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Lewis Morgan reserved special praise for St Mirren supporters after his early second half goal against Raith on Saturday sealed a second win in a row in the Ladbrokes Championship.

The 20 year-old winger scored the only goal of the game less than two minutes after the restart to give the Saints their second three points in the space of a week to close the gap at the bottom of the table. 

While the visitors put a lot of pressure towards the end of the match, the Buddies held strong and Morgan said that the supporters played their part in pushing the team on. 

They were brilliant," he explained. "They knew we had put so much effort into the game and we were all just together and they acted like a 12th man. They really drove us on and got us over the line. 

"It's no more than what the boys deserve from the work we've put in, going back to after the Morton game, and ever since then I think we've just been building.

"We always had confidence from the way we've been playing in all those games and maybe felt like we weren't getting the rub of the green with the results. But now that we are adding them the boys are getting a massive lift from it.

"We've always had the belief that we'll get ourselves out of this position and with the fans behind us we feel as if we can really kick on."

Morgan has become a first team regular this season and is glad that he's been giving the chance to go out and impress and hopes his performances are justifying his place in the side. 

I started off the season very well from an individual point of view and maybe fell away a wee bit after I picked up an injury against Hibs. But I feel like I'm getting back to my best now and adding goals to my game. 

"It's good to see that the coaching staff have had faith in me and hopefully my performances are paying them back."

Jack Ross gives his thoughts as Saints make it two wins in two in the Ladbrokes Championship with a 1-0 win over Raith Rovers at the Paisley 2021 Stadium. 

St Mirren made it back-to-back league wins with a 1-0 win over Raith Rovers at the Paisley 2021 Stadium. A fine strike from Lewis Morgan early in the second half was enough to hand Saints their second league victory in a row and their first at home since April. 

The home team started the match well with Kyle McAllister and Jason Naismith getting joy down the right side in the early proceedings. First Lawrence Shankland released McAllister down the win. He broke into the box and aimed a cross towards the head of John Sutton but it had too much on it for the striker to get near to it. 

Then it was Naismith who did well as he drew a corner down that side after beating McHattie. The corner was whipped in deep by McAllister towards Naismith who got his head on the end of it but it lacked enough power as it drifted beyond the post. 

Kyle Magennis, fresh from signing a contract extension at the Buddies, almost helped set up the opener on 26 minutes. He was slipped in by McAllister and bounded down the right side into the box before sending across a low ball which took Raith goalkeeper Kevin Cuthbert out of the game but it just couldn't find Sutton who was sliding in at the back post.

Saints won a free kick on the half hour mark in what is known as 'Stevie Mallan territory' around these parts. But with the 20 year-old out with a sickness bug it was up to McAllister to step up. However, his effort was curled well over the bar. 

Raith had a chance similar to the one that Magennis had created for Saints five minutes earlier when Declan McManus smashed the ball across the edge of goal but there were no takers for the Rovers and the scores remained level.

It was, however, St Mirren who would end the half the strongest. After winning a succession of corners which came to nothing, Andy Webster could've headed Saints into the lead when he was on the end of a McAllister free kick but the nodded effort went over. 

Half Time: St Mirren 0-0 Raith Rovers

If St Mirren had finished the first half as the stronger of the two sides they were certainly intent on making sure that stayed the case after the break. It was less than two minutes into the second half when Saints took the lead through Lewis Morgan. The young winger picked the ball up on the left hand side after a throw-in and out-muscled the opposing defender and lashed the ball into the net. It was a ferocious hit which left Cuthbert with no chance and gave Saints the lead for the first time at home in the league this season. 

Saints were keeping Raith at bay with the away side not being allowed to create any opportunities. They did get one 10 minutes into the second half from a corner when towering Rovers defender M'Voto had a free header but the Frenchman headed wide. 

The home side could have doubled their lead on the hour mark when Quinn was denied by Kevin Cuthbert. The midfielder cut into the box on the near the byline and dinked the ball goalward in what looked to be a cross. Cuthbert clawed the ball away before the ball came back out into the box to find Shankland who went down under the challenge of M'Voto. The referee was unmoved though much to the chagrin of Shankland and the Saints support. 

The visitors did start to grow into the game as the second half wore on with Jordan Thompson proving to be a threat. The on loan forward tested Gallacher with a curling effort from the edge of the box but the goalkeeper did well to hold. 

Gallacher was in fine form for the Buddies and did well to deny Bobby Barr an equaliser when he parried a shot. The ball came back to McManus who then hit the side netting after slicing his effort.

The game went back and forth right until the end but it could've been over with just under 15 minutes to go when McAllister headed off the bar. The youngster peeled away at the back post to be found by Shankland who had taken his time to look up and spot the 17 year-old who rose to knock the ball off the woodwork. 

And then came a huge moment in the contest. Saints had everyone forward before losing the ball in the final third that began a lightening quick counter for the Kirkcaldy side. Eventually Mark Stewart was picked out and looks odds on to score as he bore down on goal but could only watch as Gallacher reacted brilliant to block the attempt and Saints got the ball clear. 

It was Saints who then had the next best chance to wrap up the game when substitute Ryan Hardie was played through on goal. He made his way into the box and unleased the shot which was parried by the goalkeeper towards the path of Shankland before the Raith player cleared it for a corner. 

Attempts were made by the home side to keep the ball in that area of the pitch and Shankland and Morgan did a good job of holding it there for a good two minutes into stoppage time. But the tension from the match wasn't about to end yet as the referee continued to play on and with four or five minutes of added time played Raith won a free kick deep in Saints half. They launched it into the box with everybody, included the Raith goalkeeper, in the area but it was cleared and St Mirren picked up another valuable three points. 

Full Time: St Mirren 1-0 Raith Rovers

St Mirren: Gallacher, Naismith, Gordon (Webster, 18), MacKenzie, Irvine, Quinn (McLear, 71), Magennis, Morgan, McAllister, Shankland, Sutton (Hardie, 79)
Subs Not Used: Langfield, Clarkson, Gallagher, Walsh

Raith Rovers: Cuthbert, McHattie, Callachan, M'Voto, Johnston, Stewart (Vaughan, 79), Matthews (Skacel, 79), Davidson, Roberts (Barr, 58), McManus, Thompson
Subs Not Used: Lennox, Osei, Coustrain, Crawford

Referee: Barry Cook
Assistant Referee: Frank Connor
Assistant Referee: Paul O'Neill

Attendance: 2,620

Match report pictures by Allan Picken – © Allan Picken Photography.

Match Gallery Pictures by John Millar - © millarpictures

St Mirren are forced into one change as Stevie Mallan drops out due to a sickness bug. 

The midfielder is replaced by Lawrence Shankland in the only change from the team that beat Queen of the South 3-2 on Tuesday night. 

Kyle Magennis will want to continue his good run of form after scoring his first senior goal on Tuesday and signing a contract extension until summer 2019.

St Mirren: Gallacher, Naismith, Gordon, MacKenzie, Irvine, Quinn, Magennis, Morgan, McAllister, Shankland, Sutton
St Mirren Subs: Langfield, Webster, Walsh, Gallagher, Hardie, McLear, Clarkson

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Saints got their first league win of the season on Tuesday night as Jack Ross' men defeated Queen of the South 3-2 at Palmerston. All the goals from the match can be viewed on our YouTube channel along with what a delighted Jack Ross had to say post match. 

Stevie Mallan got the winner in the game against Queens and he feels the team have to push on. Meanwhile, that match also marked Jason Naismith's 100th appearance for the Saints and here's what he had to say about it.

Up next for St Mirren is the visit of Raith Rovers and you can check out the match preview and all the matchday information.

The club was given a boost ahead of the match as it was revealed that midfielder Kyle Magennis has signed a new contract with the club. 

Meanwhile, the manager gave us his thoughts ahead of tomorrow's game. 

St Mirren host Raith Rovers at the Paisley 2021 Stadium tomorrow on the back of their first league win of the season on Tuesday night.

Saints got a monkey off their back as they defeated Queen of the South at Palmerston in midweek and will welcome Gary Locke's side to Paisley as they look to build some momentum in a bid to lift themselves off the bottom of the Ladbrokes Championship. It meant Saints have won two of their last three matches, having beaten Spartans 5-1 in the Scottish Cup last week.

The Kirkcaldy side come into this match on the back of three draws against Ayr United, Dumbarton and Dunfermline which has saw them slip out of the play-off spot. They drew blanks in the games against Dumbarton and Dunfermline and while a goal from Joel Coustrain looked like giving them victory over Ayr, the Honest Men snatched a late equaliser through ex-Saint Gary Harkins.

The two teams have met 116 times in league competition with Saints coming out on top on 47 occasions, drawing 25 and losing 44. However, it was Raith who came out on top in the only meeting between the two sides this season as they bested the Buddies by 3-1 at Stark's Park back in August. 

Raith visited the Paisley 2021 twice last season and left on both occasions with narrow 2-1 victories. St Mirren's last win over Raith in the league came back in April 2005 when Gus MacPherson's team beat The Rovers 3-0 at Love Street. 

There's good news for the Saints heading into the match with the news that Kyle Magennis, scorer of the first goal on Tuesday night, has signed a new contract which keeps him at the club until summer 2019. 

For Jack Ross the aim will be to build on Tuesday night's win as he looks to push his team off the bottom of the table and, while unbeaten in their last six matches, Gary Locke will be keen for his Raith side to start turning draws into wins as the aim for a play-off finish again this season.

Jack Ross believes that his players will have an added belief going into tomorrow's match against Raith Rovers at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

The Buddies recorded their first league win of the season on Tuesday night as they beat Queen of the South 3-2 at Palmerston Park and in the process shook of the unwanted tag of being the only senior team in British football not to win a game this season.

However, while Jack admits the players will be buoyed by the result and take a renewed optimism into the game against The Rovers, he feels that atmosphere around training has been good for the last couple of weeks anyway.

Speaking to stmirren.com, the manager said: "I know I have repeated myself but the mood around the place has been good because we know we've been playing well.

But, in saying that, we know we got our rewards from it the other night and undoubtedly the players have come back in with that increased belief. I think they're going to walk into Saturday's game with that extra spring in their step knowing that something that has been hanging over them is away now.

"There is an increased optimism about them which is good."

The manager believes that the team have conquered a psychological hurdle as they got the monkey off their back having picked up that first league win of the season. He does, however, stress that the players should still try to channel a feeling of positive pressure heading into matches.

I've said previously that they should feel pressure going into every game - the pressure you put on yourself to do well. You've got to have that because that's what drives you.

"But everybody knows because what happens as every week passes much is made of it in the build up to games by external people and you can't control that and it's difficult to avoid that.

"The fact that that is done now is good because it gives us the chance to get momentum and gives us the opportunity to put things right here with a league victory at home. If we can do that on Saturday and have the two in a week then it's a great platform for us to push on."

Saints impressed in the win on Tuesday night and even evoked 'olé' chants from the away supporters due to some of their passing movement. Jack admitted that he's keen for his players to play good football and believes it's a style suited to the team due to some of the ability of players in the squad.

I think the way we want to play suits that," he said. "I think we've got the players to do that and they are growing in confidence. We've been working with them for two months now and sometimes things do take time to bed in.

"Some of the stuff they played the other night was terrific and what we've got, fortunately, at home is a surface that assists that. It's encouraging them to keep doing it and I think we will keep doing it because they understand now that they've got the ability and the capability to do it which maybe had gone from them a little bit."

Raith Rovers come to Paisley tomorrow knowing a win could potentially put them back in the play-off positions. Having already faced them while Alloa manager, Jack knows that they will be difficult opponents but wants his players to have belief that they can win the game.

They've had a break from their last match which sometimes is a good thing or a bad thing. It allows them to recharge and come into the game with a freshness.

"I've already played against them this season when I took an Alloa team in the Betfred Cup so I'm familiar with a lot of their players and our preparation side of things is done thoroughly.

"They are a team that has had a good start to the season, find themselves in the top half, but we should believe that we can go into every game in this league that we can win it."

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce that Kyle Magennis has signed a contract extension which keeps him at the club until summer 2019.

The 18 year-old has impressed since moving up from the development squad to become a key feature in Jack Ross' side. 

The midfielder scored his first goal for the club in the win over Queen of the South on Tuesday night and told stmirren.com: "I'm delighted. I've worked hard for it all my life having been at St Mirren since I was five years-old and it's good to get a reward from it. The club have showed faith in me year by year and it's great to now have a first team contract."

Chief Executive Tony Fitzpatrick said: "We're delighted to have Kyle signed up for the next few years. He has been a standout since he has come into the first team and it's great that he's chosen to continue his development at this club. Working under Jack Ross and James Fowler and getting regular game time will be massive for him and he'll be a big asset to us going forward. It's also a testament to Allan McManus at the academy and the job he has done developing players."