St Mirren vs Motherwell

Six goals, three of them before the break, and St Mirren still couldn't hold on. The SMISA Stadium was treated to a proper end-to-end scrap on Sunday, 30 August 2026, with the home side racing into a 3-2 lead at half-time before Motherwell dragged themselves level in the second half to make it 3-3. Whatever went on in that opening 45 minutes clearly rattled both defences, because chances and goals came from everywhere. In the end it was honours even, and probably a fair result given how open it was. St Mirren will wonder how they didn't see out a two-goal cushion at the break, while Motherwell can take real heart from the fight they showed to claw back into it. Neither side will be fully satisfied, but for the neutral this was Premiership entertainment at its best - and a point that keeps both clubs ticking over rather than doing much damage.

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.