St Mirren vs Motherwell

Six goals, three of them before the break, and St Mirren somehow only had a share of the points to show for their afternoon's work. The SMISA Stadium saw a frantic start as the hosts raced into what looked a commanding lead, only for Motherwell to claw their way back into it before half-time arrived with the board reading 3-2. Whatever was said in the away dressing room worked, because Motherwell came out and got themselves level, turning the game into a proper end-to-end scrap rather than the home rout it once threatened to be. In the end it finished 3-3, a scoreline that tells you everything about how open this Premiership clash became once the early rhythm broke down. St Mirren will wonder how they didn't hold on given their flying start, while Motherwell can take real heart from the character shown to salvage something on the road. Neither side will be fully satisfied, but for anyone who paid at the gate on Sunday, 30 August 2026, this was value for money from start to finish.

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.