Midfielder out to right St Mirren injustice for Ross County
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Justice will be at the forefront of Ross County players’ minds when St Mirren make the trip north to Dingwall tomorrow night.
It will be the first time the sides have met since a controversial 1–0 win for the Buddies in Paisley at the end of February, where Jamie McGrath scored the winning goal through a questionable penalty.
The Staggies were adamant at the time, and manager John Hughes has reiterated as much since, that there was no way the spot kick should have been given.
Then, it had looked like the two teams would finish in different halves of the Premiership table, separating them for the split, but a poor run of form from Jim Goodwin’s men has given County a chance at redemption.
Of course, three points would be extremely important in the battle against relegation.
However, it may not hurt the Staggies if there is that extra desire to set the record straight, all the while simultaneously boosting their survival prospects.
“Obviously it was a controversial penalty and it was really frustrating,” midfielder Harry Paton recalled.
“Quaner went down very easily and the ref made the wrong decision in that last game.
“If you do do that it puts the impetus on the ref, but we won’t try to do any of that stuff. We’ll play the game fairly and go for the win.
“We’d definitely like to get those points back on Wednesday.
“I played well in our first game against St Mirren. It was a toss-up game and we were a bit unlucky not to get anything even with two men sent off.
“I’m looking forward to it and hopefully I can get in the team for Wednesday.
“I play a lot better when there is that pressure and it is a cup final every week. You need that desire as it is all on the line and we have boys who excel in those pressure moments.
“We have a strong team but we need to perform. It’s about having the right mindset.”
