Jonah Ayunga: Played his part again for St Mirren on a memorable afternoon in Paisley with a goal and an assist against Ross County.
Caolan Boyd-Munce: An assist and a goal. Consistently impressive in the St Mirren success story.
Image source, SNSJonah Ayunga has signed a new one-year contract with St Mirren, which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2026.
The Kenyan international's future was up in the air, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season.
But he has committed to another year in Paisley following Stephen Robinson's side securing another top-six finish.
Ayunga scored his 11th goal for the Buddies in 71 appearances in Saturday's 3-2 win over Ross County, a victory that secured a third-successive spot in the table's top half.
"We're really pleased to get Jonah signed up for another year," said manager Robinson.
"He's had to battle back from a tough cruciate knee injury and we're starting to see all the attributes we know he has.
"We're delighted he'll be part of the group again next season."
Highlights: St Mirren 3-2 Ross County
Watch the pick of the action from Paisley as St Mirren beat Ross County 3-2 to claim the final top-six spot. (Available to UK users only)
We asked for your views after St Mirren clinched a top-six spot with a dramatic 3-2 win over Ross County.
Here's what some of you said:
Alistair: What an amazing achievement for a club with the budget we have. We've punched above our weight for the third year running. We went through the wringer during the game, but it was worth it in the end. Top six, baby!
Douglas: I was there. Wonderful. As Stephen Robinson says often, these players fight to the 95th minute, and this was proved again. Caolan Boyd-Munce had a great game along with Marcus Fraser, but they all played their part in a wonderful game and season. Robinson is brilliant.
Eric: The tactical change from wing-backs to wingers got St Mirren another top-six finish. Robinson once again showed he is one of the best tacticians in the Scottish Premiership.
Pauline: This season has been a rollercoaster, but now we can play the last five games without looking over our shoulder. While Robinson and his team can get on with building for next season.
Steven: I think St Mirren definitely deserved the three points. It was a great game to watch end-to-end stuff. So pleased for St Mirren to finish in sixth place is well deserved. All credit to Robinson and all the backroom staff, really everyone connected with St Mirren. Well done once again.
Image source, SNSJonah Ayunga has assisted four goals in the Premiership this season (one in this game), more than any other St Mirren player.
Ronan Hale has scored nine goals in the Premiership this season (one in this game), more than any other Ross County player.
St Mirren have won after conceding the opening goal in the Premiership for the first time since 30 October 2024 against St Johnstone (nine games without a win).
Ross County have lost after scoring the opening goal in the Premiership for the first time since 14 December 2024 against Hibernian (five games without defeat).
Ross County have lost their past four games in the Premiership, their last joint longest losing streak was from 30 November 2024 to 21 December 2024.
Watch the full-time celebrations as St Mirren's dramatic 3-2 win over Ross County secures the club's third consecutive top-six finish.
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St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson: "It's an incredible achievement. To achieve this level of consistency with the resources we have, it's an outstanding achievement from everybody at the football club.
"I'm delighted, I'm delighted with the group of players, I'm delighted that they've achieved this. Ultimately, over the course of the season you get what you deserve and we've deserved to be a top-six side."
Image source, SNSAndy Campbell
BBC Scotland
Manager Stephen Robinson was adamant pre-match that just breaching 40 points for a third season running would be a remarkable achievement regardless of which half of the table St Mirren finished in. But being among the league's elite again will be very satisfying for the Paisley faithful.
Had Hearts held on to sixth place, the Scottish Premiership's six wealthiest clubs would have finished the season playing each other but St Mirren and Robinson have upset the apple cart and will now have a say in the race for Europe.
The Buddies qualified for Europe last term by finishing fifth and repeating that feat may be a tall order with an eight-point gap to Aberdeen, who play their game in hand against Rangers on Sunday.
But St Mirren are definitely where they want to be.
Image source, SNSJonah Ayunga (left) scores St Mirren's second goal
Caolan Boyd-Munce scored an excellent goal and set up St Mirren's second in their vital win over Ross County, which sealed a Scottish Premiership top-six place.
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Image source, SNSSt Mirren have Conor McMenamin, Alex Iacovitti and Elvis Bwomono fighting their way back to fitness, while Evan Mooney (ankle) is out for the season.
Ross County lost Noah Chilvers to cruciate ligament damage ahead of last weekend's defeat by Aberdeen and continue to be without Michee Efete (knee) and Ryan Leak (Achilles).
Image source, SNSDepending on other results, St Mirren could secure top six with a win over Ross County on Saturday
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson says victory over Ross County on Saturday would mark a "huge achievement" even if they miss out on a top-six place.
Saints are looking for a hat-trick of top-half finishes in the Premiership but only if they win on Saturday and Motherwell take something off Hearts at Fir Park.
"The biggest thing I've said to the players is, this would be the third year you've broken 40 points [before the split]," Robinson said.
"If we can win on Saturday and don't meet the top six, it's still a massive improvement on where this football club was.
"To do it three years in a row and hit 40 points before the split is probably the first time it's been done. So, whether it's good enough to make the top six, what we have to remember is to break 40 points before the split is a huge, huge achievement for this football club."
Robinson has had to deal with losing three players from his squad this season following court appearances but has brushed off the disruption.
"We have to embrace it," he added.
"We're not the ones under pressure. Ourselves and Motherwell, it's a huge bonus to be in the top six. But it's other teams that are under pressure, not us.
"Considering everything that's happened at the club and all the problems we've had off the field, to still be in this position is fantastic."
Image source, SNSSt Mirren manager Stephen Robinson has been speaking to the media ahead of his side's game with Ross County this weekend.
Here are the key points from his press conference:
Robinson says even if the side don't finish in the top six, "it's still a massive improvement on where this football club was. To do it three years in a row and hit 40 points before the split is probably the first time it's been done."
He adds that should they win at the weekend and hit the 40-point mark, it would be a "huge, huge achievement for this football club".
Robinson "doesn't feel there's a whole need to change a lot of things" on the park, adding that he's been happy with recent performances and the players he has available.
St Mirren have to "embrace" the challenge of vying for a top-six spot, says Robinson, but he remains calm as "other teams are under pressure, not us".
With off-the-park troubles plaguing them throughout the season, the manager adds: "Considering everything that's happened at the club and all the problems we've had off the field, to still be in this position is fantastic".
The 50-year-old emphasises that at the start of the season the club's main target was staying in the top flight, and a top-six berth is their "maximum target," adding that he feels the current compostion of the table's top half is probably "the way it should be in terms of resources."
A win on Saturday would be a huge result for the club, even if it doesn't secure that final spot in the top half of the division, as "it will certainly help ease our fears of being caught up in a relegation battle."
He reckons his side's performance against Dundee was better than when they hammered Kilmarnock, but the result doesn't reflect that as they weren't "clinical and ruthless enough".
He adds that "the fans have played a huge part" in recent success and praises them for their continued support both home and away.
He adds that this weekend's opponents, Ross County, "have a lot of really good players," and they will take nothing for granted against a good side with a "very good manager who has bright ideas".
It's a "bit too early" for Evan Mooney this weekend, but there are no other injuries, with a fully-fit squad other than that giving him "hard decisions for the bench, never mind the starting XI".
Celtic could still win a 13th Scottish top-flight title in 14 seasons this weekend, despite their shock defeat away to St Johnstone last Sunday.
Victory at home against Kilmarnock on Saturday would be sufficient to confirm the arithmetic should Rangers lose at Aberdeen the following day.
The Ibrox side are almost certain to clinch the second Champions League place, but four points from their final six matches would confirm it.
Whoever finishes third and fourth will also be in Europe, as will the division's fifth-placed side should the Scottish Cup winners be one of the Premiership's top four.
The fight for the final top-six place will go to the final game before the split, with one of Hearts, Motherwell or St Mirren claiming it.
Hearts visit Fir Park one point in front of their hosts and the Paisley side, who take on Ross County.
The two teams missing out could yet be sucked into a relegation battle.
Bottom side St Johnstone are now five adrift of Dundee and six behind Kilmarnock and Ross County. Motherwell and St Mirren are a further three points ahead.
With the teams all playing each other again post-split, there is still plenty scope for movement between now and 18 May.
Image source, SNSSt Mirren are unbeaten in their past four league meetings with Ross County (W2 D2), and are looking to win back-to-back league matches against the Staggies for the first time since October 2021 (run of four).
Ross County have failed to win any of their past eight away games at St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership (D3 L5) since a 3-0 victory in April 2015. The Staggies have failed to score at all in each of their past six league trips to face the Buddies.
After their 5-1 win over Kilmarnock, St Mirren are looking to pick up back-to-back home league wins for the first time this season; they are one of only two clubs yet to win successive Scottish Premiership home matches this season, along with bottom side St Johnstone.
Ross County have lost each of their past three league games without scoring; only once before have they had a longer run of defeats without reply in the top flight, going five in a row in December 2020, which included a 2-0 defeat to St Mirren.
A St Mirren win over Ross County, along with Hearts failing to beat Motherwell, would see St Mirren finish in the top six in each of the last three Scottish Premiership seasons (Hearts will also achieve this if they beat Motherwell). The only other two clubs to finish sixth and above when the league splits in every season since 2022-23 are Celtic and Rangers.
Mark Jardine
Fan writer
What's that, you've got your hopes up after smashing five past Derek McInnes? Well, here's a 90-minute gut punch at the hands of his former assistant.
Against Kilmarnock in Paisley, all seemed to come off in a manner not seen since Ron Weasley thought he'd gubbed an entire vial of liquid luck before his Gryffindor quidditch trial. Killie had a bit more of the ball, St Mirren put away all of their chances. Ruthless Saints at their most effective.
Saturday's trip to Dundee offered the counterweight to such joy, ensuring that the scales of football optimism returned to their normal balanced state. All the hallmarks of a decent and dominant performance, but nothing to show for it.
The Buddies rained shots on Trevor Carson's goal. If you'll permit me to slide on my fitba-nerd specs and open up my stats-box, and I hate myself for doing so, the data paints a fairly stark picture.
Last week, the five-goal Buddies vastly outperformed their xG (expected goals) tally of 1.55 while Killie's single goal was near-enough par. Saturday's printout shows a far more brutal picture.
Dundee's two goals, handed on a plate, can be considered as double the reward for their 1.1 xG. Meanwhile, Stephen Robinson's side had two-thirds of the possession and racked up nearly 2.6 xG for the day - almost double their season average. All that opportunity created, but a literal bagel/donut/cheerio to show for it.
This disparity creates something of a dilemma for Saints when Ross County visit Paisley to close out the pre-split stage of the season.
The task at hand is clear, regardless of whether Hearts leave the possibility of sneaking top-six status open, only three points will do.
On a perfect day, that three points ends any residual jeopardy for another dramatic campaign and punches a top-half ticket. Should Hearts see off Motherwell and suit their own ambitions, the lower table is simply too tight to hand any home points to a rival.
Heading into week 33 of the season, four points currently separate mid-table comfort from an agonising play-off.
Herein lies the dilemma. Do you trust in the numbers and go for the same again, with the belief that there will be no defensive charity handed out to a gleeful Simon Murray equivalent?
Or, do you revert to something more physical and seek to grind the points in more of a battle?
See you on the other side.
Watch Sportscene analysis of Zach Hemming's goalkeeping mistake in St Mirren's defeat to Dundee.
Watch highlights as Dundee win 2-0 against St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.
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We asked for your views on St Mirren's 2-0 defeat against Dundee.
Here's what some of you said:
Derek: Unfortunately our inconsistency will likely cost us dearly. The team can play absolutely superbly one week then get beaten, no matter how well we play the next. Our consistency needs to improve.
Douglas: This result probably relegates us to the bottom six, not that the possession or the quality of outfield play deserves that prediction, but we now really depend on others helping us get there. The manager is spot on, you can't doubt the effort or at times the skill, but if you don't take your chances then you deserve to lose.
John: We played well, but our goalkeeper's mistake for their second goal gave us a mountain to climb. Top six is probably gone now, but even so we've done okay considering the multiple setbacks this season.
Huey: I've followed Saints through good times and not so good times since 1977, but I can't remember such an inconsistent season. We undoubtedly have the squad to be a top-six team but there's no way of predicting what version of St Mirren is going to turn up from week to week. We win against the odds, lose games we should win, draw/lose games we've been ahead in and ship goals after 80 minutes. I believe in Stephen Robinson but this has been a frustrating season - we create lots of chances but miss far too many of them, and our game management is shocking. Onwards, regardless.
Image source, SNSDundee have scored in their last seven games in the Premiership, their longest scoring streak this season.
St Mirren have failed to score in 12 of their 32 games, only Ross County (14) have failed to score more often in the Premiership this season.
Simon Murray scored after just one minute and 27 seconds, the fastest goal for Dundee in the Premiership this season.
St Mirren attempted 20 shots in this game, their highest total in a single match in the Premiership this season.
