ST MIRREN will discover on Thursday night the extent of the knee injury that could have ended Kyle Magennis’ season after he was stretchered off at Ibrox.

The midfielder was crocked in the opening minutes of the Buddies’ 1-0 defeat to Rangers last night and was in clear discomfort as he was carried down the tunnel.

Magennis will have a scan this morning and boss Goodwin said: “It‘s not looking great. He’s our captain on the night and he does a fantastic job for us.

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“He’s going for a scan tomorrow morning but, at this moment in time, it’s not looking good.

“He’s definitely done ligaments, it’s just a question of whether it’s medial or cruciate. But it’s six to eight weeks, anyway.”

Jermain Defoe netted the only goal of the game to earn victory for Steven Gerrard’s side as St Mirren were left with nothing to show for their efforts.

The visitors rarely ventured forward as they set up to stifle Rangers but Goodwin was pleased with their disciplined performance.

He said: “It’s like any other game against Celtic and Rangers, they’re pretty long nights. We knew we were going to give up a lot of possession. The shape of the team was very good, the boys stuck to the game plan."

Meanwhile, Rangers and St Mirren fans united during last night's game to pay tribute to a tragic Johnstone schoolboy who lost his battle with cystic fibrosis.

Ayden Cochrane, 13, sadly passed away on Monday, just days after being given hope when he was told he would get access to a potentially life-saving drug. 

Fans took to social media to share his story and in the 13th minute of the match shared in a minute's applause for Ayden.