Alan Forrest scores to put the pressure back on St Mirren. Roland Idowu scores via a kiss off the crossbar. It's a good height for Shamal George and he goes the right way and saves. Marcus Fraser scores for the hosts. Stephen Kingsley sends Shamal George the wrong way. Richard King squeezes in St Mirren's first penalty.

The highly anticipated new Premier League season kicked off at Anfield on Friday, with some supporters still wiping away tears from their eyes on a bright, sunny day. Those same supporters likely wiped very different tears away once the final whistle sounded following a six-goal affair that saw the home club walk away with a 4-2 victory.

Happy Premier League opening weekend! England's top flight is officially back in action on Friday as a new edition of the title and relegation races begin, while clubs across Europe also resume play with a mix of league and cup matches.

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke and Scottish FA chief executive are in attendance at St Mirren v Hearts. Clarke will soon name his squad for next month's opening World Cup qualifiers, while Maxwell is a former St Mirren player. Who could he be watching? Scotland internationals Lawrence Shankland, Zander Clark and Stuart Findlay are all in action.

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The Premier League season is right around the corner, with the action kicking off on Friday. Reigning champions Liverpool will host a Bournemouth side that will break in a new defense under Andoni Iraola.

Scotland's other European representatives enter the fray after Celtic beat Falkirk as the Premier Sports Cup switches to a knockout format for the second round.

In the 41st minute Logan Chalmers’ corner was headed in by Dan O’Reilly and, in added time, Chalmers fired in a powerful left-footed strike.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Sports Illustrated’s Premier League 2025–26 Predictions. Liverpool’s clash with Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday night will bring to an end the 82-day wait for Premier League action to get back underway.

The games are coming thick and fast for Russell Martin as he looks to avoid any major upsets and book a last eight spot