Match ends, St. Mirren 3, Alloa Athletic 1.
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St Mirren ended their long wait for a home Scottish Championship win and increased their advantage over bottom side Alloa Athletic to 10 points.
Alloa took the lead from the penalty spot with Isaac Layne converting following Keith Watson's handball.
Watson made amends by levelling with a left-foot shot and Callum Gallagher headed the Buddies ahead.
Stephen Mallan sealed the points for the hosts in injury time, netting at the end of a breakaway.
Line-ups
St Mirren
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Langfield
- 20WatsonBooked at 9mins
- 15Baird
- 4Webster
- 3Kelly
- 27Quinn
- 14Mallan
- 22Gallagher
- 11HowiesonSubstituted forCooperat 45'minutes
- 25ShanklandSubstituted forThompsonat 88'minutes
- 24ClarksonSubstituted forIrvineat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 7McMullan
- 8Gow
- 9Thompson
- 16Agnew
- 28Irvine
- 29Cooper
- 32Wilks
Alloa
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 41GallacherBooked at 40mins
- 15Doyle
- 12McKennaBooked at 13mins
- 3HillBooked at 74minsSubstituted forMarrat 75'minutes
- 5HamiltonBooked at 19minsSubstituted forFernsat 82'minutes
- 8O'Brien
- 14McManus
- 7Duffy
- 10HolmesSubstituted forCrawfordat 62'minutesBooked at 77mins
- 23Megginson
- 17Layne
Substitutes
- 2McAusland
- 6Marr
- 11Ferns
- 18Hetherington
- 20Williams
- 21Crawford
- 27Crawford
- Referee:
- Craig Charleston
- Attendance:
- 2,589
Match Stats
Home TeamSt MirrenAway TeamAlloa
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, St. Mirren 3, Alloa Athletic 1.
Goal!
Goal! St. Mirren 3, Alloa Athletic 1. Stephen Mallan (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Rocco Quinn.
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Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Robbie Crawford.
Substitution
Substitution, St. Mirren. Steven Thompson replaces Lawrence Shankland because of an injury.
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Foul by Rocco Quinn (St. Mirren).
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Edward Ferns (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Jack Baird.
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Burton O'Brien (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Calum Gallagher (St. Mirren).
Substitution
Substitution, St. Mirren. Gary Irvine replaces David Clarkson.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Edward Ferns replaces Colin Hamilton.
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Andy Webster (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Isaac Layne (Alloa Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Michael Duffy (Alloa Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Rocco Quinn.
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Alex Cooper (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Robbie Crawford (Alloa Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Jason Marr replaces Dougie Hill.
