The St Mirren Reserves are back in SPFL Reserve League action this afternoon when they host Queen of the South at the St Mirren Training Ground at Ralston.

Kick-off is at 2pm and entry is FREE so come along and show your support for the young Buddies.

To find out more about the SPFL Reserve League please click here.

Please note that the stadium offices, ticket office and club shop will all be closed this coming Monday (30th September). 

The stadium, ticket office and club shop will all be open as usual on Tuesday.

St Mirren had to settle for a point following this afternoon's 0-0 draw with Hearts at the Simple Digital Arena.

Both side had chances throughout the 90 minutes in an end-to-end contest that saw Tony Andreu have a first-half goal chopped off for offside.

Substitute Jon Obika almost won the game at the death for Saints, but a point was probably a fair result in the end.

Hearts came into the match on the back of a good week having beaten Hibernian in the Edinburgh derby last weekend, before qualifying for the Betfred Cup semi-finals on Wednesday night.

And the Jambos started the brighter of the two sides. Veteran striker Steven MacLean turned one just past the post on six minutes, before Michael Smith's piledriver from 35 yards drifted wide just a minute later. 

Saints began to grow into the game and a good driving run from Kyle Magennis on 12 minutes saw Joel Pereira get a strong hand on the low ball across to deny the midfielder. 

Just a minute later, Tony Andreu sent across a terrific ball from the right that just missed Ilkay Durmus who attempted to scissor-kick from 16 yards out. 

Junior Morias could have gone one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but failed to beat the Hearts defender in his way. The striker did manage to feed the ball wide for Durmus whose ball into the box was knocked agonisingly wide by Magennis. 

The Buddies thought they were in front on 26 minutes when Tony Andreu had the ball in the back of the net. The French forward picked up on a deflected effort inside the box and slotted home from close range. It was a late flag from linesman Douglas Ross, however, it appeared to be the right call.

Vaclav Hladky made a terrific block to deny Hearts substitute Christophe Berra as half-time approached. The experienced defender got on the end of a Jambos corner but the powerful effort was well denied by the Czech goalkeeper. Berra went close again just a few minutes later but his header was easy enough for Hladky. 

Aaron Hickey tested Hladky two minutes after the restart, but the long-range strike was well held by the goalkeeper. 

Both sides had opportunities throughout the 90 minutes, Tony Andreu fired over on 55 minutes before Hearts broke up the field and had a Callumn Morrison shot blocked by Calum Waters. 

Good work from Sam Foley fashioned a promising opportunity as he slipped the ball into the box to find Durmus, but the winger sent  his shot wide. 

Hearts should have scored with 15 minutes remaining when Uche Ikpeazu's terrific dinked ball caught out the Saints defence and found MacLean. Hladky was out quickly to close down the striker whose slight touch went over the bar. 

Both sides would have a further chance each to win the game in the final moments. Ikpeazu struck wide from close range after getting on the end of a low ball from Jake Mulraney.

Jon Obika had the final chance of the match deep into stoppage time. The English striker was sent racing through by Danny Mullen and did ever so well to hold off three Hearts players to get a shot away that curled agonisingly wide of the far post.

Full-Time: St Mirren 0-0 Hearts

St Mirren: Hladky, P.McGinn, Broadfoot, McLoughlin, Waters, Flynn, Foley, Magennis, Andreu (Mullen 62), Durmus (McAllister 70), Morias (Obika 62)
Subs Not Used: Lyness, MacKenzie, S.McGinn, Djorkaeff

Hearts: Pereira, Smith, Halkett (Berra 25), Hickey, Whelan, Damour (Irving 39), Mulraney, Morrison, Meshino (White 77), Ikpeazu, MacLean
Subs Not Used: Doyle, Bozanic, Clare, Keena

Referee: Andrew Dallas
Assistant Referee: Douglas Ross
Assistant Referee: Andrew McWilliam
Fourth Official: Greg Aitken

#SMFCMOM - Ryan Flynn

Attendance: 5,901

Saints manager Jim Goodwin gives his take on this afternoon's goalless draw at home to Hearts.

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.

FORM

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!