Tuesday 4 October 2016 21:49, UK
St Mirren have confirmed Jack Ross has left Alloa to become the club's new manager.
Ross has been in charge of Alloa since December 2015, and was awarded a new contract in April this year despite overseeing the club's relegation to Scottish League One.
However, St Mirren have now swooped to secure Ross as manager of the Scottish Championship side, having impressed as a coach at Hearts and an assistant manager at Dumbarton.
Ex-Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies had been in the running but withdrew from talks at the end of September.
The club said Ross was the outstanding candidate for the vacant post.
"I'm delighted to be named the new manager of St Mirren Football Club," Ross said. "I have fond memories of my time in Paisley as a player and can't wait to get started."
Chairman Gordon Scott said: "I was very impressed with Jack when we got a chance to meet and am delighted to have him on-board as our new manager.
"I look forward to working alongside him as we look to bring success to the football club. One of the big plus points for me was Jack being with Hearts at a time at a time when their supporters got involved in the ownership of their club."
