Manager delivers 'magic' verdict on Wolves midfielder and makes exciting prediction

Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Connor Ronan scored his fourth goal of the season and the winner for St Mirren against Aberdeen on Tuesday night.

Ronan joined the Scottish side on loan from Wolves in the summer and has so far made 16 appearances and contributed two assists to go with his goal tally.

Speaking after the 1-0 Scottish Premiership victory over Aberdeen, boss Jim Goodwin said: "It was a brilliant goal.

"In the first half of the season we found ourselves on the wrong end of those types of games.

"At half-time with the way the game was going I thought it would take something special and I’m pleased Connor came up with a bit of magic.

"It was another quality goal and I think he can go again. He’s not the finished article – there’s still room for improvement."

The 40-year-old boss has tipped the Wolves loanee to push for senior international recognition with Republic of Ireland.

"Jamie McGrath has had that international recognition and Connor is capable of doing the same," Goodwin continued.

"The FAI are well aware of the quality he has and he just needs to keep doing that.

"If he continues with performances and goals like that – it will be shown over social media and on TV – and no doubt (Ireland manager) Stephen Kenny will see it."

Following the defeat, the Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass said: "It wasn’t good enough – the creativity in the final third wasn’t good enough.

"It was a poor performance. One moment of quality wins it for St Mirren and it’s disappointing with the possession we had that one of our players didn’t do it.

"In the first half we were the ones asked to make the running and didn’t do enough with the possession.

"Second half we gave away a cheap goal from our point of view. It was a brilliant