St Mirren's Premier Sports Cup group stage fixtures have been announced this afternoon.

Our defence of the trophy begins away to Dumbarton in the Group C opener on Saturday 11th July. We're then on the road again the following weekend when we take on Cove Rangers at the Balmoral Stadium on Saturday 18th July. 

Our first home fixture of the new season comes on Tuesday 21st July when we host League Two champions East Kilbride at The SMiSA Stadium. We close out Group C at home to Dunfermline Athletic on Sunday 26th July which will be broadcast live on Premier Sports. 

Full ticketing information will be confirmed in due course. 

Live broadcast

Our match against Dunfermline Athletic on Sunday 26th July will be shown live on Premier Sports. 

Several other matches will be broadcast on the Premier Sports app and those will be confirmed in due course. 

Format

Three points for a win and one point for a draw. Drawn matches in the group stage go straight to a penalty shoot-out, with the winners awarded a bonus point

The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join European representatives Celtic, Hearts, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian in the last 16 on August 15/16.

The quarter-finals will be played on the weekend of September 12/13 and the semi-finals are scheduled for the weekend of October 31 & November 1. The 2026/27 Premier Sports Cup final will take place on Sunday December 13.

Now that the dust has settled, I’m delighted that we can look forward to another season as a Scottish Premiership club after our play-off victory over Partick Thistle. Finishing in 11th place was not where any of us wanted to be, so we are grateful for your unstinting support helping us over the line to retain our top-flight status.

I’d like to pay tribute to Craig McLeish, Stuart Taylor, Jamie Langfield, Allan McManus and Marc Kelly for stepping up to lead the team in difficult circumstances and along with the players, securing our status in the Premiership. 

An update on the ongoing managerial recruitment process and squad list will follow in the coming days. Rest assured we are all working hard behind the scenes to bring the process to its conclusion.

As a fan-owned club, your support is crucial to our ongoing success. In football, there will always be highs and lows. Whilst our league campaign may have proved frustrating, we can't lose sight of the fact we won only the fifth major honour in our history when we lifted the Premier Sports Cup in December.

Allied to this, our Academy players also did us proud, with the U19s winning the Club Academy Scotland Elite League Cup in May and our U17s reaching their League Cup Final too. We want the Academy to play an increasing part of our strategy going forward and we are determined to see more Academy graduates progressing into the first team in the future.

We are proud to continue to prioritise our community, with our Street Stuff programme in its 17th year, going from strength to strength and reaching and supporting more young people than ever before; and the incredible work our partner, the St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation, who continue to support and engage with a diverse audience within our community, making a difference across Renfrewshire; and we thank our fans who help St Mirren to support local charities such as Home Start through generous donations.

We have spent time assessing the current pricing categories of season tickets. As a result, we are excited to introduce a new 18-21 category to help bridge the gap from junior to adult season tickets. We are also aware of the gap between adult and concession prices, compared to other clubs, and this is something we will look to address gradually over a period of three year starting from season 2027/28 to bring more balance and fairness to all supporters.

Balancing football costs and income has become increasingly challenging. As a fan-owned club with no benefactor to underwrite losses or provide significant investment, we are up against many clubs in our division who are making such investments and can afford to absorb losses in the pursuit of success. The club is also facing continued increasing costs across the board. Player salaries have risen, there are living wage and National Insurance increases, matchday costs such as policing and stewarding have risen significantly as have utility costs. Despite these challenges, our prices remain amongst the best in terms of value for money for season tickets in the Premiership.

In arriving at next season’s prices, we have limited the price increases as much as possible. Your support will be vital in order that we put together the best possible team for next season.

I believe the only way for us to tackle these challenges and be a successful and sustainable club with a bright future, is through unity. We are stronger together. In 2026/27, Be Our Strength.

Thank you again for your support.

Our loyalty period is now open for Season Ticket holders to renew their Season Tickets and guarantee their seat at The SMiSA Stadium for season 2026/27.

Season Ticket renewals are available online at stmirren.com/seasontickets or at the St Mirren Ticket Office.

Be Our Strength

A season of highs and lows in 2025/26 ended in Premiership survival and silverware in the trophy cabinet in the shape of the Premier Sports Cup.

You showed Faith Over Fear at Hampden Park when we defeated Celtic in December to secure our fifth major honour in our history. You were with us all the way as we concluded season 2025/26 by securing our status as a top-flight club with a Play-Off victory over Partick Thistle.

None of what we achieve can be done without your incredible support. You continue to back us home and away and it’s that unity that drives everyone at the club on.

Together we are stronger. In 2026/27, continue to give us that magnificent support and Be Our Strength as we tackle the new season together.

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Season Ticket Prices

The Future Generation

Since retaining our Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand for all matches four years ago, we’ve been encouraged by the number of young supporters coming along to games at The SMiSA Stadium.

We are committed to continuing the growth of that demographic and our season ticket prices remain reflective of that.

We also are excited to introduce a brand new 18-21 year-old category aimed at helping young adults bridge the gap from junior season tickets to full price adult season tickets. Early Bird prices for the 18-21 category work out at just £15 per match.

Prices for our junior category (12–17-year-olds) start from just £6.58 per match, while the cheapest U12 prices work out at just £1.58 per match.

Ambulant, Wheelchair and Carer Tickets

For the first time, ambulant, wheelchair and carer & PA tickets will be available to renew online. 

Supporters will now be able to select these directly online, making the process more accessible and convenient than ever. 

Should ambulant or wheelchair supporters wish to visit the St Mirren Ticket Office or book an appointment for some assistance, please get in touch with tickets@stmirren.com and our team will be happy to assist. 

Loyalty Renewal and Early Bird

Current Season Ticket Holders will once again be given priority to renew their Season Ticket and secure their seat for the season ahead. Our loyalty renewal period will run until Thursday 18th June.

After this point, all remaining seats will be released and available on general sale as part of our Early Bird, so now is the time to renew!

Early Bird sales will be open from Tuesday 23rd June until Tuesday 7th July. Full prices will take effect from Wednesday 8th July.

A stronger SMiSA means a stronger St Mirren

SMiSA is the supporters’ organisation at the heart of St Mirren Football Club. Through fan ownership, thousands of Buddies have come together to help protect the long-term future of our club and ensure St Mirren remains run in the interests of supporters, the community and future generations.

As a majority fan-owned club, St Mirren is different to many others. We do not have a wealthy owner or ready to inject cash whenever it’s needed. Our strength comes from our supporters. Every SMiSA member helps provide the financial backing that allows the club to remain competitive in the Scottish Premiership, while continuing to invest in every area of St Mirren FC.

That’s why we launched our Build the Buds campaign in late 2025. Our goal is simple but ambitious - to grow SMiSA to 3,000 members by the club’s 150th Anniversary in October 2027. Reaching that milestone would transform what we can deliver for St Mirren, creating a stronger and more sustainable future for the club both on and off the park.

From only £5 per month, your membership helps fund vital projects around the club, while also supporting the Youth Academy, the Charitable Foundation and St Mirren Women FC. Every additional member strengthens the club we all love and increases the support we can provide year after year.

Last season, more than 4,000 supporters backed the Buddies with a season ticket. If every one of those supporters also became a SMiSA member, we could invest over half a million pounds into St Mirren every single year. Together, we can build a bigger, stronger and more competitive St Mirren for the future.

Join SMiSA today and help us Build the Buds.

Visit www.smisa.net/signup to join now!

How to Renew Your Season Ticket 2026/27

During our Loyalty Period we are holding your seat to allow you time to renew your ticket for next season and guarantee your seat with the added benefit of early bird pricing. You will have until midnight on Thursday 18th June before we release the seats from the Loyalty Period into Early Bird General Sale.

We have created a guide to support you in renewing your Season Ticket. The step-by-step process is outlined below:

Please visit stmirren.com/seasontickets to start your renewal process.

1. When renewing online, you must log in using last season's registered email address. If you wish to change your email address, you must book your season ticket in person at the St Mirren Ticket Office. Please bring all relevant documentation for everyone included in your booking. 
2. After you have entered your email, your current seats will appear with a ticked bubble. Please check that all categories are correct. Any changes can be made at this stage. Only you will be able to see and select the seats you have previously bought.
3. If you wish to continue without any changes from the previous season, select add to basket and go to checkout where you can make payment for your order. Please ensure that all names are spelled correctly, addresses are fully completed and telephone numbers are current and accurate.
4. If you wish to amend your order for any reason, just click on the seat you wish to amend:
• If you no longer require one of your seats, click on the seat to deselect it and it will be removed from your order.
• If you wish to change seats, then please deselect your current seat and pick any available seat to add to your order.
• If you wish to change your season ticket type based on a change of circumstances, click on the seat that you wish to change to deselect it and then select it again and chose the appropriate ticket type. (Please note if you are selecting any type of concession for the first time then your ticket will only be ‘live’ once you have provided proof of your concession). Please note that proof should provided in the form of a photo upload. These should be no larger than 2MB and should be either PNG or JPG. Taking a screenshot of an image can help reduce the file size. If taking a photo, avoid using high resolution such as 4K. If you are struggling, please contact the St Mirren Ticket Office team who will be happy to help.
• If you wish to add another seat to your order, you will be able to select any of the available seats and choose the appropriate ticket type.
• To continue, please add to basket and carefully work through the ‘next details’ section before proceeding to checkout where you can make payment for your order.

Digital Wallet or Physical Card Option

This season, we are once again offering both Digital Wallet and Physical Card options.

Please note: if you have selected a Physical Card, you must not make any ticket transfers in the app (either shared or permanent), as this will deactivate your physical card and it will no longer work.

You can choose:

• An e-ticket, viewable on your phone or printable at home
• Access via our ticketing web-app, set up using your email and a personal password
• Physical Cards – these are sent out by post in batches. The first batch (for renewals) usually arrives the week before the start of the season. The second batch (for new purchases) is typically posted in September. 
• A paper ticket, valid for the season (available on request)

Finance Options

We know that season tickets are a big financial commitment and we are continuing to partner with Capital Credit Union (CCU) to help allow you to spread the cost of your season ticket.

Finance is subject to status. Terms and conditions apply.

Key Dates

Car Park Season Passes

Car park season pass renewals will go on sale towards the end of June. Please keep an eye on stmirren.com and our social media pages for further information. 

St Mirren will face Dunfermline Athletic, Cove Rangers, East Kilbride and Dumbarton in Group C of the 2026/27 Premier Sports Cup group stage.

The Buddies are the current holders of the Premier Sports Cup after defeating Celtic 3-1 in the Final in December and our defence of the trophy will begin on the weekend of July 11/12.

The further group stage matchdays take place on July 14/15, July 18/19, July 21/22 and July 25/26.

Group stage
MD1: Weekend of July 11/12
MD2: Midweek of July 14/15
MD3: Weekend of July 18/19
MD4: Midweek of July 21/22
MD5: Weekend of July 25/26

Fixtures dates and venues will be confirmed in due course.

St Mirren remain in the top-flight with Marcus Fraser's second-half goal was enough to secure the Buddies status as a William Hill Premiership club.

The defender netted the only goal of the game on 65 minutes to give Craig McLeish's side a 1-0 victory and a 2-1 aggregate win over Partick Thistle in the Play-Offs. 

The interim boss made two changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Thistle on Thursday night. That saw Jayden Richardson and Jake Young come in from the start in place of Richard King and Mark O'Hara.

It was Fraser who had the first opportunity of the match when he got his head on the end of Jacob Devaney cross, but his effort was routine for Josh Clarke in the Thistle goal. 

The was a nervousness about Saints in the opening stages. Robbie Crawford headed on 10 minutes before Aidan Fitzpatrick curled a free-kick wide three minutes later. It took the Buddies until the latter stages of the half to really get into the match. Killian Phillips slipped the ball through to Mikael Mandron who dragged an effort wide from 20 yards on 39 minutes. Two minutes later it was Mandron who teed up Phillips inside the area. The Irishman turned inside the box to get his shot away but it deflected harmlessly into the arms of Clarke. 

Saints started the second-half brightly and a powerful strike from Young 25 yards from goal forced a terrific save from Clarke who was at full stretch to touch over. From the resulting Scott Tanser corner, Fraser saw a header cleared off the line by Tony Watt. Ross Sinclair was forced into action on 54 minutes when he made a brilliant stop to push away Alex Samuel's strike. 

McLeish made his first substitutions a little after the hour mark with the introduction of captain Mark O'Hara and Roland Idowu in place of Allan Campbell and Young. O'Hara's impact was almost instant as he set up the goal that would ultimately secure our place in the top flight next season. The skipper swung a free-kick deep to the back post where Fraser was sliding to knock it home off the underside of the bar with what was a wonderful finish. There was an agonising wait as VAR checked for an offside, but the lines were drawn and it was shown to be onside. 

There would be no hopes of a nice easy finish to the match as Thistle looked to level the tie. Sinclair made a stunning save with just over 10 minutes remain to push away a thunderbolt from substitute Logan Chalmers. The away side would have one final chance to take the game to extra-time when they won a free-kick on the edge of the area in the final minute of added on time. Kyle Turner stepped up but could only send it into the wall. That allowed Tanser to lash clear and the SMiSA Stadium erupted as Nick Walsh blew his full-time whistle to ensure we remain in the top division heading into our 150th anniversary. 

Full-Time: St Mirren 1-0 Partick Thistle 

St Mirren: Sinclair, Fraser (c), Gogic, Freckleton, Richardson (King 85), Phillips, Devaney, Campbell (O'Hara 62), Tanser, Young (Idowu 62), Mandron
Subs: Tamosevicius, McMenamin, Falconer, Calvin, Nlundulu, Douglas

Partick Thistle: Clarke, McBeth (Chalmers 66), Ashcroft, Loughrey, McPherson (Logan 46), Crawford (Turner 82), Stanway (Lets'osa 75), Reading (Mackay-Steven 75), Fitzpatrick, Samuel, Watt
Subs: Budinauckas, M.Falconer, Dolan

Referee: Nick Walsh
AR1: Daniel McFarlane
AR2: Calum Spence
Fourth Official: Duncan Nicolson
VAR: John Beaton

Our starting lineup for tonight's William Hill Premiership second leg has been confirmed. 

Saints host Partick Thistle at The SMiSA Stadium and interim manager Craig McLeish makes two changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Thistle at Firhill on Thursday night.

Jayden Richardson and Jake Young come in from the start in place of Richard King and Mark O'Hara who drop to the bench.  Marcus Fraser captains Saints this evening. 

Partick Thistle make one change from Thursday night with Ben Stanway returning from injury to start. He replaces Logan Chalmers. 

St Mirren: Sinclair, Fraser (c), Gogic, Freckleton, Richardson, Phillips, Devaney, Campbell, Tanser, Young, Mandron
Subs: Tamosevicius, King, McMenamin, O'Hara, Falconer, Idowu, Calvin, Nlundulu, Douglas

Partick Thistle: Clarke, McBeth, Ashcroft, Loughrey, McPherson, Crawford, Stanway, Reading, Fitzpatrick, Samuel, Watt
Subs: Budinauckas, Logan, Chalmers, Turner, Mackay-Steven, M.Falconer, Dolan, Lets'osa

Referee: Nick Walsh
VAR: John Beaton

Tickets for today's William Hill Premiership Play-Off Final are now SOLD OUT!

Saints play host to Partick Thistle in the second leg with the tie poised at 1-1. With the match being sold out, we would ask that supporters arrive early to ensure you manage to get your seats in a timely manner and avoid any delays.

Your support will be crucial this evening and we thank you all for your magnificent backing. 

Your support is absolutely crucial as we aim to secure our status in the Premiership. Please be loud, be passionate, but do so in a respectful manner.

We must also stress in the strongest possible terms that supporters should not, at any time, enter the field of play. Recent instances of pitch encroachments have caused much publicity, with clubs in Scotland facing disciplinary investigations. 

We understand that emotions can run high, but pitch encroachment is a breach of ground regulations and anyone found to be engaging in such an act will be handed club bans as well as potential football banning orders. 

Season 2025/26 comes to an end on Monday night as we aim to preserve our status as a Premiership club when we face Partick Thistle at The SMiSA Stadium in the second leg of our Play-Off tie. 

St Mirren vs Partick Thistle
William Hill Premiership Play-Off Final Second Leg
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
Date: Monday 25th May 2026
Kick-off: 8pm

The match day officials for Monday's match are as follows:

Referee: Nick Walsh
Assistant Referee: Daniel McFarlane
Assistant Referee: Calum Spence
VAR: John Beaton

Match Details

Season tickets are not valid for Monday night's match. Season ticket holders had until Wednesday 20th May to guarantee their seat before general sale. Tickets are available to anyone with a previous purchase history at the St Mirren Ticket Office. Due to demand and necessary safety protocols, a limit of four tickets per account has been set.

Tickets for this match are now SOLD OUT. Partick Thistle have sold out their allocation of tickets. 

The St Mirren Ticket Office is open on matchday from 10am-2pm and then from 5pm until kick-off (8pm).

Turnstiles will open to supporters on matchday from 7pm. With the match close to capacity, supporters should arrive early to avoid delays. Supporters should also be respectful of each other and remain within their allocated seats. Please do not stand in non-seated areas.

Supporters should also note that there is no access between the West and North Stands.

Supporter Information

Supporter Behaviour

Your support is absolutely crucial as we aim to secure our status in the Premiership. Please be loud, be passionate, but do so in a respectful manner.

We must also stress in the strongest possible terms that supporters should not, at any time, enter the field of play. Recent instances of pitch encroachments have caused much publicity, with clubs in Scotland facing disciplinary investigations. 

We understand that emotions can run high, but pitch encroachment is a breach of ground regulations and anyone found to be engaging in such an act will be handed club bans as well as potential football banning orders. 

How to Follow

Monday night's match is being shown live on Sky Sports.

If you can't make the match you can also follow the action with updates on our X page.

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch the match live on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription, while UK based subscribers can listen to live audio commentary.

Travel

Supporters are encouraged to keep up to date with any relevant travel information via the following link: Traffic Scotland. If travelling by train please check your journey before travel by using the Journey Planner or the ScotRail app.

The club would like to remind supporters of parking restrictions in and around The SMiSA Stadium on matchdays. Please click here for the full update.

A limited number of matchday parking passes for Monday's match are available to buy online. These are available in the White Car Park. Please note all parking must now be bought in advance, there will no longer be matchday cash on the gate sales for car parking.

Red Zone - South

For Hospitality Patrons and Home Disabled Supporters Seasonal Passes Only.

To enter/exit Greenhill Road.

Black Zone - Southwest

For The Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand and Main Stand Patrons.

To enter/exit via Drums Avenue.

White Zone - West

For West Stand Patrons Seasonal Passes and those with matchday pass. Home disabled supporters in bays behind West Stand.

To enter/exit via Ferguslie Park Avenue.

Yellow Zone - North West

Away disabled supporters in bays behind the 4G pitch.

To enter/exit via Ferguslie Park Avenue.

Post Match

Drivers should not encroach onto pedestrian areas while fans are exiting the stadium.

Visitor Information

Season 2025/26 comes to a close on Monday night as we prepare to take on Partick Thistle in the second leg of our William Hill Premiership Play-Off.

There are less than 200 remaining tickets for Monday night's match as of 1:45pm on Saturday and these are only available in the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Partick Thistle
Competition: William Hill Premiership Play-Off
Date: Monday 25th May 2026
Kick-off: 8pm 
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium 

How to Watch

Tickets are available to anyone with a previous purchase history at the St Mirren Ticket Office. Due to demand and necessary safety protocols, a limit of four tickets per account has been set. There are less than 200 remaining tickets and these are only available in the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand. 

Partick Thistle have sold out their allocation of tickets. 

Monday night's match is being shown live on Sky Sports, while international subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch as part of their subscription. 

The First Leg

The tie is poised following a 1-1 draw at The Wyre Stadium at Firhill on Thursday night.

Killian Phillips' ninth goal of the season gave the Buddies a first-half lead before Aidan Fitzpatrick levelled in the second 45 to leave it all to play for at The SMiSA Stadium. 

Play-Off Previous

St Mirren have featured in the William Hill Premiership Play-Offs on one other occasion. That was back in 2019 when Oran Kearney's Saints faced Dundee United to preserve their top flight status. A goalless draw at Tannadice in the first leg saw the tie finely balanced heading into the second leg at The SMiSA Stadium.

Nicky Clark put the Arabs ahead from the penalty spot in Paisley before Danny Mullen equalised for the Buddies three minutes later. The match would be decided on penalties with Saints coming out on top by 2-0. Paul McGinn and Mihai Popescu scored, while Vaclav Hladky saved from Peter Pawlett, Pavol Safranko and Callum Booth as well as Osman Sow hitting the post for the visitors. 

This is Partick Thistle's sixth appearance in the Play-Offs, with the Jags involved in each of the last four seasons. They last reached the final of the Play-Offs in 2023, but despite taking a 3-0 aggregate lead in the second leg, they were bested by Ross County on penalties (4-5) after a dramatic fightback from the Staggies.

Mark Wilson's side reached the semi-finals of the Play-Offs last season, but were beaten 4-0 on aggregate by eventual winners Livingston. 

The Officials

Nick Walsh takes charge as referee on Monday night. John Beaton is the VAR.