The 2021/22 season gets underway for St Mirren this weekend as we travel to Dumbarton in the Premier Sports Cup.

The Buddies go into Saturday's match following pre-season wins over Northern Irish champions Linfield and cinch Championship side Ayr United.

An Eamonn Brophy brace and a Lee Erwin strike gave Saints a 3-0 win over Northern Irish champions Linfield in Belfast on Saturday before goals from Jay Henderson, Erwin and Kristian Dennis saw the Buddies defeat Ayr United 3-1 at the SMiSA Stadium on Tuesday night. 

Jim Goodwin has added five new faces to his squad with Charles Dunne, Curtis Main, Greg Kiltie, Scott Tanser and Alan Power all joining the club over the summer. All five could be in line for their competitive debuts on Saturday. 

Match Details

Dumbarton v St Mirren
Competition: Premier Sports Cup
Date: Saturday 10th July 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The C&G Systems Stadium

How to watch the match

The match will be streamed by Dumbarton at a cost of £12. The link to buy this match is available here. 

Unfortunately due to a lack of facilities at the C&G Systems Stadium we will be unable to provide live audio commentary on St Mirren TV.  

Manager's Thoughts 

"It'll be great to get back to it.

"The boys are in great spirits. They've had a fantastic pre-season and came back in great shape as you can imagine.

"We're all champing at the bit to get back to competitive football. 

"I think it's as strong a squad as I can remember being at the club for a long time. I'm delighted with the recruitment that we've done so far."

Previous

Saturday's meeting will be the first time St Mirren and Dumbarton have faced each other for three years. 

That meeting - also in the League Cup group stages - saw Saints run out comprehensive 6-0 winners at the SMiSA Stadium in July 2018.

Our last visit to Dumbarton also came in 2018 when we faced the Sons in Championship action. Cammy Smith and Stephen McGinn scored as the Buddies won 2-0. 

The officials

William Collum takes charge of the match on Saturday with Gary Hilland and Kevin McElhinney as the linesmen. 

To the fans who are trying to renew their St Mirren season ticket - thank you for your continued patience as we work through the challenges and enquiries received. We are extremely grateful for the support and enthusiasm shown so far and do understand the frustration.

Please be rest assured, our team are doing their very best to resolve each enquiry and confirm your renewal. If you have emailed info@stmirren.com, help@stmirren.com or called and left a message with our voicemail or team member, we will be in touch as soon as we can.

We hope the following answers to some collective questions we have received, will offer some consolation while we continue to answer individual queries.

For Those Who Did Register, But Are Having Challenges Renewing

For those experiencing challenges with the renewal process, despite being registered before the 28^th June, please be rest assured your chosen seat is reserved. You can also be added into the ballot for the match against Dunfermline taking place on Tuesday 13^th at 19.45pm.

To be entered into the ballot opportunity, please send your name and registration order number to info@stmirren.com by 5pm today (Wednesday 7^th July).

Our team are doing their very best to resolve each query and confirm your renewal. We will be in touch with you as soon as we can.

Reserve Your Seat by Sunday If You Did Not Register Last Month

Previous season ticket holders, who did not register last month, will have the opportunity to reserve their favoured seat.  

To reserve your seat, please email info@stmirren.com by midnight on Sunday 11^th July . The details required are –

• Full Name
• Phone Number
• Home Address
• Date of birth
• Ticket type
• Seat section, row and number

Unfortunately, those who have not registered before 28^th June will not be entered into the ballot for the match on Tuesday 13^th July. However, once registered, you will be applicable for future ballot opportunities.

We cannot wait to welcome you back to the stadium and are very humbled by the continued support from the greatest crowd of fans.

St Mirren warmed up for Saturday's Premier Sports Cup opener against Dumbarton with a convincing 3-1 win over Ayr United at the SMiSA Stadium.

Jay Henderson, Lee Erwin and Kristian Dennis were all on the scoresheet as the Buddies came from behind to win in our final pre-season test before cup competition gets underway this weekend.

The Honest Men took the lead on just five minutes after a mix-up between Jak Alnwick and Joe Shaughnessy allowed Tomi Adeloye to steal in and roll home.

But Saints were level 15 minutes later when St Mirren Academy graduate Henderson netted from close-range. 

Jay Henderson nets to level for Saints (Picture by Jeff Holmes)

The entire starting line-up changed during the second-half and it was substitutes Erwin who put Saints in front after a scramble in the six-yard area on the hour mark. And with just under 20 minutes remaining, Dennis put the seal on the win from the penalty spot after he'd been fouled in the Ayr United box.

Jim Goodwin's side now travel to Dumbarton on Saturday as the 2021/22 season gets underway.

Full-Time: St Mirren 3-1 Ayr United

St Mirren: Alnwick (Lyness 58), McCarthy (Finlayson 58), Shaughnessy (Fraser 45), Dunne (Tait 58), Henderson (Flynn 58), Power (Reid 58), McGrath (Kiltie 45), Erhahon (MacPherson 45), Tanser (McAllister 58), Main (Erwin 58), Brophy (Dennis 58)

CLICK HERE FOR REACTION FROM JIM GOODWIN

St Mirren can confirm that 500 fans will be able to attend our Premier Sports Cup match against Dunfermline at the SMiSA Stadium on Tuesday 13th July.

The club confirmed last week that a ballot will take place with all season ticket holders who purchase their renewal season ticket between now and 4pm on Wednesday 7 July eligible to enter.

To enter you must email info@stmirren.com by no later than 5pm on Wednesday 7 July with your name, order number and how many tickets are on your account.

A random draw will then take place with those successful contacted by Friday afternoon to confirm.

A ballot process will also take place for our home match against Partick Thistle on Sunday 25th July. More details regarding this will be made available in due course.

We’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time to renew their season ticket so far and would remind anyone who hasn’t yet renewed that the easiest and quickest way to do so is online. Thank you once again for your magnificent support. We can’t wait to see you back at the SMiSA Stadium. #InYouWeTrust

Proudly introducing St Mirren's brand new kits for season 2021/22.

Eamonn Brophy, Jak Alnwick, Ethan Erhahon star in the announcement pictures, along with Karen McCabe from St Mirren’s Women’s Team and Lewis Gillespie from the St Mirren Youth Academy.

Working alongside our official kit partners Joma for a fifth season in a row, our home and away jerseys were chosen by members of SMiSA and feature our brand new principal sponsor Digby Brown Solicitors.

Pre-order details in conjunction with our official commercial partners, Pitch Pro Retail, will be available soon on stmirren.com and across our social media platforms.

Images by Graeme Hewitson.

Pictured below (from left to right): Lewis Gillespie (St Mirren Youth Academy), Jak Alnwick, Eamonn Brophy, Ethan Erhahon and Karen McCabe (St Mirren Women’s team captain)

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the agreement of a new sponsorship deal with Digby Brown Solicitors.

The agreement sees Digby Brown Solicitors become the club’s new principal sponsor for season 2021/22, with Digby Brown’s logo featuring on all home and away jerseys for the upcoming campaign.

Digby Brown Solicitors is Scotland's most recognised legal brand specialising in personal injury and employment law.

The firm has been recognised on numerous occasions as Scottish Law Firm of the Year however Community Contribution is the award they are best known for, winning it for the last seven years.

St Mirren Chief Executive, Tony Fitzpatrick said: "We are thrilled to welcome Digby Brown Solicitors as our new principal sponsor.

Digby Brown is a well-known major Scottish organisation, their company values align well with the club, they care about the local community and as a family club this is very important to us.

"By securing such a significant new shirt sponsorship deal in Digby Brown, it really does show the strength of the St Mirren Brand."

Digby Brown Solicitors Chief Executive, Fraser Oliver said: "This is an extremely exciting opportunity for the firm.

We know how much football matters in Scotland and as it is our first dip into this type of sponsorship we felt any partnership had to be with a club which shared our values and believed in giving back to the local community.

"The Buddies are family orientated, community-driven and fan-owned so we believe it makes them ideal partners for this new venture.

"We look forward to the future and wish the club, its staff, the players and the fans all the very best for the 2021/22 season."

As we near the end of June, we are very much looking forward to welcoming home our Commercial Partners, Pitch Pro Retail, who will be taking ownership of the club shop on the 1st of July with a view to opening their doors mid July. #InYouWeTrust

St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation are looking forward to football camps returning this summer starting from July 5th 2021.

With four weeks of sunshine, fun & lots of goals we cannot wait for this to kick off!

To find out more information OR to book please see their registration form.

For any queries please email foundation@stmirren.com #SummerCamp #SMFCCF

We have a wide-range of free summer fun-filled activities for children, young people and families. We hope that these will give you a chance to reconnect as a family, let children and young people reconnect with friends, help you get active and boost your mental health and wellbeing after a long period of lockdown.

These events take place from Monday 28 June to Sunday 8 August and are part of the national Get Into Summer campaign funded by the Scottish Government.

All activities are free of charge to attend, but in order to follow Covid-19 guidance, places must be booked in advance.

See the activities for 5 to 8 year olds in:

• Foxbar and Glenburn
• Johnstone
• Linwood
• Paisley, Shortroods and Ferguslie
• Renfrew and Gallowhill

Book Street Stuff activities for 5 to 8 year olds using the online form.

See and book activities for children and young people aged 8 to 16 and 16 to 25 on the Young Scot website.

Activities for 5 to 8 year olds

Foxbar and Glenburn

Street Stuff Multi Sports at St Paul's Primary School, from 9:30am to 12:30pm on:

• Tuesday 29 June
• Thursday 1 July
• Tuesday 6 July
• Thursday 8 July
• Tuesday 13 July
• Thursday 15 July
• Tuesday 20 July
• Thursday 22nd July
• Tuesday 27 July
• Thursday 29 July
• Tuesday 3 August
• Thursday 5 August
• Tuesday 10 August
• Thursday 12 August

Johnstone

Street Stuff Multi Sports at West Johnstone Shared Campus, from 9:30am to 12:30pm on:

• Wednesday 30 June
• Thursday 1 July
• Wednesday 7 July
• Thursday 8 July
• Wednesday 14 July
• Thursday 15 July
• Wednesday 21 July
• Thursday 22 July
• Wednesday 28 July
• Thursday 29 July
• Wednesday 4 August
• Thursday 5 August
• Wednesday 11 August
• Thursday 12 August

Linwood

Street Stuff Multi Sports at Woodlands Primary School, from 9:30am to 12:30am on:

• Tuesday 29 June
• Wednesday 30 July
• Tuesday 6 July
• Wednesday 7 July
• Tuesday 13 July
• Wednesday 14 July
• Tuesday 20 July
• Wednesday 21 July
• Tuesday 27 July
• Wednesday 28 July
• Tuesday 3 August
• Wednesday 4 August
• Tuesday 10 August
• Wednesday 11 August

Paisley, Shortroods and Ferguslie

Street Stuff Multi Sports at Glencoats Primary School, from 9:30am to 12:30pm on:

• Monday 28 June
• Thursday 1 July
• Monday 5th July
• Thursday 8 July
• Monday 12 July
• Thursday 15 July
• Monday 19 July
• Thursday 22 July
• Monday 26 July
• Thursday 29 July
• Monday 28 July
• Thursday 5 August
• Monday 9 August
• Friday 13 August

Right2Dance Dance Session at West Primary School on:

• Tuesday 6 July
• Tuesday 29 June
• Tuesday 13 July
• Tuesday 20 July
• Tuesday 27 July
• Tuesday 29 July

Renfrew and Gallowhill

Street Stuff Multi Sports at St James' Primary School, Moorpark, from 9:30 am to 12:30pm on:

• Monday 28 June
• Friday 2 July
• Monday 5 June
• Friday 9 July
• Monday 12 July
• Friday 16 July
• Monday 19 June
• Friday 23 July
• Monday 26 June
• Friday 30 July
• Monday 2 August
• Friday 6 August
• Monday 9 August
• Friday 13 August

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Alan Power on a one-year-deal from Kilmarnock for an undisclosed fee.

The 33-year-old Irishman had spent the last four years at Rugby Park after joining the Ayrshire side in 2017 following a six-year stint at Lincoln City.

Power also had spells down south with Nottingham Forest – where he made his senior debut in September 2007 – as well as Hartlepool United and Rushden & Diamonds.

He becomes the club's fifth new signing of the summer and joined up with the squad this morning as they returned to pre-season training ahead of the 2021/22 campaign.

Speaking to stmirren.com, Alan said: "I'm glad to get it done and dusted. 

As soon as I heard there was interest I was pretty excited about it. St Mirren have been progressing over the past couple of years and I knew a good few of the lads. 

"I spoke to Greg [Kiltie] quite a bit and it made it a lot easier for me knowing a couple of the boys.

"The gaffer believed in me and hopefully I can bring all the things he wants me to bring to the club.

"The setup here is amazing and it's definitely a club moving in the right direction."

Saints manager Jim Goodwin said: "Alan is a very experienced central midfielder with a wealth of experience in the Premiership.

He'll bring a real bit of steel to the middle of the park which we've lacked since I came back to the club. I feel we've missed that little bit of grit and someone who will go and make tackles and Alan will bring that in abundance. 

"I'm really pleased with the work that we've done and I think it shows how hard we've worked from January onwards to get the business done as early as possible." 

St Mirren TV subscribers can watch Alan's interview in full on tv.stmirren.com.