The game got off to a bad start for Hearts when in the 8th minute their defender Gerald Taylor misplaced his header and it sailed over Craig Gordon into the Hearts net.
Author: Hugh McMillan
Today’s game started with Saints hoping to do better against Kilmarnock than they did last season, and in the 7th minute things were looking good for Saints when Toyosi Olusanya’s glancing header put St Mirren in front.
Today game was full of hard work and endeavour from both teams but neither side could trouble the others goal until Kilmarnock’s Armstrong pounced on a loose pass.
St Mirren take a comfortable away victory, putting three past hosts Dundee.
St Mirren went into the match knowing that a win would put the 5 points in front of Dundee in the league and make them the favourites to clinch that 5th European spot.
St Mirren conceded five goals to Kilmarnock on Saturday, after being two goals up.