Particle.news

Fraser Volley Secures St Mirren's Premiership Survival

Survival protects the club's recent progress, pressures a decision on the interim manager, and leaves several player contracts unresolved.

Overview

  • Marcus Fraser scored a 64th-minute volley in the second leg to give St Mirren a 1-0 win that completed a 2-1 aggregate play-off victory over Partick Thistle and kept the club in the Premiership.
  • The goal capped a season that also included St Mirren’s League Cup triumph in December and followed Fraser’s recovery from a broken collar bone to play the final matches.
  • Fraser said the win was 'absolutely massive,' framed it as one of his biggest goals, and said keeping the club up helped protect jobs behind the scenes.
  • Interim boss Craig McLeish, who has said he wants the job full time, received public backing from players after the match and now faces a decision by the board over permanent appointment.
  • The result reduces immediate financial and staffing risk for the club heading into the summer, but several players remain in limbo over contracts and squad changes are expected.