For the first time since 1984–85, St. Mirren would finish in the top six ahead of the split if they defeat Hearts at home on Saturday. The Saints, who are presently in fifth place, will have a difficult time winning anything from their penultimate match before the Scottish Premiership is divided into the top and bottom half when they play Celtic on the final weekend.
“We’re looking forward to it, we can’t wait,” Robinson told reporters on Friday. “We’re going to have a big crowd, the conditions might not be great but the support will come out and back us again.
But the fact that we have put ourselves in this position to raise expectations speaks volumes about this collection of players and personnel. We have to accept it, and that is what we intend to do. We don’t enter the game fearful, and we will have fun playing it.
Hearts will want to win as many points as possible against St. Mirren and then Livingston at home on the last weekend, even though they are certain of a top-six finish before the split. Since Naismith’s team has only won one of its previous five games, momentum heading into the remaining five games of the season—once the table is divided—will be crucial.
