Kilmarnock 2 – 0 Saint Mirren

Two targets from Bruce Anderson earned Kilmarnock a 2-0 house win over St Mirren.

The ahead scored in every half – one on a penalty rebound, the opposite straight from the spot – with Saints defender Alex Gogic conceding each penalties.

The end result bolsters Killie’s push for a top-six end, whereas St Mirren, who created few possibilities all through, are nonetheless trying to find their first win at Rugby Park since Could 2013.

The one draw back from Kilmarnock’s perspective was an damage suffered by captain Kyle Vassell late within the first half.

The house facet made two adjustments from the facet Hibernian beat. Danny Armstrong and David Watson had been changed by Robbie Deas and Anderson.

The Saints, in flip, made three adjustments following their defeat to Dundee. There have been locations within the beginning lineup for Richard Taylor, Jonah Ayunga and Scott Tanser who changed Declan John, Elvis Bwomono and Greg Kiltie.

New signing Owen Oseni was named on the bench and made his debut halfway by way of the second half.

The house workforce took the lead from the primary actual assault of the match. Gogic’s tried clearance was blocked by Anderson who was then introduced down by the defender within the field.

Ellery Balcombe saved Anderson’s shot on objective, however the rebound landed kindly for the striker who scored on the second try.

St Mirren then appealed for a penalty after Deas pushed Toyosi Olusanya to the bottom, however referee Colin Steven was not and play continued.

Joe Wright was subsequent to threaten Kilmarnock, however his header from a free-kick had little energy to hassle Balcombe.

Bobby Wales teed up Anderson, however his close-range effort was deflected for a nook earlier than Brad Lyons noticed his shot cannon previous St Mirren’s Oisin Smyth and fell off course within the remaining assault of the primary half.

The Saints had the primary notable probability of the second half, however Taylor’s header from Tanser’s free kick went huge of the far submit.

It was Kilmarnock, nevertheless, who scored subsequent to bolster their management of the match. As soon as once more it got here from a penalty, with Gogic as soon as once more the offender.

The centre-back was judged to have tripped Kyle Magennis and this time Anderson made no mistake from the spot.

Lyon shot huge of the far submit late within the match.

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