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St Mirren Defeat Deepens Aberdeen’s Relegation Risk on Robinson’s Paisley Return

The result tightens the relegation fight by cutting Aberdeen’s cushion to three points.

Overview

  • St Mirren, which beat Aberdeen 2-0 on Saturday at the SMiSA Stadium in Paisley, moved level on points and left the Dons three clear of the relegation play-off.
  • Jonah Ayunga struck first in the 40th minute and Alex Gogic sealed it with an 83rd-minute header.
  • Caretaker Craig McLeish now has back-to-back league wins for St Mirren after taking charge late last month.
  • St Mirren pressed from set-pieces and controlled the first half, while Aberdeen improved after the break but created few clear chances.
  • Stephen Robinson said Aberdeen are not too good to go down and urged a response over the final six league games.