Saints play host to Hearts in the Ladbrokes Premiership this afternoon. 

The Edinburgh side make the journey across the M8 to face Saints at the Simple Digital Arena.

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St Mirren come into today's match on the back of last weekend's 0-0 draw against Hamilton Academical at the Simple Digital Arena.

The Buddies were on top that afternoon but couldn't breakdown a stuffy Hamilton defence and had to settle for a point. 

Jim Goodwin's side sit in 10th place in the league having picked up four points from our opening six league matches. 

Hearts are in 8th place - a point above Saints. 

The Jambos picked up their first league win of the season last Sunday as they came from behind to beat rivals Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road in the Edinburgh derby. 

Ex-Saint Stevie Mallan put Hearts behind, but late goals from Uche Ikpeazu and Aaron Hickey gave Craig Levein's side the Edinburgh bragging rights.

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The two sides came up against each other three times last season with each side trading a win. 

The first meeting last season saw Hearts run out 4-1 winners at Tynecastle with Steven Naismith scoring a first-half hat-trick for the Jambos.

The Buddies were triumphant when Craig Levein's side made the journey to Paisley last November. Adam Hammill's wonder-strike had Saints in front just after the break and the Englishman notched again less than 10 minutes later to give us a 2-0 win.

The only meeting between the two sides in 2019 came back in February where it was a share of the spoils at Tynecastle. Clevid Dikamona gave the hosts the lead, but an own-goal from Sean Clare earned Saints a well deserved point in the capital. 

Saints are unbeaten in their last five home matches against Hearts with the last defeat at home to the Jambos coming in 2012.

Since that loss, the Buddies have won three - all by a 2-0 scoreline - and drawn two - both finishing 1-1.

TEAM NEWS

Gary MacKenzie returns to the squad after missing last weekend's draw with Hamilton, but Cody Cooke remains out.

MANAGER'S THOUGHTS

"I went to the derby on Sunday and went through to Tynecastle to watch them against Aberdeen. I thought in both games they were excellent and thought they were the better team on both occasions. 

"They are a very good side. They have some good strength in depth, they have players that can certainly cause you problems at the back.

"They had probably been lacking in confidence over the last couple of weeks but I think certainly those results that they have picked up in the last few days will have given them a lot of hope and a lot of belief."

St Mirren play host to Hearts in matchday seven of the Ladbrokes Premiership. 

It's a 3pm kick-off as Jim Goodwin's men welcome the Edinburgh side to the Simple Digital Arena.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of kick-off:

10am - Ticket office and club shop open

Get your tickets for today's match and get kitted in the latest St Mirren gear. The ticket office will remain open right up until kick-off.

1:30pm - Matchday entertainment begins

Join us at the Family Stand from 1:30pm where we'll have a range of activities for younger supporters. Members of the first team who aren't in the matchday squad will be there from 2pm to sign autographs and take selfies with supporters.

1:45pm - Teams announced

Jim Goodwin's starting eleven for the match will be announced on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

3pm - Kick-off

The game gets underway. Come on You Saints!

The SPFL has confirmed this afternoon that St Mirren's home match against Hibernian, originally scheduled for Saturday 2nd November, will now take place on Tuesday 26th November.

The match has had to be rescheduled due to Hibernian progressing to the semi-final of the Betfred Cup.

The full rescheduled match details are:

Tuesday 26th November 2019
Ladbrokes Premiership
Match: St Mirren v Hibernian
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena

Our match day programme, published in partnership with Curtis Sport, will be available from the Club Shop ahead of Saturday’s game.

This issue, for the Ladbrokes Premiership fixture against Heart of Midlothian, is a 52 pager with a £3 cover price.

This latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Ryan Flynn.
The Gaffer - Jim Goodwin looks back at the game against Hamilton and ahead to the match-up with Hearts.
The Opposition – Brian Corry runs the rule over Craig Levein's Hearts side.
St Mirren Programme Archive - Derek Drennan reviews the programme for the clash between Saints and Hearts on 16th April 1960.
100 Seasons at the Top - Cairters Corner looks back at the five seasons leading up to the outbreak of World War One.
They Played in the Stripes – David Cochran recalls the St Mirren playing career of Junior Mendes.
Matchday Gallery - Pictures from the corporate suite post match presentations from the recent home match against Hamilton.
English Title Winners - Liam Harding looks back at the Nottingham Forest side who won the English First Division title with manager Brian Clough.
Centre Page Poster – Stephen McGinn.
Fans Corner - Ticket prices, travel clubs update, match info and dates for fans to keep in their diary, and Fan's Music Pick.
Player Kit Sponsors 2019/20 – Check in to see who is sponsoring your favourite player's shirt for the season.
Panda's Fun Page – Some puzzles to keep the youngsters entertained during the half-time break.
Football Bloody Hell - Alan Gallacher debates the greatness of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Stats and Picture Quiz - Player appearance stats for the season and picture quiz on trophies won by St Mirren.
Marketing Matters – Campbell Kennedy updates on the latest events and happenings at the club's Commercial Department.
SMiSA - The latest from the St Mirren Supporters' Trust.
St Mirren Fixtures & Results 2019/20 – A handy reference page of all the fixtures and results for this season.
Team Lines – The two squads and match officials for Saturday’s match.

To buy this issue or to place your programme subscription for the 2019/20 season click HERE.

If you live outside the UK & Ireland, St Mirren TV is your way to watch Paisley’s Premiership club live in action each and every home match day.

This service, which is delivered by media students from the University of the West of Scotland, will cover all of St Mirren’s home games.

As usual the St Mirren TV team will be presenting all the action from the Simple Digital Arena when Heart of Midlothian are the visitors for Saturday's Ladbrokes Premiership match.

If you want to tune in here is the info you will need:

St Mirren vs Heart of Midlothian
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Saturday 28th September 2019
Kick-off: 3:00pm BST

To access this match day service:

1 Day Pass – €6.99 EUR
Season Pass – €69.99 EUR

To view Terms & Conditions and get started with St Mirren TV please click HERE.

For technical support with St Mirren TV please e-mail tvsupport@stmirren.com

Our match day entertainment returns for tomorrow's match against Hearts.

The fun gets under way this Saturday from 1:30pm behind the Family Stand. 

We'll have a range of different activities taking place including:

* Show us your moves on the giant inflatable disco assault course.
* Could you be our next super striker? Try our new football skills zone.
* Live music by Sasha Kaloheris.
* Face painting.
* Balloon Modelling.
* Free sweets from the Panda sponsored by Black & White Army.
* Bung a Baw sponsored by Glen Bun bakery.
* Pick the winning team and win £100 on our giant football card.
* Win 12 doughnuts by predicting #saints1stgoal scorer.
* Vote for #SMFCMOM and be in with a chance of winning a voucher for the club shop.

All fans are welcome to attend, so get yourself along to the Family Stand from 1:30pm on Saturday to get involved!  

We are giving fans the opportunity to vote for the man of the match and also put two lucky fans in with the chance of winning a £10 voucher for the Club Shop.

Every home game we’ll throw open the voting on the 60 minute mark for 20 minutes where votes can be cast on Facebook and Twitter. All you have to do is use the hashtag #SMFCMOM followed by the name of the player you are voting for, eg ‘#SMFCMOM MAGENNIS’.

With 10 minutes of the game remaining all the votes will be counted then the Stadium Announcer will confirm the winning player over the tannoy system.

From all the fans who nominate the winning player one will be picked at random from the Facebook account and another from the Twitter account and they will each be awarded a £10 voucher for the Club Shop. The winners will be notified through the account they posted from.

Please note that the winners must collect their voucher after the game.

So get yourself ready on the hour mark of Saturday's game against Hearts and get voting with #SMFCMOM.

Paisley Panda will host the ever-popular match day competition ‘Bung a Baw’ during the half-time break of Saturday’s match against Hearts.

To take part you will receive a small foam ball which is numbered and you will then have a chance to throw your ball towards our club mascot Paisley Panda in front of the Family Stand. Each person will have 60 seconds to do this and the winner will be the person who has thrown the ball closest to the feet of the Panda. The winner will be confirmed over the PA system.

The competition is sponsored by Glen-Bun Bakery who are supplying a full tray of yummy cakes as the prize for the contest winner.

This season it is FREE to take part in 'Bung a Baw'. The balls will be available from inside the Family Stand in the 30 minutes leading up to kick-off and then again in the first 5 minutes of half-time before the competition starts (subject to availability). Each ball is numbered and participants will also get a ticket with the corresponding number which they will use to claim the prize if they win.

‘Bung a Baw’ continues to be very popular so Paisley Panda advises that you get in early on Saturday to get your ball to take part.

As well as taking care of ‘Bung a Baw’, Paisley Panda will be giving away sweets to the kids in and around the stadium courtesy of the Black and White Army website.

Paisley Panda is pleased to confirm that ‘First Scorer’ will be back for the game on Saturday against Hearts.

‘First Scorer’ lets fans predict in advance of the game who they think will score St Mirren's first goal in Saturday's match against the Jambos.

From all of those who guess correctly, a winner will be picked at random and they will win a box of a dozen doughnuts which will be delivered to their seat right after the goal is scored!

To enter all you have to do ahead of the game is post your prediction of the first St Mirren scorer on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #Saints1stgoal. The lucky winner will then be contacted to confirm which stand they will be in with the row and seat number so that the prize can be delivered to them.

The St Mirren Fans Council Panda Club is back for this Saturday's match against the Jambos.

The St Mirren Fans Council Panda Club is held within the Airdome two hours prior to kick off at every home game on a Saturday or Sunday, with exception of matches against Celtic and Rangers.

Our great team of friendly coaches take the kids, aged between 3-12 years, for fun, games & tournaments with prizes and surprises aplenty!

AND after all that the kids get a ticket to watch the game with our coaches for FREE!

We have a new Panda Club Membership package available which is a one-off fee of £75 for the season and will provide each child with a healthy Buddie snack box at each game PLUS a goody bag, training top and membership card. 

Alternatively, parents can pay £5 per child per two hour session. Season ticket holders and families with more than one child will qualify for a 20% discount.

For more information on the St Mirren Fans Council Panda Club please call us on (0141) 889-2558 EXT 6124 or e-mail communitytrust@stmirren.com