St Mirren vs Motherwell

There was nothing cagey about this one at the SMISA Stadium. St Mirren raced into a three-goal cushion against Motherwell before half-time, only for the visitors to claw their way back into it and force a share of the spoils. The home side led 3-2 at the break, having done the hard work in an opening 45 minutes that had goals flying in from both ends. Motherwell came out fighting after the restart and got their reward, levelling things up to make it 3-3 by the final whistle. Neither side could find a winner in the second half, and on the balance of a game with six goals in it, that's probably fair enough. St Mirren will be a touch frustrated not to see out a lead they built through some sharp early play, while Motherwell can take real heart from the character they showed to fight back from behind. A point each in the Premiership on Sunday, 30 August 2026, but plenty for both sets of supporters to talk about on the way home.

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.