Following the conclusion of the 2022/23 season, the club can provide supporters with an update on the squad.

We can confirm that Caolan Boyd-Munce has agreed a one-year deal that will keep him at the club until summer 2024 with an appearance-based option for another year. He is among a core of players under contract for the new season with a full list below.

Offers were made to Charles Dunne, Curtis Main and captain Joe Shaughnessy, but all three have decided that their futures lie elsewhere. With over 250 combined appearances between them, we thank them immensely for their respective contributions to St Mirren and wish them the very best in their new challenges.

Richard Tait also departs after almost three years at the club where he made 87 appearances and scored three goals. We sincerely thank Richard for his contributions and wish him the very best in whatever comes next.

Tony Watt and Thierry Small have returned to their parent clubs, Dundee United and Southampton, respectively. We thank them for their time at St Mirren and wish them all the best for their future.

An offer to Youth Academy graduate Jay Henderson remains on the table.  

The club is working hard to add to the core of players already in the squad and will update supporters as this progresses.

Under Contract 2023/24

Trevor Carson, Scott Tanser, Richard Taylor, Mark O’Hara, Jonah Ayunga, Ryan Flynn, Eamonn Brophy, Greg Kiltie, Alex Gogic, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Keanu Baccus, Toyosi Olusanya, Alex Greive, Marcus Fraser, Ryan Strain, Lewis Jamieson, Kieran Offord, Peter Urminsky, Fraser Taylor, Declan Gallagher, Luke Kenny.

Offers Made

Jay Henderson.

Leaving the club

Charles Dunne, Curtis Main, Joe Shaughnessy and Richard Tait. 

Returning to parent club

Thierry Small and Tony Watt. 

St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Caolan Boyd-Munce has agreed a one-year contract extension. 

The 23-year-old midfielder joined Saints in March on a deal until the end of the season and the club has taken up the option to extend that until summer 2024 with an appearance-based option for another year.

The Northern Irishman – who began his career at Glentoran and had spells at Birmingham City and Middlesbrough – made three appearances for the Buddies last season with his first start coming in Saturday's match against Rangers at The SMiSA Stadium.

Speaking to stmirren.com, manager Stephen Robinson said: "Caolan was never going to come into the first team fold straight away because he hadn’t played for a long time.

What we could see three months ago, he is now starting to achieve. Sometimes, that gamble is worthwhile.

"He's different from what we have. He will find passes and put people through on goal as he gets fitter and stronger. We believe that come August/September, he has a real chance of starting games for us and pushing on. There's so much more to come from him.

"He's a conscientious boy," the manager continued.

"He will come back fitter and stronger and we've seen that from the period he's been in here. 

"The option for a different type of midfielder who is similar to an Ethan Erhahon makes us stronger as a squad."

"Lots of things to learn from, lots of things to enjoy from the season and look forward to building on that relative success."

Stephen Robinson reflects on season 2022/23 and looks ahead to next season.

Having achieved his personal objectives of a successful transition to fan ownership, and a return to the top six, Director and former Chairman Gordon Scott has decided to step down from the club Board.

Gordon has made a massive contribution to the recent progress of the club and served for 14 of the past 20 years on the Board. He personally oversaw the building of the stadium at Greenhill Road, had a key role in the creation of the training centre at Ralston, and as Chairman, negotiated and facilitated the successful transition to fan ownership. Gordon leaves a lasting legacy of progress having dedicated countless hours in leading and managing the club through the various challenges we’ve faced during his time on the Board.

I am deeply indebted to Gordon for his support and advice over the past couple of years and he leaves with our grateful thanks. His experience and knowledge has been invaluable and he will always be welcome at the stadium on match days.

The SMiSA Board will now work with the remaining SMiSA nominated Directors to appoint a replacement.

There will be a full interview with Gordon on St Mirren TV in the coming days. 

Mark O'Hara was the big winner at the 2022/23 St Mirren Player of the Year awards sponsored by Walker Laird. 

The 27-year-old midfielder took home the St Mirren Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year, Social Media Player of the Year and Goal of the Season awards in front of more than 400 guests at a packed Normandy Hotel. Forward Alex Greive picked up the other trophy on night as he was named St Mirren Young Player of the Year. 

The Player of the Year awards winners

St Mirren Player of the Year (sponsored by Walker Laird) - Mark O'Hara

St Mirren Young Player of the Year (sponsored by Walker Laird) - Alex Greive

St Mirren Players' Player of the Year - Mark O'Hara

Social Media Player of the Year (sponsored by Ultimate Home Solutions) - Mark O'Hara

St Mirren Goal of the Season (sponsored by Consilium Contracting Services) - Mark O'Hara (v Rangers)

Mark O'Hara is presented with his Player of The Year award by Stuart Blair and Hazel McGinlay from sponsors Walker Laird. 

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © 

The curtain came down on the 2022/23 with Saints beaten 3-0 by Rangers at The SMiSA Stadium. 

It had an end of season feel to it with both sides making changes to their starting eleven. Stephen Robinson handed first starts to Caolan Boyd-Munce and Lewis Jamieson, while Peter Urminsky made his first league start. Declan Gallagher also came into the side in place of Marcus Fraser.

Fraser would be subbed on with just eight minutes played to replace Ryan Strain went down with an injury and had to be taken off. 

Curtis Main had the Buddies' first opportunity on 16 minutes after he drove forward, but he lashed his effort from distance well over the bar. Rangers opened the scoring 10 minutes later when Fashion Sakala squeezed home from close-range. The Rangers forward ghosted in beyond Fraser to collect a through ball from Ridvan Yilmaz before weaving his way past two Saints defenders. He struck towards the far corner and it only just squirmed through the legs of Scott Tanser before rolling into the net. 

Saints reacted well though with Mark O'Hara's powerful header being held by Robby McCrorie on 29 minutes. Main was inches away from connecting with a low Jamieson cross just a few minutes later, but caught McCrorie late and was shown the first booking of the match. 

Jamieson had a decent opportunity not long after the break when Keanu Baccus' quick thinking saw him prod the ball through to the St Mirren Youth Academy graduate after the referee didn't give a foul for a challenge on Main. Jamieson cut in on his left foot but fired wide from 20 yards. And Rangers doubled their lead less than a minute later when Sakala picked up the ball deep in the Saints half and drove forward. He cut through the Saints defence and shot from 20 yards with the effort squirming underneath Urminsky to make it 2-0. 

The manager made a double change on the hour mark with Greg Kiltie and Kieran Offord introduced to the fray in place of Boyd-Munce and Jamieson. The substitutes combined within two minutes when Kiltie's low ball into the box picked out Offord. The forward took one too many touches though which allowed Rangers to snuff out the danger. Kiltie was involved again moments later when his dangerous corner wasn't dealt with by McCrorie who flapped at the ball. Richard Taylor was in at the back post but sliced his effort sending it wide. 

The visitors added a third with 12 minutes left with substitute Antonio Colak heading home from close range to finish the scoring. 

A disappointing result on the final day, but it won't overshadow what has been a good season for the Buddies. The players walked round the park following the final whistle to applaud supporters and mark our strongest top-flight finish since 1985.

Full-Time: St Mirren 0-3 Rangers

St Mirren: Urminsky, Shaughnessy (c), Gallagher, R.Taylor (Dunne 73), Strain (Fraser 8, Tait 73), Baccus, O'Hara, Boyd-Munce (Kiltie 60), Tanser, Jamieson (Offord 60), Main
Subs Not Used: Carson, Kenny, Gogic, F.Taylor,

Rangers: McCrorie, Tavernier (Devine 69), Souttar, Lundstram, Ridvan (Barisic 69), Jack, Cantwell, Raskin, Hagi (Arfield 69), Matondo (King 79), Sakala (Colak 69)
Subs Not Used: McGregor, Rice, King, Lowry, Wright

Referee: Matthew MacDermid
Assistant Referee: David Roome
Assistant Referee: Michael Banks
Fourth Official: Duncan Williams
VAR: Andrew Dallas
Assistant VAR: David Dunne

Attendance: 7,490

"The challenge now is to do it again."

The manager gives his reaction following the last game of the season.

It's the final match of the 2022/23 season as St Mirren host Rangers at The SMiSA Stadium on Saturday.

St Mirren vs Rangers
cinch Premiership
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 27th May 2023
Kick-off: 12:30pm

The match day officials for Saturday's match against Rangers are as follows:

Referee: Matthew MacDermid
Assistant Referee: David Roome
Assistant Referee: Michael Banks
Fourth Official: Duncan Williams
VAR: Andrew Dallas
Assistant VAR: David Dunne

Match Details

The game kicks-off at 12:30pm.

Season tickets are valid for Saturday's match. 

The turnstiles will open to supporters from 11:30am. We would advise supporters arrive early to avoid any delays in entry to the stadium. The St Mirren Ticket Office is open between 10am until just after kick-off.

The match is all ticket – tickets will be on sale (subject to availability) UNTIL KICK-OFF. 

Tickets are only available to season ticket holders from this season and season 2021/22 and anyone that has purchased tickets for (and subsequently attended) at least two league matches at the SMiSA Stadium this season.

Season ticket holders from this season and season 2021/22 can purchase extra tickets online or at the St Mirren Ticket Office. Anyone that has bought tickets for – and attended – at least two league matches can only purchase directly from the St Mirren Ticket Office in person or via phone.

St Mirren Football Club reserve the right to cancel any tickets it feels have been purchased for away supporters with no refund. Away end tickets will be sold directly by Rangers.

Ticket Office Phone No: (0141) 840-6130
St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com

1877 Club

The 1877 Supporters Club opens at 11am. Last orders after the match are 4:15pm with the bar closing at 4:30pm. 

Any member looking to book in a guest should email commercial@stmirren.com  

Live Streaming

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch the match live as part of their subscription. Subscribers inside the UK and Ireland will receive live audio commentary. No PPV is available. 

Car Parking

A number of changes have been made to our parking protocol at the SMiSA Stadium this season. 

The three zones (Red, Black and White) are explained and shown on the diagram below.

Red Zone - South

For hospitality and home disabled supporters (subject to availability). 

To enter/exit Greenhill Road. Hospitality ticket to be shown for entry. 

Black Zone - Southwest 

For Family Stand and Main Stand Patrons. 

To enter/exit via Drums Avenue.  

White Zone - West 

For West Stand Patrons and Pay on the Day. Home disabled supporters in bays behind West Stand. Away disabled supporters in bays behind the dome. If parking in the West Stand area please take note of the new driver notice signs which ask drivers to remain in the parking bays until footfall is reduced. 

To enter/exit via Ferguslie Park Avenue.

Visitor Information

Season 2022/23 draws to a close at The SMiSA Stadium on Saturday as St Mirren host Rangers on the final day. 

Both sides know their fate as the season comes to an end with Saints finishing in sixth place - our highest top-flight finish since 1985 - and Rangers in second. 

In our post-split fixtures Saints have drawn with Hearts (2-2) and Celtic (2-2) and lost to Hibernian (1-2) and Aberdeen (0-3). 

Rangers have won three and drawn one of their post-split fixtures. Michael Beale's side defeated Aberdeen (1-0), Celtic (3-0) and Hibernian (3-1) as well as drawing 2-2 with Hearts. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Rangers
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 27th May 2023
Kick-off: 12:30pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

Ticket Info

Season tickets are valid for Saturday's match. Anyone else wishing to purchase tickets should read the full ticket info HERE. Rangers will sell away tickets directly to their support.

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch the match live on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription. There is no PPV available.

Previous

Saints were held to a 1-1 draw the last time Rangers visited Paisley. Jonah Ayunga's early second-half goal put us in front, but a late James Tavernier penalty saw the Ibrox side take a point. 

The Buddies came within 10 minutes of taking a point when we last played Rangers in April. Two Mark O'Hara goals had the game poised at 2-2, but three late goals saw Rangers come away with a 5-2 victory at Ibrox. 

Our last home win over the Light Blues came in December 2020 when we knocked the Ibrox side out of the League Cup with a dramatic late Conor McCarthy goal seeing us win 3-2 at The SMiSA Stadium. 

Jonah Ayunga celebrates after scoring against Rangers in November (Image: Allan Picken)

The officials

Matthew MacDermid is the referee on Saturday. He'll be assisted by David Roome and Michael Banks. Duncan Williams is the Fourth Official. 

Andrew Dallas is the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and he'll be assisted by David Dunne.  

Tickets for our final match of the 2022/23 season are on sale with Saints hosting Rangers at The SMiSA Stadium on Saturday 27th May.

Fixture Details

St Mirren v Rangers
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 27th May 2023
Kick-off: 12:30pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

As is standard for matches against Celtic and Rangers, tickets are only available to season ticket holders from this season and season 2021/22 and anyone that has purchased tickets for (and subsequently attended) at least two league matches at the SMiSA Stadium this season.

Season ticket holders from this season and season 2021/22 can purchase extra tickets online or at the St Mirren Ticket Office. Anyone that has bought tickets for – and attended – at least two league matches can only purchase directly from the St Mirren Ticket Office in person or via phone.

St Mirren Football Club reserve the right to cancel any tickets it feels have been purchased for away supporters with no refund. Away end tickets will be sold directly by Rangers.

Ticket Prices

Adults - £32
Concession* - £22
U12** - £14

*65+, 13-17
**Must be accompanied by an adult