Marcus Fraser warns St Mirren must mark Hearts hitman Lawrence Shankland closely as defender targets another home win
dailyrecord.co.ukMarcus Fraser admits he and his Buddies will have to keep a close eye on free-scoring Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland. But the determined defender insists they can shut out the Premiership’s joint-top marksman with another battling collective effort this afternoon.
The Edinburgh side travel to the SMiSA Stadium in fine form, spearheaded by stand-in skipper Shankland who has netted six times in his last four appearances in maroon.
The Saints themselves are on an incredible nine-game unbeaten run at home, having won six and drawn three in Paisley this season since a narrow opening day defeat to Motherwell.
With home advantage on their side, Fraser firmly believes the hosts can bag another positive result today, as long as they stay switched on to the attacking threat posed by Shankland and his Gorgie team-mates.He told Renfrewshire Live Sport: “Shankland’s stats are really good right now.
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