Danny Lennon says St Mirren’s supporters deserve to see their side finish in the top six of this season’s Scottish Premier League.

The Buddies current occupy ninth spot in the SPL table, two points behind Aberdeen in sixth.

With eight games left to go before the split, Lennon is urging his team to pick up positive results in the run-in and put themselves in contention for a place in the top half of the table.

"A whole generation of St Mirren fans have not seen their team in the top half of the league and that's very much on our minds," said Lennon.

"We are about to come into a period of games that will define our season, we are only two points off a top-six spot.

"It's going to be a race between four teams to get that place. We know it will come down to who can hit the best form.

"It would be fantastic for the club to achieve a top-six place and clinch our highest position in 27 years.

"We have a very young squad here and we will need the older heads to breed that winning mentality.

"There is a fine line between winning and losing and even winning and drawing.

"We have had to lion's share of possession in a majority of our matches this season but haven't always been able to make that count.

"It is important that we find a more ruthless streak in front of goal and try to turn the games we are only managing to draw into wins."

Motherwell lie in wait as St Mirren begin their push, with the Steelmen currently in third position in the table.

The Well have won one of their two encounters so far this season, with a 1-1 draw in their last meeting.

"The two matches between the clubs have been thoroughly entertaining and closely fought games," said Lennon.

"Hats off to Stuart McCall and his staff, they have firmly established themselves in third place in the table and achieved good levels of consistency.

"Their recent away form hasn't been great recently though and hopefully on Saturday we can continue that by taking all three points."