Ahead of what is set to be one of the toughest winters to date, St Mirren Football Club has launched a new initiative to collect warm clothing and jackets that we can then distribute throughout the local community.

We are asking that any fans attending home matches this week against St Johnstone on Wednesday 9th November and Rangers on Saturday 12th November bring along any warm items of clothing that they no longer require. We are hoping to collect as many winter jackets, jumpers, scarves, hats, gloves, boots and blankets as we can.

We’ve teamed up with Kibble and Scottish Leather Group to collect and distribute the clothing and ask that you hand in any donations at entrance points when arriving at the SMiSA stadium for the matches. 

We’ll also be opening our doors to anyone not attending the matches this week. Items can also be dropped off at the SMiSA Stadium reception between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. Likewise, winter clothing can be donated from Wednesday 9th November to Wednesday 16th November at the Security Gate for Scottish Leather’s Group’s Paisley factory on Turner Drive, Paisley PA3 4EP. Weekday drop-off hours at Scottish Leather Group are between 8am and 6pm, with weekend hours between 10am and 2pm.

We’ve been overwhelmed with generosity from fans to date and hope that, if you are able, you can support this new initiative and help a Buddie out.

A number of our younger players are currently out on loan at clubs across Scotland. Here's a look at how some of them got on at the weekend. 

Lewis Jamieson kept us his fine form with the winner for Airdrieonians on Saturday. Lewis - who scored a hat-trick the weekend previous in a 4-0 win for Airdrieonians against Montrose - netted the only goal on Saturday as the Diamonds defeated Clyde 1-0 at Broadwood. It's now five goals in his last three matches with Lewis also having scored in a 3-1 loss to FC Edinburgh in October. Dean McMaster was an unused substitution for the Diamonds.  

Also in League One, Kieran Offord came on as a substitute for Alloa Athletic as they were held to 1-1 draw with Kelty Hearts at New Central Park. The 18-year-old replaced veteran striker Connor Sammon in the 69th minute. 

17-year-olds Aiden Gilmartin and Ewan Thomson both featured for Cowdenbeath in their 1-0 win over Cumbernauld Colts in the Lowland League. Gilmartin started the match, while Thomson was a second-half substitution. 

Image courtesy Airdrieonians FC

It's a battle of the Saints on Wednesday night as St Mirren host St Johnstone at the SMiSA Stadium.

Despite defeats away to Hibernian and Ross County over the last two weeks, the Buddies' home form has been excellent this season with five wins, one draw and one loss from seven cinch Premiership matches this season. 

That home form has gone a long way towards Saints' total points tally of 19 points - just three points off third place Aberdeen. 

St Johnstone will be coming into Wednesday night's match in buoyant mood following a 2-1 win over Rangers at McDiarmid Park on Sunday. Goals from James Brown and Nicky Clark were enough for the Perth side to pick up the three points and move up to sixth place on 19 points. That was a third win in a row for Callum Davidson's men having also defeated Kilmarnock (1-0) and Hibernian (2-1) in recent weeks. 

Match Details

St Mirren v St Johnstone
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

Ticket Info

Season tickets are valid for Wednesday's match. Non-season ticket holders can buy home end tickets at stmirren.com/matchtickets or at the St Mirren Ticket Office.

St Johnstone supporters can buy tickets for the away end here. Tickets will be available online until kick-off (subject to availability). 

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch league matches live as part of their subscription. 

Previous

St Johnstone came out on top in the only meeting of the two so far this season with the Perth Saints winning 3-0 at McDiarmid Park in August.

Saints defeated St Johnstone at the SMiSA Stadium in February when Callum Davidson's men last visited Paisley in cinch Premiership action. Despite the visitors taking the lead, goals from Connor Ronan and Alex Greive either side of half-time gave the Buddies a 2-1 win. 

St Mirren are undefeated in their last six home matches against St Johnstone - a run stretching back to 2018. The Buddies have won three and drawn three of the last six. 

Alex Greive scored the winner when the sides last met at the SMiSA Stadium (Image: Allan Picken)

The officials

Euan Anderson is the referee. He'll be assisted by Sean Carr and Drew Kirkland, while Colin Steven is the fourth official.

Mike Roncone is the Virtual Assistant Referee (VAR) while Alan Mulvanny is the Assistant VAR. 

The next St Mirren Business Club networking event takes place at The SMiSA Stadium in Thursday 10th November 2022. 

The Business Club, offers the chance for our sponsors and business partners the opportunity to network in unique surroundings. Events are held frequently, taking different formats and with a selection of quality guest speakers covering a wide range of themes.

The Business Club is completely free to join with members receiving invites to a series of exclusive events throughout the year.

Kenny Stevenson - Operations Director at Indigo Unified Communications - will be our guest speaker on the night. Kenny will give an insight into what support Indigo Unified Communications can offer your business. 

Event details as follows:

Thursday 10th November 2022
The SMiSA Stadium

5.30pm – 6.15pm - Tea & coffee and refreshments served
6.15pm - Introduction – Campbell Kennedy, St Mirren Commercial Manager
6.20pm - Individual company introduction by attendees
6.30pm – 7pm - Presentation by Kenny Stevenson
7pm – 8pm - Networking

Interested in attending the event or looking for more details?

Please forward your full name and company contact details to commercial@stmirren.com or phone St Mirren Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy on 0141-840-1337. 

The next St Mirren Business Club networking event takes place at The SMiSA Stadium in Thursday 10th November 2022. 

The Business Club, offers the chance for our sponsors and business partners the opportunity to network in unique surroundings. Events are held frequently, taking different formats and with a selection of quality guest speakers covering a wide range of themes.

The Business Club is completely free to join with members receiving invites to a series of exclusive events throughout the year.

Kenny Stevenson - Operations Director at Indigo Unified Communications - will be our guest speaker on the night. Kenny will give an insight into what support Indigo Unified Communications can offer your business. 

Event details as follows:

Thursday 10th November 2022
The SMiSA Stadium

5.30pm – 6.15pm - Tea & coffee and refreshments served
6.15pm - Introduction – Campbell Kennedy, St Mirren Commercial Manager
6.20pm - Individual company introduction by attendees
6.30pm – 7pm - Presentation by Kenny Stevenson
7pm – 8pm - Networking

Interested in attending the event or looking for more details?

Please forward your full name and company contact details to commercial@stmirren.com or phone St Mirren Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy on 0141-840-1337. 

It doesn't matter what system you play if you don't follow your runners into the box. We need to get back to doing the basics well."

The manager gave his reaction to our 3-2 defeat to Ross County in the cinch Premiership.

St Mirren were defeated on the road as Ross County came out on top by the odd goal in five at the Global Energy Stadium.

The Highland side took an early lead, but Saints went into half-time ahead thanks to goals from Ryan Strain and Mark O'Hara. Two goals in four second-half minutes saw County take the points though on a frustrating afternoon for the Buddies. 

Stephen Robinson made one change from the side that lost to Hibernian last week with Declan Gallagher returning from a back injury in place of Richard Tait who missed out after an issue with his groin. 

The home side started brightly and struck first on 10 minutes when a deep cross from Victor Loturi was met by Jordan White who swept home from close range to give County the lead. 

But St Mirren bounced back just three minutes later when Strain made it 1-1 in stunning fashion. A foul by Ross County captain Jack Baldwin saw Saints awarded a free-kick 25 yards from goal. Up stepped the Australian full-back who curled brilliantly into the top corner to draw the Buddies level. 

Ryan Strain pulled Saints level with a stunning free-kick (Image: Ken MacPherson)

County were having the better of the play as the half wore on, forcing a couple of corners which came to nothing while White fired over from the edge of the area on 34 minutes. Alex Gogic then made a good block after a driving run from George Harmon saw the County man try to get his shot away from 20 yards. 

The game looked to be going into the break level, but into stoppage time at the end of the half Saints took the lead. O'Hara rose the highest to meet a corner kick and it looped over the goalkeeper and off the post before creeping over the line. Jonah Ayunga was on hand to ensure there was no doubting it hit the net, but it had already crossed the line. 

County levelled the game 11 minutes into the second-half. A cross from Loturi on the right was headed only as far as Jordan Tillson whose strike from 18 yards found the net via the post to make it 2-2. County made it 3-2 four minutes later when Harmon glanced home Owura Edwards-Owura's cross from the right. 

The manager made several changes as Saints tried to find a way back into the match. Scott Tanser, Alex Greive, Eamonn Brophy and Greg Kiltie were all introduced and with five minutes remaining Saints had a big chance for an equaliser when a loose ball broke through to substitute Greive who burst into the box, but his effort was saved by the feet of Ross Laidlaw.

Saints had all of the ball in the closing minutes as they looked to fashion an opportunity that would give them a chance take a point, but that chance didn't come and the Buddies made the journey back to Paisley empty-handed.

Full-Time: Ross County 3-2 St Mirren

St Mirren: Carson, Gallagher, Gogic (Greive 62), Dunne, Strain, Baccus, Erhahon (Tanser 62), O'Hara (c), Fraser (Kiltie 78), Ayunga, Main (Brophy 73)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Shaughnessy, Kenny, Flynn, Henderson

Ross County: Laidlaw, Baldwin (Watson 26) (c), Iacovitti, Edwards-Owura (Samuel 81), Dhanda, Johnson, Loturi (Cancola 73), Harmon, Hiwula (Akio 81), Tillson, White
Subs Not Used: Eastwood, Olaigbe, Munro, Smith

Referee: John Beaton
Assistant Referee: John McCrossan
Assistant Referee: Gordon Crawford
Fourth Official: Stewart Luke
VAR: William Collum
Assistant VAR: Graeme Stewart

Attendance: 3,589 (467 St Mirren supporters)

We are delighted to have launched the brand-new official St Mirren Football Club Tartan.

The St Mirren Tartan is a collaborative design between St Mirren and Slanj Kilts, the established Glasgow kilt shop. The tartan is based on the team colours using a black, white, grey and red thread combination to stylish effect.

St Mirren Tartan also features in the club store in the form of Hip Flasks, Underwear, Cushions and the ever-popular Tartan Scarves.

Slanj’s hire range now includes the tartan with kilt outfits and other wedding accessories available to view online at slanjkilts.com. Slanj are pleased to now offer St Mirren tartan kilts to hire or purchase alongside tartan trews, waistcoats, ties, bow-ties and smaller tartan accessories.

St Mirren Commercial Manager Campbell Kennedy said: "We are excited to be teaming up with Slanj Kilts to bring this stylish new St Mirren Tartan to life.

"Based on our traditional colours, the St Mirren Tartan will feature on a number of products in the club shop and we’re sure it’ll be a hit with our supporters."

Tartan Products slanjkilts.com/st-mirren-football-club

Hire Page slanjkilts.com/st-mirren

St Mirren Women’s team will take to the field at the SMiSA Stadium for the first time since 2019 when Kate Cooper’s side host Westdyke on Sunday 20th November.

The Women’s team created history in May 2019 when they played their first ever match at the SMiSA Stadium – defeating West Park FC in the then SWFL Division Two.

St Mirren Women currently sit in sixth place in Scottish Women’s League One with 15 points following five wins from their opening nine matches.

St Mirren Women’s Head Coach Kate Cooper said: "Everyone attached to the women's team is excited to be playing at the SMiSA Stadium for the first time since 2019. 

"The players are looking forward to the opportunity to play at first class facilities and on a first class pitch. 

"It's also a great opportunity for us to increase the profile of the women's game and give more supporters the chance to come and see the team."

Fixture Details

St Mirren v Westdyke 
Competition: Scottish Women’s League One
Date: Sunday 20th November 2022
Kick-off: 1pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

Ticket Info

Adults - £7
Concession - £3

Tickets for this match will be on sale on Monday and tickets are only available in Main Stand, Blocks M1-M5

Alex Gogic says everyone is pushing each other to get better in a squad that feels like family.