Conor McCarthy will undergo surgery after sustaining a ligament injury in Saturday's match against Livingston.

The Saints defender had to be replaced after 36 minutes in the draw with Livingston after rupturing a ligament just above his ankle.

Jim Goodwin confirmed the 23-year-old will have an operation next week and be out for a number of weeks.

Unfortunately the results of the scan weren't great and we will need to pencil him in for an operation next week," the manager said speaking to the press.

"He has done two or three different things to the ankle. It's not something we think is going to keep him out for three or four months. I would imagine it will be the six-to-eight-week bracket.

"He is a young lad, he has never had any serious injuries. He is physically strong and I would expect him to heal quickly.

"The thought of going into surgery now is not as big a deal as it used to be. We are hoping for as good a turnaround as possible."

Charles Dunne returned to the side in place of McCarthy last weekend and the 28-year-old is now set for his first start since a 0-0 draw with St Johnstone in August when St Mirren face Hearts at Tynecastle tomorrow. 

And with Dunne, the manager knows he has a more than able stand-in available. 

Charles Dunne came on last week and was excellent. We have a very, very good replacement.

"Physically I think Charles is one of the outstanding centre-backs in the league, in terms of his all-round profile - 6ft 3in, rapid, technically very, very good.

"He started the season very well, picked up a knock and has found himself on the sidelines for a number of weeks because the three lads who have been playing have been very consistent. So Charles has had to be patient.

"He came on Saturday and was excellent. We are very lucky to have him. It's not like I am turning to an 18 or 19-year-old replacement.

"I am putting in a centre-half who has a wealth of experience and has all the ability in the world. Hopefully we can keep the big man fit because he deserves that."

Charles Dunne is likely to come in for the injured Conor McCarthy.

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Tickets are on-sale now for St Mirren’s upcoming cinch Premiership home matches against Ross County and Hibernian.

Saints host the Staggies on Wednesday 1st December, while Hibernian come to Paisley on Saturday 11th December.

Tickets for these matches can be purchased at the St Mirren Ticket Office or online at stmirren.com/matchtickets.

Ross County and Hibernian fans can buy their tickets at stmirren.com/awaysupporters.

Group Offers Return

Our fantastic group ticket offer in the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand is returning for our matches against Ross County on Wednesday 1st December 2021 and Motherwell on Sunday 2nd January 2022.

Two adults and up to 20 children (U12s) can attend either match for just £24. More details on how to redeem this offer can found here.

St Mirren v Celtic tickets

Tickets for our match against Celtic on Wednesday 22nd December will go on general sale to home supporters only on Tuesday 14th December.

Please note that, as is always the case for matches against Celtic and Rangers, tickets are only available to those registered on our ticketing platform. Away end tickets will be sold by Celtic directly.

Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand season ticket holders have from Thursday 2nd December until 2pm on Monday 13th December to guarantee a seat in either the Main or West Stand for our cinch Premiership match against Celtic.

Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand season ticket holders who buy tickets before 2pm on Tuesday 21st December will get them at the reduced price of £10 for adults and £5 for concessions. Children with under 12 season tickets will be moved free of charge with a paying adult/concession season ticket holder. This is subject to availability after Monday 13th December.

Please note these cannot be purchased online. They can only be purchased by visiting the ticket office or over the phone.

Any Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand season ticket holder who misses the Tuesday 21st deadline will have to pay the full price of £27 for adults and £17 for concessions. 

We understand there is frustration along surrounding the use of the stand for away fans. Please be assured that discussions have been taking place at club at board level and with SMiSA members. We are trying to work a reasonable solution that accommodates everyone, but at this time these conversations remain ongoing. 

Hearts v St Mirren (Sat 27th Nov)

Saturday sees St Mirren travel to Edinburgh to face Hearts in the cinch Premiership.

Hearts have informed us that there will be no cash turnstiles on the day of the match so tickets must be purchased in advance from the ticket office. The St Mirren Ticket Office is open on weekdays between 10am-2pm with a late opening between 5pm-8pm tonight (25th Nov).

Please note that spot checks will be in place for this match so all supporters over the age of 18 need proof they are double vaccinated or have proof they are exempt. No refunds will be available for anyone who purchases a ticket without proof of their vaccination status. 

Aberdeen v St Mirren (Sat 4th Dec)

Our cinch Premiership match away to Aberdeen on Saturday 4th December will be pay-at-the-gate only.

Gate prices are as follows:

Adult - £26
Over-65 - £20
Over-75 & 18-21 - £16
Under-18 - £12
Under-12 - £6
Carer - FOC

Production of commemorative engraved bricks has been halted. 

The club cannot currently take orders for any new bricks until the New Year due to issues at our suppliers.

We apologise for any inconvenience. 

Saints visit the capital on Saturday as Jim Goodwin's side get set to face Hearts in the cinch Premiership.

The Buddies moved into sixth place at the weekend following a 1-1 draw with Livingston. Jamie McGrath gave Saints the lead with a stunning goal from 25 yards, but a late equaliser saw Livingston leave Paisley with a point. 

Hearts were beaten on their return from the international break. The Jam Tarts lost 2-0 to Motherwell at Fir Park - a result which kept Robbie Neilson's side in third place in the cinch Premiership.

Both sides go into the match having won one, drawn three and lost two of their last six cinch Premiership matches.

Match Details

Hearts v St Mirren
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 27th November 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Tynecastle Park

Ticket Info

Tickets for Saturday's match are available at the St Mirren Ticket Office. Prices can be found here.

Hearts have informed us that there will be no cash turnstiles on the day of the match so tickets must be purchased in advance from the ticket office. The St Mirren Ticket Office will be open between 10am-2pm Monday-Friday, with a late opening between 5pm-8pm on Thursday night (25th Nov).

PPV will also be available at a cost of £15. A PPV pass can be purchased here. St Mirren Youth Academy coach Andy Webster is the in-studio guest for Saturday's match. Please note that PPV is not available for purchase in England. 

Please note that spot checks will be in place for this match so all supporters over the age of 18 need proof they are double vaccinated or have proof they are exempt. No refunds will be available for anyone who purchases a ticket without proof of their vaccination status. 

Previous

The two sides have already faced off this season with Hearts edging a 2-1 victory at the SMiSA Stadium in August. 

Saturday is the first time St Mirren have been at Tynecastle since November 2019. Jon Obika and Danny Mullen scored for the Buddies that afternoon, but the home side ran out 5-2 winners.

Saints last win at Tynecastle was in 2013 when goals from John McGinn and Paul McGowan gave us a 2-0 win in Gorgie. 

John McGinn celebrates after giving St Mirren the lead the last time we won at Tynecastle.

The officials

Alan Muir takes charge of the game on Saturday and he's assisted by Ralph Gordon and Jonathan Bell. John Beaton is the fourth official. 

Ryan Flynn made his 100th St Mirren appearance in Saturday's cinch Premiership match against Livingston.  

It's a journey that began almost four years ago in the second-tier with Ryan arriving at Saints in January 2018 to help in our push for promotion to the top flight.

And in his near four years with the club, the 33-year-old has been a firm fans favourite at the SMiSA Stadium - earning the nickname Flynniesta for his composed performances in midfield.

Ryan joined the club in January 2018 to help our push for promotion to the top flight

After helping play his part in our title winning campaign, Ryan played an integral role in our survival the following season - scoring an important late winner against Livingston in March 2019. The Buddies would go on to beat Dundee United on penalties in the play-off final two months later to ensure their status in the cinch Premiership.

Despite an ACL injury which ruled Ryan out for nine months during 2020 he battled back to full fitness and has continued to be an important member of the St Mirren squad, culminating in his milestone appearance on Saturday.

Speaking to stmirren.com after the match, Ryan said: "I've enjoyed every minute and loved my time here at the club and hopefully there's a lot more to come.

Since I've been at this club I've felt at home and as I said I've loved every minute of it.

"It's nice to be back in with the boys and I'm just enjoying my football. You've always got to be ready in case you get that chance and I'm glad I'm taking that chance now. I'm enjoying it and happy to be playing games. 

"Saturday was more frustrating than the other games I've played in recently. We should see that out. We're playing well at the moment but we just need to get those wins."

Ryan in action against Livingston on Saturday as he reaches milestone (Image: Allan Picken)

Saints boss Jim Goodwin was full of praise for Ryan after the match, saying: "I'm delighted for Flynny.

He's been a great servant to the club and terrific player for me since I came in a little over two-and-a-half-years ago.

"He's just a top pro," the manager continued.

"He's a great lad in the dressing room and a real model professional to the young lads in there.

"He never lets me down to be honest. I could throw him in at right-back, right wing-back, the sitting midfield position that he's played the last couple of games, and you know you're going to get a performance from him every single time.

"He deserved a win [on Saturday] and we're disappointed we couldn't get it for him."

The famous St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation's Panda Club returns for our match against Hibernian 

Panda Club, is a matchday experience for children aged 3-12 years old, held inside the St Mirren Airdome, sessions will run 1-5pm on home matchdays (excluding midweek matches and games against Celtic and Rangers). Drop off will be at our community office and collection will be at the gates behind the Airdome. This will be a one-way system so please do not enter the car park after the game until advised to do so.

We will host football games and fun activities inside the Airdome 1-2:30pm, then into the changing rooms to get the children's coats, jackets and bibs on, and taken round to the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand to watch the match.

After the match (please give downtime to allow other fans leave the stadium before us for health and safety reasons) we will escort the children back round to the pick-up location and have them lined up waiting for your arrival.

Payments can only be made via bank transfer - details provided below, and these must be made before/on the day of the session. Ensure you have provided your children's name as payment reference for us to easily cross-check payments being made.

£7.50 per session.

Click here for the Panda Club registration form. 

Children's Weekend Football Sessions

Saturday Saints (ages 5-12) + Mini-Saints (ages 3-5) : 10:00-11:30am AirDome

Sunday Saints (ages 5-7 + 7-12) + Mini-Saints (ages 3-5): 10:00-11:30am AirDome

Click here for the Children's Weekend Football Sessions registration form. 

Christmas Football Camp

It's that time of year again... Christmas!

And with Christmas comes a perfect time to have a Festive Football Camp for the kids.

Taking place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th December, a weekend of camp at a perfect time to get them buzzing for Christmas day and possibly a few hours for you parents/carers to get away and get some shopping done.

The Charitable Foundation will be running the football camp at The SMiSA Stadium Airdome, with the times of all age groups 09:00-13:00, with the option for early drop off at 08:30 to get away fast.

Click here for the Christmas Football Camp registration form.

The SPFL has confirmed this afternoon that our match against Celtic - originally scheduled for Saturday 18th December - will now take place on Wednesday 22nd December with a 7:45pm kick-off. 

The match has been rescheduled due to Celtic's progression to the Final of the Premier Sports Cup which takes place on Sunday 19th December. 

The full rescheduled match details are:

St Mirren v Celtic
cinch Premiership
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium
Wednesday 22nd December 2021
Kick-off: 7:45pm

I'm delighted for Flynny. He's been a terrific player for me since I came in and he's just a top pro."

Jim Goodwin praises Ryan Flynn after the midfielder made his 100th St Mirren appearance in this afternoon's draw.

A late Livingston equaliser denied St Mirren all three points at the SMiSA Stadium. 

An incredible Jamie McGrath strike had given Saints a second-half lead before Nicky Devlin levelled in the dying minutes to grab Livi a share of the spoils. 

The visitors started the brighter and Cristian Montano really should have had the Lions in front on 10 minutes. The forward was there to meet a Devlin cross from the right but bulleted the header wide from close range. 

After a slow start Saints began to take better control of the match and could have been ahead after 17 minutes. Marcus Fraser got his head on to a Scott Tanser corner which lead to a stramash with Jim Goodwin's men unable to force home. Five minutes later the Saints had another good opportunity when Richard Tait's cut-back found Alan Power in the box, but the Irishman scooped over. 

The Buddies were dealt a blow on 34 minutes when Conor McCarthy was forced to hobble off after making a challenge on the touchline. He was replaced by Charles Dunne who made his first appearance since August. 

Chances were at a premium in the first-half but Jak Alnwick had to be alert a few minutes before the interval. Odin Bailey latched on to Bruce Anderson's takedown and the winger drove forward and saw a powerful effort from 20 yards pushed away by the Saints goalkeeper. 

As they did in the first-half, Livingston started the second 45 the stronger of the two with Montano having another opportunity when he forced an important save from Alnwick on 57 minutes.

Saints were struggling to create chances and Jim Goodwin responded by making a change just after the hour mark when he replaced Connor Ronan with Kristian Dennis.

McGrath - back from international duty with the Republic of Ireland - wasn't far away a few minutes after the change with an audacious attempt. The midfielder brought the ball down on his chest and volleyed just wide. Six minutes later it would be the Irishman who gave us the lead in stunning fashion. The 25-year-old spotted Max Stryjek off his line and lifted it over the goalkeeper from 25 yards to put us ahead. 

Jamie McGrath celebrates after putting St Mirren ahead (Image: Allan Picken)

It looked like that one goal would be enough to secure three points for the Buddies but the visitors scored a leveller in the final two minutes of normal time. Livingston captain Nicky Devlin drilled home from the edge of the area to deny St Mirren the win.  

There was still time for drama in the dying embers of the game when the Saints players screamed for what looked to be a stonewall penalty in the final seconds when the ball struck the arm of Harris Panayiotou but the referee blew for full-time. 

Full-Time: St Mirren 1-1 Livingston

St Mirren: Alnwick, Fraser, McCarthy (Dunne 34), Shaughnessy (c), Tait, Flynn, Power, Tanser, Ronan (Dennis 61), McGrath, Brophy (Main 78)
Subs Not Used: Lyness, Erhahon, Kiltie, McAllister

Livingston: Stryjek, Devlin (c), Parkes, Fitzwater, Montano (Forrest 75), Bailly, Holt, Shinnie (Longridge 75), Omeonga, McMillan, Anderson (Panayiotou 75)
Subs Not Used: Maley, Sibbald, Penrice, Kabia

Referee: Steven McLean
Assistant Referee: David McGeachie
Assistant Referee: Craig Ferguson
Fourth Official: Calum Scott