St Mirren vs Motherwell

Six goals, three of them before the break, and St Mirren looking like they'd nicked the points at half-time after storming into a 3-2 lead. Motherwell had matched them for a while but kept switching off at the wrong moments, and The SMISA Stadium was buzzing by the interval with the home crowd sensing something special on 30 August 2026. It just never settled down. Whatever was said in the away dressing room worked, because Motherwell came out and dragged themselves level, finishing it 3-3. Credit to them for not folding after conceding three at home, and St Mirren will wonder how they didn't hang on given the platform they built early doors. A point each in the end, and on the balance of a game with this many swings, that probably felt fair walking out the ground, even if neither side will be fully happy with defending that let six goals in across ninety-odd minutes.

St Mirren and Motherwell drew 3-3 at The SMISA Stadium, in a game that could easily have finished either way. It was an even contest for large parts of the afternoon, with neither team able to take control of the game for long. Both sides had spells on top without ever pulling clear, and the shot count on the day backs up just how tight things were. A draw is rarely the result either team sets out to get, but on this occasion it was a fair reflection of ninety minutes where chances were shared roughly evenly. Below is a closer look at exactly how the numbers from the match broke down.