RICKI Lamie insists he has Morton’s most recent defeat to St Mirren at the front of his mind as opposed to their latest victory at the beginning of the season — and he intends to make sure it never happens again.

Lamie was devastated towards the end of last season when St Mirren hammered Ton 4-1 at Cappielow in the Renfrewshire derby. 

Despite Morton equalling that result in their favour back in August, Lamie can’t shake the loss that he says he will always remember.

He told the Tele: “It was a great result the last time we played them but what also springs to my mind is that it wasn’t too long ago that they turned us over at Cappielow. 

“That’s fresh in the memory to me still. I absolutely hate losing goals.

“It’s something that since I’ve been at the club we haven’t been accustomed to. Nothing comes to mind that we’ve conceded too many goals, even when you look at us heading to Parkhead or Ibrox. We’ve never conceded many.

“It wasn’t just the goals that night it was the manner of performance. It was the opposite image of the first time we played them this season.

“But I love the big games. It’s obviously very competitive and the atmosphere is rolled into that to make it one great occasion.”

Lamie bagged his only competitive Morton goal against the Buddies in Paisley last season with virtually the last kick of the ball in a memorable 1-1 draw.

While he reckons he’d love to replicate that feeling again tomorrow, he insists he’d trade it in for a clean sheet.

He said: “I would definitely take another clean sheet in exchange for a goal. But that night was a brilliant memory for me and in terms of my whole time at Morton that’s up there with the best memories.

“I would love to replicate that but I’d take a positive result and a clean sheet first.”

Lamie believes St Mirren will remember his goal with a tinge of pain, just as he says he remembers every player who has ever scored a goal whilst he was on the pitch.

And he hopes to use his strike as a psychological advantage at the Paisley 2021 Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

He said: “I know it’s a part of football that when you concede goals to a player in particular it always sticks in your mind. 

“I cast my mind back to the very game we’re talking about —the big lad [Gary] Mackenzie who scored the goal from the corner. 

“I was blocked off and he got the run on me.

“I remember that sort of thing, as I do against any opponent. If I concede a goal it always sticks. 

“It’s one of those ones where there’s plenty of threats and big guys with an aerial threat. I’m sure the St Mirren defenders know the qualities we can produce.”