St Mirren make the trip up the A90 as Jim Goodwin's side get set to take on Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

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The Buddies are still looking for their first point on the road this season having lost in seven away matches in the league. 

Saints last away win was on 18th May when Cody Cooke's second-half hat-trick gave the Buddies a 3-2 win over Dundee at Dens Park.

Jim Goodwin's side face Aberdeen tomorrow following a narrow 2-1 loss against Hibernian at the Simple Digital Arena on Tuesday night. Junior Morias pulled a late goal back for the Buddies but it wasn't enough to avoid a first home defeat since August. 

A 2-1 win over Ross County last week moved Saints off the bottom of the table and up to 10th place. The Buddies are one of four teams currently tied on 11 points in the league with Hamilton and St Johnstone in 11th and 12th place behind Saints on goal difference, while Hearts are in ninth due to their superior goal difference. 

Third place Aberdeen come into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw with St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Sunday. Sam Cosgrove gave Derek McInnes' side a first-half lead, but St Johnstone, who ended the match with just nine men, levelled with just over 10 minutes remaining to take a share of the spoils. 

That draw halted a three match winning run for the Dons who had seen off Ross County (3-1), Kilmarnock (3-0) and Hamilton (1-0). 

Indeed their only loss in their last seven matches came against Celtic - losing 4-0 at Pittodrie to the league leaders in October.  

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Saints last faced Aberdeen in August with Ilkay Durmus' early strike giving the Buddies their first win against Aberdeen 

The Buddies also took a point the last time they travelled to Aberdeen with Duckens Nazon and Kyle McAllister scoring in a 2-2 draw at Pittodrie in February.

Aberdeen's last win against Saints was in December of last year when Stevie May and Sam Cosgrove scored either side of Cammy MacPherson's first St Mirren goal to give the Dons a 2-1 victory. 

St Mirren's last league win at Pittodrie came in May 2011 as Gareth Wardlaw's second-half strike secured Premiership survival for Saints.

TEAM NEWS

Kirk Broadfoot remains out for Saints, but everyone else is available.

Craig Bryson could miss out for the Dons after taking a knock in Sunday's draw with St Johnstone, while loanee Zak Vyner is expected to return to the squad.

MANAGER'S THOUGHTS

"Right through the spine of the team they have quite a physical presence. They've also got players in the wide areas, the likes of Niall McGinn & Ryan Hedges and one or two others, that can definitely cause you problems.

"But I do think that Aberdeen have areas in their team that we can get at as well. It's not a case of us going up there and being backs to the wall for 90 minutes. 

"If we can take confidence from what we did in the previous game against them we won't be far away I don't think."

Tickets for this match are available from the St Mirren Ticket Office.

Aberdeen have confirmed that there will be a pay-at-the-gate option on Saturday with turnstiles opening at 2:00pm.

Any ambulant disabled supporter who requires the aid of a PA in order to view the event in comfort will be sold a ticket at a concessionary price. Their PA will be admitted free of charge.

If the requirement for a PA is not obvious, the club will be entitled to ask for evidence of PA necessity. This would comprise of a letter from a registered GP stating that the supporter cannot attend without the aid of a PA.

The St Mirren Ticket Office opening hours in the build up to this match are as follows:

Fri, 29th Nov: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sat, 30th Nov: CLOSED

Additional Information for Travelling Fans

On Saturday (30th November), St Mirren head north-east to face Aberdeen in a Ladbrokes Premiership match-up at Pittodrie Stadium.

The referee on Saturday is Steven McLean and he will be assisted by Sean Carr and Craig Ferguson. The Fourth Official will be David Munro.

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The St Mirren Fans Council AGM will take place tonight (Thursday 28th November) at the SMFC 1877 Supporters Club within the Simple Digital Arena.  

The event will begin at 7pm prompt with all supporters invited to attend. 

Up next for Saints is a trip to Pittodrie as Jim Goodwin's side take on Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership this Saturday.

Tickets for the Buddies trip North are on-sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online.

Aberdeen have confirmed that there will be pay-at-the-gate on Saturday with turnstiles opening at 2pm.

Aberdeen v St Mirren
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Date: Saturday 30th November 2019
Kick-off: 3pm

The ticket prices as follows:

Prices

Adult - £26
Over-65 - £20
Over-75 - £16
Youth (18-21) - £16
Under-18 - £12 
Under-12 - £6

Any ambulant disabled supporter who requires the aid of a PA in order to view the event in comfort and will be sold a ticket at a concessionary price. Their PA will be admitted free of charge.

If the requirement for a PA is not obvious, the club will be entitled to ask for evidence of PA necessity. This would comprise of a letter from a registered GP stating that the supporter cannot attend without the aid of a PA.

Junior Morias' first St Mirren goal wasn't enough to prevent the Buddies falling to a frustrating defeat at home to Hibernian. 

Saints created numerous chances throughout the 90 minutes but it was goals either side of half-time from Christian Doidge and substitute Stevie Mallan that gave the visitors a narrow 2-1 win.

The Buddies started on the front foot with Ilkay Durmus had the first half-chances - sending well wide from distance on four minutes before slipping on the edge of the box a few minutes later and seeing his resultant effort trickle wide. 

Saints had the best chance of the match on 24 minutes when a brilliant ball in from Calum Waters on the left-hand side met Kyle Magennis in the box. The midfielder rose the highest but headed over from six yards. 

Two minutes later it was Durmus' turn to send a pinpoint cross in from the same position as Waters. The Turkish winger's ball found Ryan Flynn at the back post. Flynn's effort was blocked with Sean McLoughlin screwing a header wide from the resultant corner.

And despite Saints' chances it was Hibernian who took the lead just two minutes later. Christian Doidge kept his good run of goalscoring form for the visitors when he headed the opener from ex-Saint Jason Naismith's cross. It appeared to take a slight deflection off the head of Gary MacKenzie as it looped over Vaclav Hladky. 

Jon Obika should have gone one-on-one with Maxwell five minutes after Hibernian's opener when the ball fell kindly into his path, but the big striker got the ball caught up in his feet and could only win a corner. Saints continued to force a lot of pressure before the end of the half - winning a number of corners but failing to create any danger from them. 

The Buddies started the second-half strongly and had a penalty appeal turned down on 55 minutes when Sam Foley went down in the box. Referee Alan Newlands was unmoved. 

With around 25 minutes of the game remaining Jim Goodwin made his first change with Danny Mullen coming on in place of Durmus. The substitute was presented with a great chance to equalise just a few minutes after taking to the field when the ball fell to him in space inside the box but he blasted over from a tight angle. 

Three minutes later the striker went agonisingly close to bringing Saints level. A strong tackle from MacKenzie deep in the St Mirren half sent the Buddies scurrying forward on the counter. Mullen picked the ball up on the left, cut inside and curled low towards the far post. It looked like it was heading in all day long but cracked off the post before the offside flag denied Obika on the follow up. 

There were just under 10 minutes to go when Hibernian were awarded a penalty after MacKenzie fouled Martin Boyle inside the Saints box. There was no debating the referee's decision and former Buddie Stevie Mallan stepped up to double the visitors lead.

Saints kept at Hibernian as they searched for a way back into the match. Sam Foley, man of the match on the evening, went so close to added to his goal on Saturday after a terrific solo run which saw him curl just wide of Maxwell's far post. 

The Buddies would get a goal back in the first minute of stoppage time. Neat footwork from Mullen saw the striker get a shot away on the edge of the area. Maxwell was equal to it but it fell for substitute Junior Morias who slammed home to score his first St Mirren goal. Unfortunately for Saints it was too little too late as Hibernian took the points back to Edinburgh.

Full-Time: St Mirren 1-2 Hibernian

St Mirren: Hladky, P.McGinn, MacKenzie, McLoughlin, Waters, Flynn (McAllister 78), S.McGinn, Foley, Magennis, Durmus (Mullen 66), Obika (Morias 78)
Subs Not Used: Lyness, MacPherson, Djorkaeff, Cooke

Hibernian: Maxwell, Naismith, Porteous, Hanlon, Stevenson, Hallberg, Slivka, Allan (Mallan 72), Newell (Horgan 57), Doidge, Kamberi (Boyle 52)
Subs Not Used: Marciano, James, Jackson, Shaw

Referee: Alan Newlands
Assistant Referee: Alan Mulvanny
Assistant Referee: Ross Macleod
Fourth Official: John McKendrick 

Attendance: 5,377

Jim Goodwin reacts to a frustrating night as Saints were edged out by Hibernian in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

It's home again for Saints as we host Hibernian in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

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St Mirren are looking to make it two wins on the bounce for the first time this season following Saturday's 2-1 win over Ross County. 

The Buddies fell behind to Brian Graham's 24th minute strike, but Sean McLoughlin scored his first St Mirren goal on the edge of half-time to draw Saints level. With just a few minutes of the match remaining, Sam Foley sealed three valuable points for Jim Goodwin's side with a terrific finish from 18 yards. 

Brian Graham's goal was just the second Saints have conceded at home in the league this season and was the first goal conceded at home in the league from open play since a 1-1 draw with St Johnstone in April. 

Saturday's win made it three wins from six at home in the league for the Buddies this season and two from the last two. 

Hibernian come into tonight's match having won their last two matches. Jack Ross, appointed Hibernian manager last week, led his side to a 3-1 win over Motherwell on Saturday in his first match in charge. That win came off the back of an impressive 4-1 win away to St Johnstone before the international break. 

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Saints were narrowly beaten by a late Scott Allan goal when the sides met on the opening day of the 2019/20 season at Easter Road. 

The Buddies looked good value for a point but, with less than five minutes remaining, Allan netted a winner for the home side. 

Hibernian were victorious on both of their visits to Paisley last season - winning 1-0 in September 2018 and 3-1 in January 2019.

St Mirren's last win over Hibernian came at the Simple Digital Arena in March 2017. Stelios Demetriou scored either side of half-time to give Saints an important 2-0 win as we went on to complete the 'great escape' and avoid relegation to League One. 

FAMILIAR FACES

The Edinburgh side will bring a number of familiar faces to Paisley this evening. 

Hibernian manager Jack Ross spent two years at St Mirren as a player and managed the Buddies to the Ladbrokes Championship title and promotion to the Premiership in 2018. He is assisted at the Hibees by another ex-Buddie, John Potter. 

The Hibernian playing squad also boasts a number of ex-Saints with St Mirren Youth Academy graduates Jason Naismith and Stevie Mallan among their ranks as well as Darren McGregor.

ONES TO WATCH

After a slow start to life at Hibernian, Christian Doidge has hit form in recent weeks scoring four goals in his last two games which includes a hat-trick in the 4-1 win at St Johnstone. 

Scott Allan has impressed at Easter Road since rejoining the Edinburgh side from Celtic in the summer. It was Allan who hit the winner when the sides last met on the opening day of the season.

TEAM NEWS

Only Kirk Broadfoot is out for Saints.

MANAGER'S THOUGHTS

"Hibs are a very good team and have obviously had a really good lift with Jack going into the club as well. They have got a really big squad and have got a lot of quality to choose from so we'll have to make sure we are at it. 

"Jack is a good guy. He has a good manner about him, we are very similar in terms of how we want to play the game. Hopefully that will make for a very good and very entertaining game. 

"I hope the fans give him a warm welcome because I think he deserves that. But as soon as the referee blows that whistle and the game kicks off it is important to remember that he is the enemy after that and we want to try and make his night as difficult as possible."

Unfortunately due to UEFA broadcasting restrictions we are unable to show tomorrow night's match against Hibernian live on St Mirren TV. 

However, subscribers can tune in to smfcuws.tv to listen to live audio commentary from the match. 

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

St Mirren vs Hibernian
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm GMT

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

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 Tuesday's game against Hibernian and get voting with #SMFCMOM.