Stephen Robinson takes charge of Saints for the first time on Saturday as Saints take on Hearts at the SMiSA Stadium.

The new manager was due to lead the side against Dundee on Wednesday night, but a waterlogged pitch saw the match postponed. 

Saints are unbeaten in 2022 - winning six and drawing two in all competitions. The Buddies have picked up 14 points from a possible 18 in the cinch Premiership since the turn of the year with wins over St Johnstone (2-1), Hibernian (1-0), Aberdeen (1-0) and Dundee United (2-1). 

Hearts sit in third place in the cinch Premiership - nine points clear of fourth placed Hibernian. Robbie Neilson's side have lost their last three cinch Premiership matches - losing to St Johnstone (1-2), Dundee (1-2) and Rangers (0-5). 

Match Details

St Mirren v Hearts
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 26th February 2022
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

Ticket Info

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

Away fans can only purchase their tickets directly from Hearts. 

The match will also be live on St Mirren PPV at a cost of £14.99. Due to UEFA broadcasting restrictions, PPV will not be available in England. 

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch live on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription, while season ticket holders who can't make the match can also watch on St Mirren TV.

Covid Status

Covid status checks will not be in check for this match. 

Previous

Hearts have come out on top in the two meetings between the sides this season.

Despite Joe Shaughnessy's late goal, Saints were beaten 2-1 when Hearts visited Paisley in August.

The last meeting between the two came at Tynecastle with Hearts winning 2-0. 

Saints last win over Hearts was in March 2020 when Jon Obika scored the only goal of the game in the last match of 2019/20. 

Captain Joe Shaughnessy scored the last time Saints faced Hearts at the SMiSA Stadium (Image: Jeff Holmes)

The officials

Greg Aitken is the man in the middle on Saturday. Graeme Stewart and Ross Macleod are the linesmen while John Beaton is the fourth official. 

Tickets for our Scottish Cup Quarter-Final against Heart of Midlothian will go on-sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office from Monday. 

Saints travel to Tynecastle in the last eight of the Scottish Cup on Saturday 12th March.

Both clubs have agreed to keep ticket prices affordable to maximise attendance for the fixture. 

Hearts v St Mirren
Scottish Cup Quarter-Final
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Date: Saturday 12th March 2022
Kick-off: 7:45pm

Ticket prices are as follows:

• Adults - £15
• Concessions* - £10
• U16s - £5

*Over-65, U18s and full-time students.

Tickets for St Mirren's upcoming cinch Premiership match away to Ross County are now on-sale online. To buy please click this link. St Mirren supporters should select from North End. 

There are no tickets available for this fixture at the St Mirren Ticket Office. However, tickets will also be on-sale at the Global Energy Stadium on match day. 

Ross County vs St Mirren
cinch Premiership
Venue: Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall
Date: Saturday 5th March 2022
Kick-off: 3pm

The ticket prices as follows:

Adult - £25
Concession* - £10
U18s - £5 

* - Over 65, 18-21 year-olds, wheelchair & ambulant - PA ticket is free of charge. 

St Mirren Ticket Office Tel: (0141) 840-6130.

St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com

Tickets for our match against Celtic on Wednesday 2nd March are on-sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office. 

The Buddies head to Glasgow to face Celtic at Celtic Park at the beginning of March.  

Tickets are not available online. Tickets can be posted out to supporters but this will entail special delivery costs with the cut-off two days before the match. For more details contact tickets@stmirren.com. 

Celtic vs St Mirren
cinch Premiership
Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow
Date: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Kick-off: 7:45pm

The ticket prices as follows:

Adult - £30
Concessions* - £20
U13** - £12

*- 65+ and Under-16s
**- Under -13s must be accompanied by an adult

For wheelchair and carer tickets please get in touch with the St Mirren Ticket Office to arrange. Wheelchair users price is £20 with PA free of charge. 

Following a pitch inspection at the Kilmac Stadium, tonight's match against Dundee has been postponed.

Stephen Robinson was due to take charge of Saints for the first time this evening. 

Details on the rearranged fixture and ticket arrangements will be announced in due course.

Following fast-track tribunal, Charles Dunne’s red card for violent conduct has been reduced to a cautionable offence.

Charles will not have to serve a suspension and will be available for tonight’s match as Saints take on Dundee at the Kilmac Stadium.

Salary: £DOE

Closing date: March 11^th 5pm

Job Purpose

St Mirren is recruiting for a Chief Operating Officer (COO). The leadership role will involve managing all Club operations as well as assisting the Board in setting the overall vision and strategy. As the main driver of the organisation, the COO will be expected to oversee all aspects including football operations, commercial activities, finance and marketing.

The COO will be accountable to the Board and be expected to participate in the development of future strategies for the Club as well as communicating these strategies to an internal and external audience.

Main Duties

• Managing the overall operations and resources of the Club and making decisions within agreed parameters
• Implementation of short and long-term strategy and delivering agreed short and long-term objectives
• Providing timely reporting and analysis to the Board
• Ensuring alignment and collaboration across the football department to maximise player development and return on investment
• Communicating, on behalf of the Club, with fans, governing bodies, and the public
• Maintaining awareness of the developing football industry and identifying opportunities to develop the business
• Reviewing financial and non-financial data to devise solutions and improvements
• Evaluating Managers and Direct Reports against stretching but achievable goals
• Developing fresh ideas and visions for the running of the Club
• Monitoring how all areas of the Club operate and how they work together to achieve overall goals
• Ensuring adherence to football and legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the Club’s legality and business ethics
• Creating a positive culture across the operation that results in tangible improvements in business performance
• Communicating a uniform vision for the company and making sure that it's understood and acted upon
• Analysing all aspects of cost and income to drive efficiency and profitability

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in football or another major sport preferred but not essential
• Relevant university degree or equivalent qualification
• Strong leadership skills and able to inspire others
• Capability to understand and analyse accounting information and present coherent proposals to improve the Club’s finances
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strategic thinker and the ability to see the big picture
• Highly developed communication skills
• Strong organisational ability
• The ability to be decisive in high-pressure situations
• A high level of business acumen

To Apply

Please email CV and Cover Letter with the subject heading ‘COO Application’ to the General Manager, Lynsey McLean – lynsey.mclean@stmirren.com

It was something that was very difficult to turn down. I've been impressed with everybody around the football club and the setup."

New manager Stephen Robinson gave his first interview following the news of his appointment.

Click the link below to watch.

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to confirm that Stephen Robinson is our new manager.

Stephen has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the club - joining from English League One Morecambe FC.

He will be joined by Morecambe first-team coach Diarmuid O’Carroll who becomes his assistant manager.

Stephen will be joined by assistant Diarmuid O'Carroll. 

A well-known face in Scottish Football, Stephen is best remembered for a three-year spell at fellow cinch Premiership side Motherwell where he was manager for 169 matches. At Motherwell, he reached the League and Scottish Cup finals in 2017/18 and achieved a third-place finish in the 2019/20 season which secured Europa League football for the Steelmen.

As well as Motherwell and Morecambe, Stephen also spent time as manager of Oldham Athletic.

As a player, he made 448 appearances in spells at Tottenham, AFC Bournemouth, Preston North End and Luton Town as well as being capped seven times for Northern Ireland.

On his appointment, Stephen said: "It's an absolute honour that St Mirren have come in and were willing to pay the compensation. 

It came out of the blue and when I spoke to the guys at the club it really impressed me what they are trying to do. We spoke in-depth about where we can take the club and there's real exciting times ahead. 

"With the foundations that have already been built by Jim [Goodwin] it's up to me to take them on and build on what's already been done."

St Mirren Chief Executive Tony Fitzpatrick said: "We are all delighted to welcome Stephen as the new manager of St Mirren.

"Stephen fits the profile of what we are looking for in a manager. He has great experience of the Scottish game and had good success on the park with Motherwell which saw him reach the finals of both the League and Scottish Cups as well a third-place finish and qualification for the Europa League.

Stephen also did a tremendous job of developing young players at Motherwell which was an important consideration for us with the St Mirren Youth Academy one of the main pillars of our football club.

"We would like to thank Morecambe FC for their co-operation in getting this deal completed."

St Mirren Chairman John Needham said: "We are excited to name Stephen as our new manager.

At such a vital stage of the season it was crucial that we moved quickly to get the best candidate in place, and we are thrilled to welcome Stephen to the club.

"The board of directors must give great credit to Tony Fitzpatrick who ensured there were a number of great options for us to consider following Jim Goodwin’s departure."

From left to right (John Needham, Stephen Robinson, Tony Fitzpatrick and Jim Gillespie)

Our Scottish Cup quarter-final against Hearts will take place on Saturday 12th March with a 7:45pm kick-off. 

The match at Tynecastle will be shown live on BBC Scotland. 

The match details are:

Hearts v St Mirren
Saturday 12th March 2022
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Live on BBC Scotland

Full ticketing arrangements will be announced in due course.