St Mirren ran riot on the SMISA Stadium to inflict a bruising 5-1 defeat on struggling Kilmarnock.
The Paisley aspect dominated from the off and located themselves 2-0 up contained in the opening 9 minutes because of Caolan Boyd-Munce’s low strike and Roland Idowu’s penalty.
Boyd-Munce doubled his tally within the 58th minute earlier than Saints skipper Mark O’Hara and Declan John each discovered the web throughout a four-minute spell to heap extra distress on the guests.
A late Bruce Anderson penalty provided little comfort for Derek McInnes’ males.
St Mirren have moved into seventh and inside some extent of Hearts within the ultimate top-six place.
Each groups had to deal with the driving rain and wind at kick-off, although the hosts would make a blistering begin.
They broke the impasse within the sixth minute with the primary effort of the match. Jonah Ayunga laid the ball to Boyd-Munce, who discovered the web with a low strike past Robby McCrorie from simply exterior the field.
Issues acquired even higher for Saints once they have been awarded a penalty only a minute later after Ayunga was adjudged to have been felled by Lewis Mayo.
Idowu stepped as much as take the spot-kick and coolly despatched the keeper the incorrect strategy to double their benefit with solely 9 minutes on the clock.
Killie had an enormous alternative to cut back their arrears within the twenty fourth minute however Liam Polworth would head over from shut vary following Liam Donnelly’s exact supply to the again put up.
McInnes launched David Watson instead of Brad Lyons at half-time as he seemed to spark some life into his struggling aspect.
Nevertheless, it was St Mirren who continued to look the extra possible. Within the 52nd minute, Richard Taylor latched on to Boyd-Munce’s cross, solely to be denied by the put up from two yards out.
5 minutes later, cease from McCrorie diverted Ayunga’s strike behind, however it could show solely to be a brief reprieve for the guests.
John’s supply from the ensuing nook was cleared solely so far as the sting of the field and Boyd-Munce was completely positioned to comb dwelling his second of the afternoon.
The Rugby Park males have been enduring a torrid afternoon and issues solely acquired worse when Saints skipper O’Hara drilled into the underside nook within the 66th minute following some terrific build-up play.
Saints continued to throw males ahead in the hunt for extra targets, and with 21 minutes remaining, John added his title to the scoresheet after beating the Killie ‘keeper at his close to put up with a strong angled shot.
4 minutes from the top, Anderson transformed from the spot after Taylor’s foul on Joe Wright.
Nevertheless, it provided little to cheer about for the away followers who remained to voice their anger at their crew’s efficiency.
What the managers mentioned…
St Mirren assistant boss Brian Kerr: “The performance was excellent, I think it was coming to be honest.
“We have had some actual good performances during the last seven or eight weeks with out the outcome backing that up.
“It just felt everyone was bang at it today, we had a real good feeling about how the boys had prepared.
“All the pieces has come collectively, it was a proper good efficiency and outcome.”
St Mirren manager Derek McInnes: “It was such a disappointing afternoon, we by no means acquired out firstly.
“I can only apologise to the supporters – they deserve better than that. The conditions were horrendous, more so for my players into the wind but it’s not an excuse.
“I feel we are going to [stay up], I feel we’re higher than some groups within the league. I really feel we have greater and higher performances in us.
“Obviously, we’re going to be in the bottom six, the only team that we play that won’t be in and around us will be Celtic.”
