, I think...
12:12Potentially, the Falkirk players felt that...
12:16McKeever was going to just chase that down, heads it back into the area, but no one on the same
12:20page.
12:28Philips having to wait a minute to come back onto the pitch.
12:32He's just asking the questions.
12:34He's just looked up towards you, James.
12:37Yeah, there's nothing I can do for you, big man.
12:40You need to wait a minute, and clearly there's not been a minute.
12:47A minute now after going off to receive treatment, rather than the 30 seconds that it was.
12:53So, Cillian Phillips is now back on the pitch.
13:07Falkirk, meantime, waiting to bring on Aidan Docherty as John McGlynn prepares to move things around here.
13:15We're hearing it will be Joe Gardner to make way.
13:19Phillips back on the pitch now, looking to make an impact again.
13:23Backed up by Richardson, who he finds.
13:26There's Ramos.
13:30Falkirk at the free kick.
13:34That's a great header from Ryan Strain.
13:37Work it really well, lovely scale down the right-hand side by Cillian Phillips.
13:41And then that deep cross, he's outnumbered, he deals with it.
13:53But first of all, Falkirk make their change.
13:57So Aidan Docherty, who came through at Linfield under David Healey.
14:00The winger who's strong, moving in for the right onto his left foot.
14:04That's where he's at his best, he comes on.
14:07And Joe Gardner makes way.
14:22Docherty immediately into the action, but he's lost out.
14:26That's Phillips.
14:32Streaming forward here, Encio, clear sight of goal, and he's frustrated with himself.
14:37He's unable to direct that on target.
14:40That's a good run from Encio.
14:44To get himself into the position.
14:49Marking the conviction in the header, really.
14:55Another glimmer, though, with that Falkirk goal, which isn't taken by St. Mirren.
14:59Yeah, it's a good play once again from St. Mirren.
15:04It's going to be difficult to score from there to generate the power.
15:09He does everything he can, but it's very difficult for him to get the power required.
15:13There, especially standing in there.
15:15If he's on, running on, allowed to attack it, then it's different.
15:19Sula.
15:20And his terms are on the retreat for Falkirk.
15:24Again, St. Mirren.
15:26Looking the more threatening.
15:28Yeah, certainly the dominant side.
15:32With the ball and a little distance, which is always key.
15:40That is the flow of the game right now.
15:44The higher the peak, the more threatening the team is being.
15:52The ball has gone out of play.
15:53The ball has gone out of play.
16:08Sula will try and latch onto that error.
16:11It's Sula!
16:14Another chance comes and goes for St. Mirren.
16:17And Falkirk somehow are still standing in this contest.
16:21My first reaction is he has to square it.
16:24Phillips had made up the ground inside him, I'd like to see it again,
16:27but he's got one thought in his mind once again, Sula.
16:31It's a huge opportunity.
16:33There's Sybilt at the other end for Falkirk.
16:36Laidlaw.
16:38Twisting and turning.
16:40He's trying to create something for the home team,
16:42but ultimately it comes to nothing.
16:47Well, it does well initially.
16:48Sula latch onto the slack back pass from Melnix.
16:52Look at Phillips, up the ground.
16:57If you go for a goal there, you have to score up.
17:01Scott Baines is late.
17:02I think he's trying to sneak it in that near post,
17:05doesn't quite get the contact he's looking for.
17:09If you're in that position, if you don't score,
17:12you're going to get an earful from your team-mate,
17:14and I'm sure he did from Killian Phillips.
17:18He's a big lad, Killian Phillips.
17:20If he speaks, you listen.
17:21Yeah, he's pretty animated as well.
17:23So I'm pretty sure if he hasn't told him already,
17:26he will tell him.
17:29Well, it's the end of the game for Sula.
17:32And on comes Jake Young for St. Mirren.
17:37A reminder that the substitutes have to lead the pitch within ten seconds these days,
17:42otherwise the substitute coming on will be delayed coming on for a minute.
17:47So Sula was quickly told by one of his team-mates to go off on this near side.
17:54It'll take a bit of getting used to for the players, but it's all to make sure the game flows
18:00quicker.
18:01Young immediately into it here.
18:03Phillips waiting in the box again.
18:05It's Young who is seen off for now, and Phillips again is frustrated inside the box.
18:12Yeah, acknowledged by Young that he probably should get the ball in quicker to him.
18:17Phillips with the header, it's a lovely header.
18:19But again, look, he's on the move, looking for the ball.
18:24Can he just play that with his left foot?
18:27Every touch with his right, desperate hit it with his right foot.
18:34St. Mirren desperate for breathing space in this contest, they've had the chances.
18:40Scott Bain has twice denied them.
18:43Bain dealing with that under huge pressure on his goal line.
18:47I think Kelly Phelps is shooting when he's taking these corners.
18:51You can see the way he's running up, certainly.
18:54Even for that, far post on this occasion.
18:57Huge pressure as you say.
18:59It does well Bain to deal with it.
19:04They cornered the Olimpico, don't they?
19:06They score from a corner kick.
19:07Yeah, so the young ones tell me.
19:11Thank you, James.
19:17St. Mirren moved this corner short to Killian Phillips, not for the first time today.
19:23NCO.
19:27And right now, there is no way out for Falkirk.
19:38No, they've been a better side, St. Mirren, no doubt.
19:42But 1-0 is not a score line that you can ever feel comfortable with.
19:49They're looking to try and make this mainly short passing game count.
19:52We saw it in Motherwell last season.
19:54We saw Falkirk playing their football last season.
19:57There is a trend of football moving that way in the Scottish Premiership.
20:01Yeah, and it's good to see it.
20:03And it's not passing for the sake of passing.
20:05It's just having control of the ball.
20:07But as long as you have a cutting edge, have a threat, then it's the football you like to see.
20:31I mean, he's complaining, Jake Young, but when that arm comes across and catches Milnickson face in, that's a felt.
20:38No.
20:42John McGlynn planning another couple of changes.
20:44Ethan Ross and Ben Parkinson being readied on the Falkirk bench.
20:52They look to rescue this game, or maybe even more, but right now it's St. Mirren on the attack again,
20:58Killian Phillips.
21:02It's right behind that one.
21:03Now you talk about the short passing, the possession-based football.
21:08This is direct.
21:10Chapman, first of the early.
21:13Get forward, it's a wonderful touch from Jake Young.
21:17Once again comes a mother.
21:25Looks like it's the totting up process here.
21:28Which, er, is about to lead to a yellow card for Ryan Carr.
21:56The signal from Scott Tanzan.
22:04Touch from Sibold, McKeever.
22:11Falkirk on the move, McKeever was waiting in the middle, but again St. Mirren have dealt with it.
22:18Richardson dealing with it that time for the visitors.
22:28Great McLeish does not want to lose St. Mirren's steel and their resolve that they showed under Steven Robinson.
22:35Right now we're being asked questions by Falkirk.
22:37They're coming up with the answers, but Falkirk on the move again here.
22:42McMillan.
22:44Strain was arriving on the scene.
22:46Yeah, we're just...
22:48A few glimpses at St. Mirren's goal here, Falkirk.
22:52Finally getting the reaction that John McLean asked for at half-time.
22:56You can see the difference of getting more bodies in the box which causes problems.
23:01Something you have to say though, defend it well in the end.
23:08McMillan was just down, but he's back on his feet now, but not moving too freely.
23:13Waiting inside the St. Mirren box.
23:15Henderson's there, McKeever's there.
23:19Falkirk looked to level up here.
23:22Plenty of lift on that.
23:25Sent back in by Sibold, and Chapman will get to it.
23:28Falkirk are claiming handball.
23:39Strain.
23:40Yates.
23:44His hands are on the move on this side of the pitch.
23:48Samuel Ramos gets to it.
23:50And now it's Carr for St. Mirren.
23:53Carr moving up the gears.
23:55Off the head of Strain.
24:00There's Yates.
24:05It's looking to set McKeever away.
24:07He's looking around for the support.
24:09And Richardson's scurrying back for St. Mirren.
24:12Real cup-tie feel about this game now.
24:14Yeah, it is.
24:15A bit sloppy.
24:17Bit end-to-end.
24:19It suits John McLean and Falkirk.
24:21It doesn't suit Craig McLeish and St. Mirren.
24:40It's a big shout.
24:42Big claim for a penalty.
24:45For Falkirk.
24:46But it sounds pretty close to his body there, Jake Young.
24:53So, here come the Falkirk changes.
24:57Ben Parkinson and Ethan Ross both coming on.
25:01Ross McKeever leaves the scene.
25:08And also going off is Jack McMillan.
25:15So, Ross, who was a goalscorer on opening day a year ago against Dundee United.
25:19He is on.
25:20Likewise, Ben Parkinson.
25:24Falkirk with this free kick.
25:26Henderson trying to make a nuisance of himself.
25:28And it's slid in by Parkinson.
25:33How is that for an introduction?
25:43Words ringing in his ears from John McLean.
25:45Go on there.
25:46Get us a goal.
25:47Within the minute he's delivered.
25:49That's incredible.
25:51One touch for Parkinson.
25:53Great delivery.
25:54And Melnick's with the header.
25:55And Parkinson, like all good strikers, are there.
25:58Gambling that the ball's going to either come off the goalkeeper or back across goal.
26:02He's in the right place to slot it home.
26:06And they've been so far out of this game, Falkirk.
26:09Somehow they've found a way to get themselves level.
26:17Well, VAR having a look at this for a possible handball.
26:22That's what we're hearing.
26:28Don Robertson is at the VAR today.
26:34And Duncan Nicholson waits.
26:40And Falkirk waits, as do St. Mirren.
26:49I mean, Melnick's in for the header.
26:52I don't know if it actually has it on his arm or if it comes off his shoulder.
27:02The weight goes on.
27:10I think it might come off his shoulder, you know.
27:16Well, it wasn't Melnick's who profited from it anyway, had it struck his arm.
27:19It was Parkinson who fired it home.
27:23But VAR still interested in this.
27:39The first VAR controversy of the new season potentially here.
27:44Potentially, yes.
27:4926 seconds, that's all it took Ben Parkinson from stepping onto the pitch to firing the ball home.
27:56But will it stand?
27:59Well, the referee has been told to come across to the screen.
28:03A bemused look on the face of Ben Parkinson, whose goal could be ruled out here.
28:22It's Melnick's who gets the touch on it.
28:29I mean, I don't think you can say for certain it definitely comes off his arm.
28:33It looks like it comes off the shoulder first.
28:37That angle's not a great one.
28:39Goal ruled out!
28:44A shake of the head from Melnick's, likewise from Ben Parkinson.
28:48And Falkirk's leveler has been ruled out.
29:00Yeah, I mean, they're clearly saying that it rolls down his arm.
29:05I don't think the contact initially is on the shoulder.
29:07I don't know for certain that it rolls down.
29:11The VAR and the referee are, though.
29:17That's Phillips!
29:19Looking to rub salt into Falkirk wounds.
29:24But have that goal scored, Craig McLeish would have been asking his players
29:28how have Falkirk hit back here because of the amount of chances that St Mirren have had?
29:32Yeah, and that's the reason why they haven't taken him.
29:36Falkirk haven't been at the races at all this afternoon, but...
29:41They still have threats, whilst it's 1-0,
29:45you have to make sure, if you don't take your chances then,
29:48make sure you're solid defensively.
29:50There could be a warning for submitting,
29:52get them to tighten up, switch on.
29:56Likewise, you could give Falkirk the encouragement that they've scored once,
29:58although it didn't count, you can go and do it again.
30:03So the handball from Melnick's, which then dropped to Parkinson,
30:07which was then fired home.
30:10That goal has been ruled out by VAR,
30:13and ultimately by the referee who has the final say,
30:17Duncan Nicholson, who was advised to come to the screen and watch again.
30:20Parkinson in the middle again.
30:24Tanza.
30:27But it is a warning for St Mirren, but this isn't done yet,
30:31despite the opportunities they've had.
30:34Yeah, it is.
30:34I mean, they've been excellent this afternoon,
30:37something and they've been a better side,
30:38they've created really good chances,
30:40haven't been able to take them,
30:42and the warning is there for them.
30:44Likewise, against the Fairmont in the League Cup,
30:48in the last ten minutes they were under immense pressure,
30:50and they couldn't stand up to it.
30:52So coming on for his debut is Luke Thomas,
30:56signed from Bristol Robe as a winger,
30:58and he is replacing Samuel Ramos.
31:07And Ryan Carr is also withdrawn here by St Mirren.
31:14And on comes the hugely experienced Liam Donnelly.
31:23Who was reinvented as a centre-back last season.
31:32Parkinson looking to cause trouble for St Mirren again.
31:39First Laidlaw.
31:42Tanza with the cross.
31:45Attempted cross.
31:47Yeah, I mean, they cheek to look down at the...
31:49the turf there.
31:51Next season.
31:52Yes.
31:54Let them off next season, but certainly not this season.
31:59Super League is coming your way tonight at 5-8 on Sky Sports action,
32:04the Catalans against Wakefield.
32:08See that tonight from 7.55.
32:16Laidlaw.
32:21The goal may well have been ruled out, but it will give Falkirk just a bit more encouragement here as
32:25they try and save this game.
32:27Yeah, it has to. I mean, they've offered very little in this game.
32:31They have to use that to encourage them to go and get players in the box, get the ball in
32:37the box, put something under a bit of pressure.
32:41The added weapon of this long throw of Dennis Melnix, who uses his hands to affect legally that time.
32:49Yeah.
32:50Some throw, he's got a nice flat launch straight into the middle of the box.
32:59Melnix again, Henderson tries to latch onto it.
33:05Another long throw potentially incoming here from the Latvian defender.
33:13In it goes from Melnix again, Henderson gets a touch on it, or tries to.
33:17Strain trying to come through the crowd.
33:22Strain digging his heels in, but eventually loses out, then Sybils, an important block.
33:28There's Encio as St-Marin trying to get themselves up the pitch.
33:32Now it's Jake Young.
33:35Phillips to his left, Encio to his left.
33:38Encio!
33:39And once again St-Marin don't take the chance.
33:42And don't make the most of the position they were in.
33:46Cousin.
33:49Encio starts it off.
33:51Look at them making up the ground.
33:53Phillips hanging out of the back post.
33:54He just can't get under control when it comes to Jake Young.
33:59Can he fire that earlier to Killian Phillips?
34:05Leon McCann is coming on for Falkirk.
34:11Looks like Paul McGovern is about to come on as well.
34:22So Paul McGovern is on to make his league debut for Falkirk.
34:2718-year-old they signed from Glen Avon in the summer.
34:32He was the Ulster Young Player of the Year last season.
34:36And his team are relegated.
34:38So he made a huge impact on a struggling side.
34:49Ross takes the hit and the yellow card is out for Fieldson.
34:56And he just takes it, jogs back into position.
34:59Sort of zero complaint.
35:10There is McEvan.
35:22There is McEvan.
35:27He goes for the green.
35:28He is locked out.
35:29He just drops.
35:30He's right foot.
35:36It's the same area in support as you can hear.
35:39Filling the air right now at the Falkirk Stadium.
35:45Into the final five minutes.
35:51There is Henderson.
35:56Henderson's ball over the top.
35:59Parkinson bringing it under his spell.
36:02Clips behind for another Falkirk corner.
36:20Henderson forward again.
36:22Melnix is there again.
36:23St Mirren are looking to stand their ground again.
36:29Henderson and Parkinson move towards the near post.
36:31That's did Ross.
36:33Sybilled.
36:34He's seen off and St Mirren through Odowo.
36:37Looking to get something on the counter attack here.
36:39They've been in this kind of position so many times this afternoon.
36:41Odowo.
36:43He's played a three to Phillips.
36:45It's Killian Phillips.
36:46It defects.
36:47And it goes in.
36:50Finally.
36:51They have their second.
36:56Killian Phillips.
36:58Celebrating in front of the St Mirren supporters.
37:01They all reset.
37:03Re-energized.
37:04Revitalized.
37:05And these St Mirren players.
37:07Are looking to right the wrongs of last season's league collapse.
37:10And they could be making the best possible start to this campaign.
37:17And finally.
37:18They find Killian Phillips at the back post.
37:21Odowo gets his head up.
37:22He does brilliantly.
37:24He's under a bit of pressure.
37:30But he gets his head up.
37:32He spots Phillips.
37:33And when it comes to him I'm thinking.
37:34Right.
37:34Okay.
37:35You've been moaning at everybody that hasn't passed it to you.
37:37You have to score here.
37:38And it is not a clean or tidy finish.
37:41But it doesn't matter.
37:42It's effective.
37:43It's into the back of the net.
37:45He's rewarded for lung-bursting run after lung-bursting run.
37:49With no end product.
37:51He gets it this occasion.
37:53And he's like flushing it on the deflection.
37:55But it doesn't matter.
37:56And look what it means to him.
37:59Worth the booting.
38:02Yeah.
38:03Yelucardi for taking his shirt off Killian Phillips.
38:06But he will not mind that.
38:09At this moment in time anyway.
38:11I'm so glad that all we passed him.
38:13Because there have been a few of them lined up in the changing room after the game.
38:18Yeah.
38:19He's been writing a list.
38:20Killian Phillips.
38:21Falkirk though.
38:22Looking to try and get something and eat into St Mirren's lead.
38:26But Chapman holds on to that as he looks to protect his clean sheet.
38:32This is a huge result for St Mirren.
38:35Because there are many people looking at Craig McLeish, young manager.
38:39Everybody mentions a change of style.
38:42A few sceptics out there that say it.
38:44Maybe it's not going to work.
38:46But certainly coming here to get a victory.
38:50And the performance.
38:52Very impressive.
38:55Yeah, today which could have been fraught with danger.
38:57Falkirk.
38:59Looking to rebuild as we mentioned a few times.
39:02Not quite the force.
39:03They were last season with the players they've lost.
39:06But that may well come.
39:08They have to sell and grow Falkirk.
39:13Calvin Miller and Barney Stewart and Dylan Tate departed.
39:17But as for St Mirren, they've taken the game to Falkirk here.
39:22And right now they are getting their reward as are their near 800 fans who sold out their allocation to
39:27be here today.
39:31It's been a strong performance.
39:33Some good football.
39:34They've been direct.
39:35They've gone behind.
39:36They've been good and quick on the counter-attack.
39:38They've had loads of chances.
39:40I mean, I think because you'll be feeling that it could have been a lot better.
39:46It goes to prove that he can play some nice football on the AstroTurf.
39:51There's Thomas.
39:54Now Killian Phillips.
39:57It might be Killian Mbappe if he gets a hat-trick.
40:00He's being applauded by the St Mirren fans.
40:13They're enjoying themselves, those St Mirren supporters.
40:16Not just potentially the win here, but the way they've gone about it.
40:22Yeah, it'll please them.
40:23Certainly some of the nice football the chance he's created.
40:26Also, standing up to the threat of Falkirk.
40:30I think they've been really aggressive in the press.
40:33They've had to deal with a slight bit of pressure from Falkirk.
40:38They've managed to deal with it.
40:42Of course Falkirk will put into that goal, which was ruled out at 1-0.
40:47As we head into four additional minutes at the end of this game.
40:51Killian Phillips.
40:54Looking out all the tricks now.
41:01There he is again.
41:07Odowu, running to the crowd in the end.
41:11Getting tasty again out there.
41:15Ross is fouled by Thomas and is booked.
41:18Here's Luke Thomas.
41:22That was just, I'm going to stop you at all costs here.
41:25Look, Thomas.
41:27You know it's up and up Phil here.
41:30Keeps going.
41:31Thomas just decides, right, that's you, I've had enough.
41:49Luke Thomas.
41:50Luke Thomas.
42:12Donnelly.
42:14And Sio.
42:17He's made his presence felt at the heart of the St. Miriam midfield.
42:20St. Miriam court offside that time.
42:23He has.
42:24I thought at the time, really good signing.
42:27Come on, Sio.
42:31I think he's celebrating the fact he got a pass more than the fact he scored that.
42:37Well, holding his shirt up there to the St. Miriam supporters.
42:40They'll be hoping he remains in that shirt.
42:43Well, if he doesn't, what a way to sign off.
42:45Fully committed.
42:47Two goals.
42:58Next over St. Miriam home game against St. Johnson and then it's that League Cup tie at Rangers.