Stephen Robinson will leave it to closer to kick-off to finalise his St Mirren squad for the visit of Dundee United in the cinch Premiership.The Buddies boss has a couple of players nursing knocks and bruises and they will be assessed.Attacker Toyosi Olusanya is out for a period of time with a broken toe.United will be at full strength for the trip to Paisley.But head coach Liam Fox has hinted h...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson credited Trevor Carson for earning his team a point at home to Kilmarnock.The goalkeeper made a number of crucial saves, in the second half in particular, as Saints drew for the first time this season.Robinson admitted his team had not been at their best but felt it was vital to at least take something from the game.He said: “It certainly wasn’t a c...Full Story »

Jonah Ayunga returns to Stephen Robinson’s St Mirren squad for the home cinch Premiership game against Kilmarnock on Saturday.The striker was suspended for the trip to Ibrox last week after being sent off for handball in the 2-1 win over Livingston.Ryan Strain and Eamonn Brophy are fit again but attacker Toyosi Olusanya remains out with a broken toe.Kilmarnock duo Liam Donnelly and Fraser ...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson praised his players’ character after St Mirren defeated Livingston 2-1 to move up to third place in the cinch Premiership table.Alex Greive scored what proved to be the winner in the final minute after Bruce Anderson had appeared to earn the visitors a point with an 86th-minute equaliser.Keanu Baccus had given the hosts the lead before Jonah Ayunga was sent off for deliber...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson will assess his St Mirren squad ahead of the visit of Livingston in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.New Zealand striker Alex Greive arrived back later than anticipated from international duty, while Australia’s Ryan Strain has a niggle.Strikers Eamonn Brophy and Curtis Main have picked up knocks.Livingston’s squad is in good health for the trip to Paisley.James Pen...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny urged the Republic of Ireland to learn from the “few minutes of madness” which almost cost them a Nations League victory over nine-man Armenia.Ireland, who needed to avoid defeat at the Aviva Stadium to retain their League B status, looked to be strolling to three points as the game entered its final 20 minutes with the home side leading 2-0 courtesy of goals from John ...Full Story »

St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson has backed Ryan Strain and Keanu Baccus to push for places in Australia’s World Cup squad.The pair were central to Saints’ 1-0 win over Ross County, with Richard Tait scoring the only goal of the game early in the second half.Neither player has been capped at full international level but Strain was called up to the squad last year, while Baccus played ...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson felt his side got what they deserved after beating Ross County to land their first win of the season, having feared it was going to be another “hard-luck story”.Richard Tait’s superb second-half strike proved the difference between the teams on a stiflingly hot day in Paisley.Saints had dominated against Motherwell on the opening day of the le...Full Story »

Hearts are set to have Stephen Kingsley available for Sunday’s cinch Premiership visit of Dundee United after the influential defender missed the opening two league games with a hamstring injury.Michael Smith is also fit for selection despite going off in some discomfort in the second half of last weekend’s 1-1 draw away to city rivals Hibernian.Beni Baningime, who is likely to be ou...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny admitted he could not have expected Michael Obafemi to make quite the impact he did after seeing him inspire the Republic of Ireland to Nations League victory over Scotland.The 21-year-old Swansea frontman made a goal for Troy Parrott before getting his own name on the scoresheet with a second-half piledriver in a 3-0 win at the Aviva Stadium, the perfect response to being handed a...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has told his players they do not have time to be hurt over their pointless start to the new Nations League campaign.Ireland slipped to a second successive 1-0 defeat on Wednesday night when a much-changed Ukraine side won at the Aviva Stadium four days after Kenny’s men lost in Armenia to leave them at the foot of League B, Group 1.The manager, whose ...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny admitted the Republic of Ireland had only themselves to blame after slipping to defeat in their Nations League opener in Armenia.Ireland squandered first-half chances and were made to pay as Eduard Spertsyan ended their eight-game unbeaten run in spectacular style as he snatched a 1-0 victory for the League B newcomers.Disappointed manager Kenny said: “Obviously we lost the g...Full Story »

Mansfield confirmed their place in the League Two play-off final at Wembley with a 1-0 victory in the second leg of the semi-final against Northampton.The Stags led 2-1 after the first leg and extended their advantage at Sixfields through Stephen McLaughlin’s goal just after the half-hour mark.Northampton applied plenty of pressure in the second half and felt they should have been awarded ...Full Story »

Stephen Quinn will be assessed for Mansfield ahead of their clash with Forest Green.The midfielder picked up a hip injury in the win against Crawley last month and will be checked.James Perch came in and started at right-back in place of Quinn, while George Lapslie moved into midfield.Captain Ollie Clarke started on the bench for the Salford game after being sidelined with a groin injury and cou...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson voiced his relief after Greg Kiltie’s goal gave them a crucial 1-0 victory over St Johnstone, ending a wretched run of four straight league defeats.The midfielder produced an accurate low finish, following a slick move involving Alex Gogic and Alex Greive, to move the Buddies to the brink of safety – eight points clear of the relegation play-off spo...Full Story »

Stephen Crainey succeeded in retaining Fleetwood’s Sky Bet League One status but does not know if he will be at the club next season.Despite a 4-2 defeat at Bolton – with strikers Dion Charles and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson scoring late goals for the Trotters – Town remained above the relegation zone on goal difference.Crainey was appointed caretaker boss after Simon Grayson’s d...Full Story »

Walsall’s Stephen Ward has retired from football with immediate effect.The defender’s final appearance came in the Good Friday win over Carlisle at the Banks’s Stadium and he will not be available for boss Michael Flynn for the final games, starting against Port Vale on Saturday.Tom Leak is hoping to keep his place after a first start under Flynn on Monday.Walsall continue to b...Full Story »

Mansfield have injury concerns over a number of players ahead of Friday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton.Stephen McLaughlin felt a tight hamstring in last week’s 4-0 win over Scunthorpe.He joined Rhys Oates (thigh) and Jamie Murphy (hamstring) in the treatment room, although all three could be fit to play.Ollie Clarke and Kellan Gordon remain out while George Lapslie is suspend...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Stephen Crainey admitted his struggling side’s last-gasp defeat to Accrington was tough to take.Crainey saw goalkeeper Alex Cairns sent off in the 85th minute for handling the ball outside his box before Michael Nottingham’s stoppage-time winner, which left the hosts outside the relegation zone on goal difference alone.Ellis Harrison had headed Fleetwood in front from ...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson expects to have only 17 players available as he prepares to select from an unchanged squad for Sunday’s cinch Premiership match at home to Rangers.Greg Kiltie, Scott Tanser and Ryan Flynn are all set to remain sidelined through injury.Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick serves the second game of a two-match suspension so Dean Lyness will again deputise.Rangers boss Gi...Full Story »