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St Mirren weren't at the races in the first half tonight but you have to applaud the way they hit back to overcome Motherwell at Fir Park.

We didn't get the thrills and spills of last week's crazy cup replay but there was plenty to keep us entertained.

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Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson cuts a frustrated figure as he reflects on a first-half of spurned opportunities.

"I don’t know how many chances we need to win a game of football," he says. "I think we had 14 shots on goal in the first half and goodness knows how many corners. They were always going to come back into the game at some point. They had two chances and scored both.

"We work on our set up all the time from throw-ins, players don't do their jobs from it and we got punished for it again. It’s a run we have to pick ourselves up from. We've had a poor run and we are still sitting third, we have to keep believing and keep working hard.

"We've lost our full front line that was playing a the start of the season, so we are trying to get something else and get Tony Watt up to speed, who I thought did well.

"We’re lucky we've got points on the board already which gives us a cushion and we’ll turn it around. We have to keep believing that we will. I didn’t go ranting and raving in the dressing room because I think they need a bit of an arm around them to encourage them they are still a good side."

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St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin is understandably delighted with his team's second-half comeback, telling ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scotland that it is a "huge win".

"Our away form has been extremely poor and it was a much needed win on the road", he says.

"I’ve got to give enormous credit for my players for the character they showed in the second half. It's not the first time we’ve came from behind to take something. I would’ve been delighted with a point at half time but the way the second half was going we were the better team. We felt Motherwell were there for the taking."

The win moves St Mirren four points clear of 11th-placed Hamilton having played a game less, but Goodwin isn't getting carried away.

He adds: "It's important that we refocus ourselves and look forward to Saturday in the cup and let this be the catalyst now to kick us on in the league."

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Motherwell get the weekend off to stew over this latest setback, while St Mirren are at home to Aberdeen in the last eight of the Scottish Cup on Saturday.

Next Wednesday, 'Well take on Ross County at Fir Park, while St Johnstone visit Paisley.

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The Buddies come from behind to bag just a second away win in the Premiership this season.

St Mirren are now four points clear of second-bottom Hamilton and six ahead of Hearts.

Motherwell's winless run extends to six in the league as they remain one point ahead in third place.

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We're deep into stoppage time and that should be game over as St Mirren sub Junior Morias rakes a shot wide when he had team-mates free, screaming for a pass inside the box.

Akin Famewo is booked for wasting time, which is a bit odd given Jonathan Obika is making his way off to be replaced by Junior Morias.

Vaclav Hladky is also cautioned, presumably for his role in the time wasting.

It's hard to keep up with all the late cards.

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Rolando Aarons fires wide as Motherwell look for a response, then a frustrated Declan Gallagher is booked for wiping out Ilkay Durmus.

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Motherwell striker Tony Watt manages to get a header on target but it goes straight into the arms of Vaclav Hladky.

Sherwin Seedorf replaces Jermaine Hylton as the hosts search for a late winner.

Ilkay Durmus drills the ball in hard and low and Sam Foley is nearly on the end of it but Peter Hartley makes a crucial block on the edge of the six yard box.

Ross Wallace is then booked for an innocuous looking challenge in the middle of the park.

Jonathan Obika fancies a second goal for the visitors as he does well to get his head on a cross that is slightly behind him but it loops up and lands on the roof of the net.

St Mirren then bring on veteran Ross Wallace for his debut, the former Celtic man taking over from Jamie McGrath.