Just in from the game. Referee shat it twice in the last 5 or so minutes from giving us penalties. One should have been given for a handball blocking a Klimpl volley that looked net bound, and the other in injury time when Coach was bundled over. Ref just didn't want to ruin the party for St Mirren.
Aside from that, thought the ref had a shocker in general. Don't know how Lasley got booked, didn't even look a foul when a foul was given against him and was then booked for persistent fouling. Then you look at Jack Ross getting away with I don't know how many fouls without going in the book.
On the plus side, we played well. Some really nice football on the deck, especially in the second half. O'Brien improved again after last week, playing left mid today. He was taking men on which was good to see. Had a fresh air shot attempting a volley at one point in the second half, the ball then broke to him again to volley, he caught it sweet, but the St Mirren keeper made a good diving save. Another nice move on the right saw Quinn cross it low, O'Brien tried a wee flick to score, but the keeper saved. If he'd dummied it though Ports was coming in behind to stick it in the net I reckon. Ports was unlucky with an effort that deflected just by the post in the second half too.
Big Klimpl was awesome today by the way. He's got all the makings of a cult hero. Always seems to win the ball back for the team too.
Good performance aside from not scoring, but encouraging signs for the rest of the season. Certainly outclassed St Mirren at football, and I'm a little disappointed we didn't take all 3 points.
Clarky got man of the match on Radio Scotland, which I found surprising since some "expert" sitting a few rows behind me (I think) criticised him all through the second half. Walloper that he is.