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Rangers midfielder Paul Nsio has joined St Mirren on a season-long loan, with Buddies manager Craig McLeish saying the 20-year-old brings the "calibre, physical attributes and athleticism" lacking in their own academy at present. London-born Nsio spent last season on loan to Raith Rovers and helped the Kirkcaldy side win the Challenge Cup in April, making 31 appearances and being voted the club's young player of the year.
Craig McLeish has vowed that other teams are going to have "to claw" the Scottish League Cup trophy off St Mirren after his holders were given the "most difficult draw" away to Rangers in the last 16. The Paisley side lost 1-0 at home to Dunfermline Athletic in their final group-stage game, the late penalty meaning St Mirren failed to finish with enough points to be one of the seeded teams in the draw despite still topping their section. "Frustrated by the ending of it," manager McLeish told BBC Scotland.
Declan John "was playing through a painful injury and put off his surgery" last season to help St Mirren avoid relegation, manager Craig McLeish has revealed as the left-back was rewarded with an extra year on his contract. The 30-year-old Welshman, who initially joined on a short-term deal in November 2024, is now contracted to the Scottish Premiership club until summer 2028. McLeish described it as "a fantastic piece of business" to extend his stay further.
Craig McLeish has urged frustrated fans to back his St Mirren players in their fight to avoid relegation. Saturday's 3-0 home defeat to Kilmarnock leaves the Paisley side in the play-off spot, four points behind the the Rugby Park outfit with two Scottish Premiership fixtures remaining. Interim manager McLeish has lost four successive league matches and said he was "embarrassed" by the performance against Kilmarnock, which drew ire from the home stands.
St Mirren have played and won one cup final this season and came close(ish) to reaching another. Now they have three 'cup finals' left in the league - and five if things don't go to plan and they end up in a play-off for Premiership survival. A must-win game according to St Mirren manager Craig McLeish and few would disagree.
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