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By David Sharp
1700: It's a topsy-turvy old world, eh? A spectacular goal by Stephen McGinn hands lowly St Mirren a famous win over Rangers, scuppering the Ibrox side's hopes of overtaking Celtic at the top of the table. Hats off to the Buddies!
And for the Tango-tanned Jimmy Calderwood it never rains but it pours - following yesterday's miserable home defeat to Hibs, Saints unexpected win consigns Aberdeen to the bottom of the barrel.
Meanwhile, Motherwell returned to the bread-and-butter world of league football after their brief flirtation with the glitz and glamour of European football with a confidence-boosting win over Falkirk.
Smashing stuff! Thanks again for all your chat. Bye for now!
1657: "Now why didn't we see this sort of spirit against Nancy?" Researcher 216359 on My Sport Join the debate
I don't think anyone can answer that one...you might as well ponder if there's life on Mars?
1655: "Here's hoping Motherwell can go on a wee run over the next few weeks. We are perfectly capable of beating Killie, Caley and Accies if we perform to our capabilities. I so enjoyed my trip to Nancy and I want another trip next year (or more hopefully). Well done to the Well for securing the win." madscot125 on My Sport Join the debate
1653: "OMG, just checked in....Saints beat the Gers? How come my miserable Hibbies couldn't do that last week??? Good going Buddies!!!" hibsfan247 on My Sport Join the debate
At least your team won yesterday!...but you're dead right - it was a great result for St Mirren and perhaps it will inspire other clubs to upset the Old Firm apple-cart...
1650: Fine win for 'Well. That game could have swung either way but Mark McGhee's side just shaded it and partially banish their Uefa Cup woes with three valuable points.
1648: Full-time Motherwell 3-2 Falkirk. Mr O'Reilly must have heard me...
1645: This game is petering out to a close. I think the ref should wrap it up...
1643: Lee Bullen's header lands on the top of Smith's net. No fuss for the 'Well keeper.
1640: It's looking more likely that Robert Olejnik's ludicrous gaffe has earned the Motherwell players three extra days off (see 1528). The Bairns will be clamouring to shake the hapless keeper's hand at the final whistle...
1638: "By the sounds of it this game is there for the taking.....COME ON YOU BAIRNS!!!" Sparky_VolleyKing on My Sport Join the debate
1637: The game has gone a bit flat. Can Falkirk grab a third equaliser?
1635: Sutton's speculative strike fizzes narrowly wide. His foot took the shape of the end of a hoe, which caused the shot to bend past the post instead of inside it.
1634: Russell Latapy comes on for Falkirk. Can the little wizard conjure something for the Bairns? Time is running out to salvage something from this game.
1630: Michael Higdon's header is pawed desperately off the line by Graeme Smith.
1627: Plenty of scurrying about to and fro from both sides but little goalmouth action to report.
1624: "Come on Bairns, get another couple!" krisbairn06 on My Sport Join the debate
That's the spirit!
1620: It's classic end-to-end stuff at Fir Park. There's definitely more goals in this game. I can't believe I predicted a low-scoring affair...doh!
1616: Steve Lovell almost catches Graeme Smith out with an audacious long range volley that flies narrowly wide of the Motherwell keeper's post.
1615: And are there any Motherwell or Falkirk fans out there? Let's be 'avin you: Join the debate
1612: As soon as the final whistle went at Love Street, all trace of Rangers fans suddenly disappeared from the My Sport thread, like they were evacuating a burning building! And, of course, Celtic fans have descended en masse to gloat. Where have you all gone? I want to hear what Gers fans think of their side's guileless showing against Saints. Come on, it's only a game! Join the debate
1610: Goal! Motherwell 3-2 Falkirk. Five goals in five league games for John Sutton.The big hitman peels of his marker and bullets Stephen McGarry's cross into the back of the pokey. That was reminiscent of his older brother Chris in his strutting prime.
1608: It's a five-goal thriller at Fir Park.
1604: Goal! Motherwell 2-2 Falkirk. What an introduction to the action! Falkirk equalise. Three minutes into the second half. Graham Barrett pirouette's in the box and sends the ball low past Graeme Smith. Game on!
1603: We'll get some more reaction from St Mirren's coupon-busting win at Love Street...but now let's head off to Fir Park to see what's happening there...
1559: "St Mirren aren't a bad team... They've demonstrated that several times against teams like Celtic at the start of the season - their only problem is that they lack that fire power.
"Fair play to them today though, it was a bloody good climax to the end of the game as Rangers had so many chances and they deserved at least a point from the game - so all 3 does them just for their defensive display..." Knolte on My Sport Join the debate
Very magnanimous of you Knolte...is your first name by an chance Nick?
1557: And Celtic stay above bitter rivals Rangers at the top of the SPL table by a single goal. Both sides have 19 points after eight games played. The title race is already shaping up to be as close as last season...
1555: "We are bottom of the league omg." Glasgow-Don on My Sport Join the debate
1553: For the first time since the heady days of Britpop, Aberdeen find themselves at the bottom of the pile. Troubled times for the Two Jimmys...
1551: Full-time at Love Street. St Mirren 1-0 Rangers. Saints hang on for a magnificent win. And their hard-earned three points sees them leap off the bottom of the SPL table up to ninth spot.
1550: Broadfoot is sandwiched in the box and tumbles to the ground. Vain appeals for a penalty. Lafferty is booked for protesting.
1549: Broadfoot's header is cleared off the line by four St Mirren defenders who rise in unison, like some four-headed Greek mythological creature, to deny their former team-mate.
1548: Rangers have their 12th corner of the game but again St Mirren frantically hoof it clear.
1547: Heroic defending from St Mirren. We're into added time now.
1546: An almighty scramble erupts in the St Mirren six-yard box with arms and legs flailing about everywhere. It's like 'Holiday on Ice' in there. But Rangers can't force the ball into the St Mirren net.
1545: Falkirk defender Lee Bullen makes a miraculous goal-line clearance to deny Chris Porter his second goal of the afternoon.
1544: Boyd's header crashes off the left-hand upright with Howard rooted to the spot. A huge collective sigh of relief floats up from Love Street. It's almost visible.
1543: Saints are spine-tinglingly close to victory...
1541: Robert Olejnik makes a good diving save to keep out Steve McGarry's low shot after a wonderful passing move from Motherwell. Why didn't the Steelmen play like this against Nancy in the Uefa Cup?
1540: Steve Davis latches on to Boyd's knock down on the edge of the Saints box. But his shot is always rising and the giddy home fans cheer like excitable schoolchildren as the ball flies well over Howard's bar. Not quite Row Z that one. Maybe Row P...
1539: Nine minutes to go at Love Street. Can the Buddies hang on?
1537: It's 22 years since St Mirren beat Rangers at Love Street. Well, they've got a fantastic chance to repeat that feat today. That was a classic sucker-punch goal.
1536: Meanwhile, there is no sign of the whirlwind pace abating at Fir Park as Motherwell press for a third goal. Falkirk are struggling to get out of their own half.
1534: Goal! St Mirren 1-0 Rangers. An absolute beauty from Stephen McGinn. Great work from Billy Mehmet who nods the ball into McGinn's path. As the Rangers defence back off the super sub curls a terrific strike high beyond McGregor.
1532: "Boyd and Lafferty on. I suppose Rangers have to try something against a very organised St Mirren side." shrek69 on My Sport Join the debate
They have less than fifteen minutes to do it...or can St Mirren cause a famous upset?
1528: "Motherwell boss Mark McGhee let me into a secret earlier...if his team win the match today, the lads are off until Thursday, if not, they will be in on Monday!" BBC Radio Scotland commentator John Barnes
1525: Can Boyd break the tense deadlock at Love Street?
1523: Kris Boyd comes on for Darcheville. A typically muscular, energetic performance from the bustling Frenchman but his toil reaped no reward, goal-wise at least. And that's all that counts for a striker, eh?
1522: Falkirk enjoyed parity for all of 60 seconds.
1521: GOAL Motherwell 2-1 Falkirk. A shocker for Robert Olejnik! The Falkirk keeper opts to release the ball as he slides out of his penalty box; Chris Porter gleefully accepts the gift and rolls a shot into an empty net.
1521: Apparently there's been another goal at Fir Park! Craig Paterson has strange powers - he somehow magic-ed that goal with his mind. Or perhaps he's some kind of seer...scary!
1520-and-a-half: "We've had two goals and I'm convinced we'll have more to come." BBC Scotland pundit Craig Paterson
1520: Goal! Motherwell 1-1 Falkirk. Michael Higdon flicks on a neat header and Steve Lovell races through to slip a shot beyond Graeme Smith.
1517: Rangers have all the possession so far - but they're not doing much with it. St Mirren stand firm.
1514: Kyle Lafferty comes on for Thomson.
1513: Walter Smith and the Scotland manager George Burley have cause for concern as Rangers' international midfielder Kevin Thomson is carried off the field by his team-mates after a late challenge by Garry Brady.
1512: Murphy immediately justifies his selection. That will be a real coupon-buster. I can't imagine many people would have picked Jamie Murphy as the first scorer?!
1511: Goal! At last a goal! Motherwell 1-0 Falkirk. A simple long ball deceives the Falkirk defence and teenager Jamie Murphy keeps a calm head to slot the ball away from 12 yards.
1509: "That was truly a very poor first half, St Mirren looked comfortable in defence. Rangers have to try and be a wee bit more inventive." shrek69 on My Sport Join the debate
Hard to disagree with that assessment shrek...
1507: After a cagey start at Fir Park, a deflected shot from Motherwell striker Jamie Murphy is parried away by Robert Olejnik.
1506: Bougherra rises above the Saints defence to meet Adam's corner but he leans back and it soars over the bar. Good chance wasted.
1504: Kris Boyd is warming up for Rangers.
1502: No changes from either team at Love Street and we're off again. The game at Motherwell has kicked off too.
1501: Motherwell and Falkirk take to the field at Fir Park. The playing surface looks rather lush today. Remember that horrible quagmire last season? Mind you, we've not hit the worst of the weather yet. The dark, medieval Scottish winter has still to come...
1458: "Both managers will be desperate for three points; that's why I think we'll get goals here." BBC Sport summariser Craig Paterson has predicted a 2-2 draw between Motherwell and Falkirk.
1454: If Rangers are going to unlock this rock solid Saints defence after the break then they need to get stretch them wide and get in behind them. Beasley or Novo down the flanks and Boyd in the middle. It's not working out with the Miller/Darcheville pairing. Or Kyle Lafferty for Charlie Adam on the left? The snaggle-toothed Rangers mifdfielder has been largely anonymous. What do you all reckon? Join the debate
1453: Great first half showing from St Mirren. Stuffy, organised, stubborn, solid...all those words and more. Not much going forward but they would probably settle for a point. Although, who knows, can they nick all three?
1452: "We just have to believe that we are still as good as a side as we were last season. If it doesn't happen today then we'll just keep working hard." Motherwell manager Mark McGhee wants to see his side climbing the SPL table.
1449: Allan McGregor had absolutely NOTHING to do in that first half, bar watching a Dennis Wyness shot whizz past his post. Kevin Thomson had a couple of decent long-range efforts for Rangers which at least kept Mark Howard on his toes. McGregor could have strung up a hammock between his posts and gone for a wee snooze in the sun.
1446: The hilariously named Willie Collum blows for half-time at Love Street. The last 20 minutes of that half were pretty dire. Your thoughts please: Join the debate
1444: Adam goes close for Rangers with an ambitious flicked shot.
1440: And chain-smoking 40-year-old Russell Latapy is relegated to the Falkirk bench. I read an article in the paper the other day about famous fag-smoking athletes. It was quite interesting.
Apparently the great Johan Cruyff enjoyed a puff in the tunnel before taking the field for the 1974 World Cup final against West Germany. And famous English square Bobby Charlton regularly sparked up at half-time! Wild!
1437: The talking points are that Motherwell's David Clarkson and Bob Malcolm have been dropped following Thursday's Euro exit. Teenage striker Jamie Murphy fills Clarkson's shooting boots in Mark McGhee's starting XI.
1435: There's hee-haw of any note happening at Love Street at the moment, so, time for some team news from Fir Park. Here's how the teams will line-up in around 20 minutes time:
1432: "RE 1424: Velicka isn't match fit. Recently came back from a bout of flu." KrisBoydIsLegend on My Sport Join the debate
Cheers for that pal.
1431: Pedro Mendes is uncharacteristically quiet. St Mirren, and in particular the tireless work-horse Billy Mehmet, have done well to snuff out the threat of the Portugese midfield maestro.
1429: "This could be a game for Kris Boyd - it's so tight out there and there is no space for the Rangers strikers." Billy Dodds on BBC Radio Scotland
1428: Well Chick, the game is now 28 minutes old and Rangers have brilliantly maintained that peculiar record.
1427: "Rangers have failed to score in the opening 24 minutes of any game this season" Chick Young on BBC Radio Scotland
1424: "Is Velicka injured or is he just not considered worth a place on the bench?" ChopperMcChop on My Sport Join the debate
Good question Mr McChop. Where is Andrius Velicka? He isn't even on the subs bench today.
1423: Rangers can't pick a hole in the St Mirren rearguard. There is no way through.
1421: "Boyd is a far better player than Miller, Darcheville and Velicka, yet he warms the bench. Does Walter ken what he is doing? Still think we'll win 2-0, Boyd to come off the bench and score." camminicrfc on My Sport Join the debate
1418: Superb counter-attack from Rangers. Steve Davis nicks the ball in midfield and Darcheville once again sets off like a runaway train, this time he hurtles down the right flank. The Frenchman eventually wins a corner but it comes to nowt.
1417: So far Walter Smith's classic cliche that "there are no easy games in the SPL" is proving to be spot on (see 1330).Saints are swarming all over Rangers like a swarm of swarming things.
1414: Looking through the stats, it's over 20 years since St Mirren beat Rangers at Love Street. They had a brace of 2-1 victories over Rangers in season 1985/86. Can they repeat the feat today on Rangers last ever visit to Love Street?
1412: Jack Ross is everywhere at the moment for St Mirren. He appears to have cloned himself and taken the place of all of his team-mates. They're bound and gagged in the broom cupboard, deep in the bowels of the Love Street main stand.
1410: The Buddies have made by far the brighter start to this game. And they're not just stopping Rangers from getting into any kind of rhythm, they're getting men forward too.
1407: Mendes is booked for cynically scything Wyness as the Saints forward bursts through the heart of the Rangers midfield. The resulting free-kick is scarmbled away by the visitors defence.
1404: Rangers look slightly ragged at the moment but St Mirren are doing a great job of unsettling them.
1403: Darcheville sets off on a trademark surging run down the left wing, with Cuthbert shadowing the powerful Rangers striker. The Frenchman attempts to thread the ball through to Kenny Miller but it eludes him and drifts harmlessly out of play.
1400: Ref Willie Collum toots his whistle and St Mirren get the match underway.
1356: A huffy looking Kris Boyd swaggers out of the tunnel and takes his place on the Rangers bench. He's not a happy man.
1352: "This league is so boring. Rangers and Celtic are so much better than any other Scottish team, and the embarrassing thing is they are not even that great because they don't have the money to compete with European teams..." LfC-bOi-92 on My Sport Join the debate
It's not that bad. Is it? Sometimes the football on show isn't the prettiest but it's full of blood and thunder and there's plenty of thrills and spills. Are you perhaps writing from south of the border? I see a lot of deeply dull games in the Premiership. And Everton, who get far more telly money than Celtic and Rangers, were just bumped out of Europe by a bunch of mediocre Belgians...
1350: Ten minutes until kick off at Love Street.
1346: "A day in work with a hangover can only really be cured with a win for the buddies!!!!" theholygoalie67 on My Sport Join the debate
Methinks you have a mischievous agenda...I see through your flimsy disguise holygoalie67...
1341: Team news from Love Street: As mentioned earlier, Rangers manager Walter Smith has made the surprise decision to reinstate Allan McGregor. Neil Alexander is dropped to the bench despite a string of impressive performances in the three games since regular first-choice keeper McGregor was axed.
The return of McGregor is the only change from last week's emphatic 3-0 win over Hibernian, as Rangers attempt to return to the summit of the SPL.
St Mirren also make a single change, with the suspended Franco Miranda replaced by Will Haining, who made the starting line-up despite fears over his fitness.
1337: "Can't believe Rangers are starting with Darchville, he's a waste of a jersey. Boyd and Miller would be the perfect front two." broxburnbear on My Sport Join the debate
It's a strange one broxburnbear. What has Boyd done wrong...apart from score a barrowload of goals...?
1335: Why did Walter Smith drop Allan McGregor? Why is he suddenly back in the starting line-up today? I need an answer! My Sport and via text on 80295
1334: "St Mirren 0-3 Rangers. Motherwell 2-1 Falkirk" Reál_Giant_Terrier on My Sport Join the debate
As Meatloaf once said, you took the words right out of my mouth. Well, your Love Street prediction at least. I don't think there will be that many goals at Fir Park today...
1332: The big team news from Love Street is that Allan McGregor is back between the sticks for Rangers. Kris Boyd warms the bench again. Kenny Miller and Jean-Claude Darcheville form a twin-pronged attack.
1331: It's double bang for your buck in the SPL this afternoon. First up is St Mirren v Rangers at Love Street. Kick off is 1400(BST). An hour later Motherwell take on Falkirk at Fir Park. And it's a gloriously sunny autumn day. What more could you ask for?
Any predictions? Feel free to let rip here: My Sport and via text on 80295
1330: Rangers boss Walter Smith remarked the other day that there are no easy games in the SPL. Well, that theory is about to be put to the test at Love Street. On paper his side couldn't have an easier game than today's match away to bottom-of-the-table St Mirren. But, as some Alan Partridge wag once said, football isn't played on paper...
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