DEFENCE IS SOUND APPROACH

Freckleton insists clean sheets are 'platform for success' as Saints prepare for gruelling fixture schedule

- COLIN PATERSON

Miguel Freckleton is proud his Buddies have put up the shutters.

St Mirren recorded their third Premiership clean sheet in a row following a goalless draw with Kilmarnock on Saturday.

While frustrated not to make the breakthrough against a side on a shocking run of form, Saints never looked like conceding.

And Freckleton - who is enjoying life alongside Marcus Fraser and Richard King in boss Stephen Robinson's back three - insists a miserly approach is the platform for success.

"You look at the positive side of things which is we kept a clean sheet," the 22-year-old said after a challenging afternoon.

"We wanted the win but sometimes you can't get it and then it's about making sure you don't lose.