SPL Midweek Highlights

Clydesdale The SPL Midweek Highlights

Well all the scottish teams played on wednesday and we have the highlights for each game here for you to watch, you will need windows media player to watch these. With Rangers still 4 points ahead of Celtic the title race may come down to the “Old Firm” games that are left unless one of the two drop points. Also the hunt for 3rd place is still ongoing between Motherwell, Dundee United & Hibs. While at the bottom of the table Gretna still look favourites to go down with Kilmarnock trailing them by 6 points.

St Mirren Park

St. Mirren
Name: St Mirren Park
Nickname: Love Street
When Built: 1895
Capacity: 10,800
Record Attendance: 47,438 – 1949 – St. Mirren vs Celtic

Address: Love Street, Paisley, Renfewshire, PA3 2EA

Description: St. Mirren Park is an all seated stadium with a capacity of 10,800 seats and 4 seating stands. The main stand is on the southern side of the stadium and in the opposite direction it’s the North Bank where the lowdest fans sit at every match. The area for away fans is called Laidlaw Scott and this is the biggest stand of the standium. In the east side, there’s the newest stand, called Reid Kerr College Stand.

Brief History: The stadium is pretty old, and it’s St Mirren’s home since 1895. There were a lot of modifications at the stadium during time, but it’s design still looks pretty old. The club installed under soil heating at the stadium after they gained promotion to Scottish Premier League in 2006, but even though they meet the requirements now, the club’s planning to move from the Love Street really soon to a new site and a new stadium.

St. Mirren

SPL Round Up - Results

Rangers remain 4 points clear at the top of the SPL after there 4-0 win over St Mirren whittaker got 2 goals with Boyd and Bruke taking the others. Second place Celtic struggled to a 1-0 win over Falkirk with Scott Mcdonald scoring just before the first half break. Dundee United move into 3rd place after they beat Kilmarnock 2-1 with Robson grabbing another goal (i would be surprised to see him still at Dundee United after the transfer window). However Motherwell (4th) have 3 games in hand.

Results:

Aberdeen (0) Vs (1) Hearts
Nade (55th Minute)

Kilmarnock (1) Vs (2) Dundee United
Robson (Dundee United, 30th Minute)
Conway (Dundee United, 66th Minute)
Wales (Kilmarnock, 83rd Minute)

Rangers (4) Vs (0) Saint Mirren
Burke 27
Boyd 33
Whittaker 37
Whittaker 81

Celtic (1) Vs (0) Falkirk
Mc Donald 45th

Gus McPherson

Name: Gus McPherson
Age: 46
Nationality: Scottish
Current Club: St. Mirren

Brief Playing History: He started his footballer career as a youth for Glasgow Rangers but he wasn’t able to break into Glasgow’s first team and he was on a loan to Exeter City. In 1991 he started playing at Kilmarnock for which he played over 350 games. 10 years later he moved to Dunfermline Athletic for 2 years and in 2003 as player and he was appointed as assistant manager too. In 2004 he retired from playing.

Brief Management history: After signing with St Mirren in 2003, he was appointed as assistant manager and in December 2003 he became manager of St. Mirren. First season they finished second below Falkirk and in the next year, 2006 he guided St. Mirren to win Scottish Second League and they gained promotion in Scottish Premier League.

Previous Clubs Played For:
1988-1991 – Rangers
1991-2001 – Kilmarnock
2001-2003 – Dunfermline Athletic
2003-2004 – St. Mirren

Previous Clubs Managed:
2003-present – St. Mirren

St Mirren

Nicknames: The Buddies, The Saints
Founded: 1877
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Capacity: 10,800
Chairman: Stuart Gilmour
Manager: Gus McPherson

Saint Mirren football club currently play in the SPL, often shortened to St Mirren, they are based in Paisley. They are managed by former player Gus Mcpherson and won promotion to the SPL in the 2005/06 season. St Mirren have also played in europe several times due to their domestic cup success in the seasons 1926/59/87.