St Mirren vs Kilmarnock. Scottish Premiership.
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Saturday 2 January 2010 17:39, UK
St Mirren registered a 1-0 Scottish Premier League win over Kilmarnock thanks to a late Chris Innes goal.
St Mirren finally beat the weather to register a 1-0 Scottish Premier League win over Kilmarnock thanks to a late Chris Innes goal. The game was one of only two Scottish top-flight matches to go ahead but offered up little entertainment for the fans who braved the elements. But, with the teams heading into the match level on 14 points in the relegation zone and determined to secure victory, Saints will be happy to have come out on top in a match where chances had been few and far between. Saints edged the opening spell and had Kilmarnock under pressure when Jack Ross picked out Billy Mehmet with an inviting cross. Mehmet's header looked goalbound but a last-gasp intervention from James Fowler on the line prevented the home side taking the lead in the opening minutes. The Buddies were threatening again when Mehmet won a free-kick a few yards in front of the corner flag and Dorman stepped up for the set-piece. His initial effort was blocked but fell kindly for him to have another go and he was not too far away, rifling into the side-netting with the second attempt. Mehmet then embarked on a run into the box before lashing a powerful shot just wide of Mark Brown's right-hand post.