Kilmarnock roar back as John-Jules delivers late in seven-goal epic | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Kilmarnock beat St Mirren 4-3 in a Scottish Premiership thriller at Rugby Park. Killian Phillips opened the scoring for St Mirren in the eighth minute after Mikael Mandron's lay-off from close range. Greg Kiltie levelled for Kilmarnock (43.) and Tyreece John-Jules put them ahead in the first minute of first half stoppage time, before Phillips equalised right after the restart (47.). Kilmarnock then wrestled control, finishing with 57.2% possession and 20 attempts as John-Jules struck twice more to create daylight (76., 82.). Scott Tanser's reply in the third minute of second half stoppage time set up a tense finish, with Kilmarnock remaining 11th and hosting Celtic next, while St Mirren stay ninth and visit Hibernian.

Player of the Match: Tyreece John-Jules drove Kilmarnock to victory with a ruthless hat-trick, converting three of his six attempts and adding a decisive second half brace.

Stat of the Match: Tyreece John-Jules produced four shots on target, his precision proving the difference on a high-chance night.

Three Things We Learned: Findlay Curtis was a constant outlet for Kilmarnock, supplying the cross for Kiltie's equaliser and leading the game with nine attempts. Kilmarnock's set pieces mattered, with one goal arriving immediately after a corner and a 9–4 advantage in corners reinforcing the pressure. St Mirren carried threat throughout, as Phillips scored twice and Tanser added a stoppage time strike to keep the game alive.