Motherwell vs St Mirren LIVE score and goal updates from first Premier Sports Cup semi-final

The first of two box office Premier Sports Cup semi-finals is upon us as Motherwell and St Mirren head to Hampden.

And with Celtic and Rangers both looking especially vulnerable, both of these sides know there's a very real chance of silverware if they can book a trip back to the national stadium on December 14.

The brand of football Jens Berthel Askou has brought to the Steelmen has been revered and now they're finally starting to match that with results, it's an exciting time to be a Motherwell fan.

Confidence is flowing after back-to-back victories over Livingston and Dundee United and this one could be a defining result in the early days of the Askou era.

They look evenly matched against a St Mirren team who, conversely, could really do with a win.

They've been four without one but Wednesday's spirited draw against Hearts showed they're still every bit the side who have finished in the top six for three seasons on the spin.

It's all teed up to be a high-stakes cracker and we'll have it all covered right here LIVE.

Well, Stephen Robinson doesn't think the Buddies will.

Unlike Motherwell, Robinson says there is ⁠⁠"no chance" St Mirren will be practising penalties.

They've not done so yet and scored 10 out of 10 in shootouts in the previous two rounds.

Referee: Don Robertson
Assistant Referee 1: David Roome
Assistant Referee 2: Ross Macleod
Fourth Official: Ryan Lee
VAR: Greg Aitken
Assistant VAR: Gavin Duncan

Louis Moult knows first-hand how semi-final Hampden heroics can go a long way to cementing hero status at Motherwell.

The Fir Park side take on St Mirren on Saturday evening for a place in the Premier Sports Cup final.

The popular striker hit a deadly double against Rangers back in 2017 to fire the Steelmen, who