Saints are back in action at the Simple Digital Arena this evening as we play host to Motherwell in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

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St Mirren come into tonight's game on the back of a controversial loss away to Rangers on Saturday.

Rangers were awarded four penalty kicks as they defeated Saints 4-0 at Ibrox. 

The Buddies have lost their last five Premiership games in a row, but our last league win did come over tonight's opponents. Simeon Jackson's second half goal was enough to give Saints a 1-0 win at Fir Park just before Christmas. 

It's been a tough season for Motherwell, however, the Steelmen have been flying since returning from the winter break. Despite being knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Ladbrokes Championship league leaders Ross County, Stephen Robinson's men have won all three of their league matches in 2019. 

There were 1-0 wins over Hibernian and Dundee with David Turnbull scoring in both games for the Well, while they come into tonight's match on the back of a 3-0 win over Livingston at Fir Park on Saturday. 

Their last defeat in league football came on Boxing Day when they were beaten 1-0 by Kilmarnock at Fir Park.

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This will be the third meeting of the two sides this season with both having a win to their name.

Motherwell took all the points in the first meeting on Halloween at the Simple Digital Arena. Goals from David Turnbull and Chris Cadden saw the Steelmen win 2-0.

St Mirren were winners in the last meeting between the two, the aforementioned match three days before Christmas. 

Saints' last home win over Motherwell came in May 2015 with late goals from St Mirren Academy graduates Jason Naismith and Stevie Mallan seeing the Buddies come out on top 2-1.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

A win for either side could see them move up two league places depending on results elsewhere.

Should Saints pick up the points tonight we could move up to 10th place - if both Dundee and Hamilton lose in their matches. 

Likewise, should Motherwell win tonight they could go from ninth to seventh if Livingston and Hibernian lose to Hearts and Celtic respectively. 

TEAM NEWS 

Duckens Nazon, Mateo Muzek and Laurentiu Corbu made debuts from the bench in Saturday's defeat to Rangers. The new boys could be in line for first starts tonight.

Lee Hodson, Gary MacKenzie, Kyle Magennis, Jim Kellermann and Cody Cooke remain sidelined.

St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Cameron Breadner has joined Stenhousemuir on loan until the end of the season. 

The 18 year-old has made two appearances for the first team this season coming on as a substitute in games against Aberdeen and St Johnstone.

Cameron joins fellow St Mirren Academy player Conor McBrearty at the Warriors.

All at St Mirren wish Cameron the best on his loan move.

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

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

This latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Cody Cooke.
The Gaffer - Oran Kearney looks back on recent matches and looks ahead to the match against the Steelmen.
Last Time Out – A look back at the recent Premiership match against Hibernian.
The Opposition – Brian Corry runs the rule over Stephen Robinson's Motherwell side.
Matchday Announcements - Bulletin Board of info, dates and events in the world of St Mirren.
Decade of Football at Greenhill Road - St Mirren v Ross County - 29th September 2012 - 9 goal thriller sets stadium record.
St Mirren Greats – David Cochran looks back on the St Mirren career of Frank McDougall.
Matchday Gallery - Pictures from the post match presentations in the corporate suite after the recent home match against Hibernian.
Action Shot (Centre Pages) – Goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.
Player Kit Sponsors 2018/19 – Check in to see who is sponsoring your favourite player's shirt for the season.
Fans Corner - Ticket prices, travel clubs update, match info and dates for fans to keep in their diary - and Fan's Music Pick!
Premiership Round-Up - The scores, scorers and stats from weeks 22 and 23 in the Ladbrokes Premiership.
Appearances & Goals - The latest squad stats.
Buddies from the Past - Pictorial posers to test your memory. 
Paisley Panda's Fun Corner – Some puzzles to keep the youngsters entertained during the half-time break.
Football Bloody Hell – Alan Gallacher chips in his tuppence worth on the debate of who are the world's greatest football icons.
Marketing Matters – Campbell Kennedy updates on the latest events and happenings at the club's Commercial Department.
FlashBack - A pictorial look back at the match between Saints and Motherwell on 21st December 2012.
St Mirren Fixtures & Results 2018/19 – A handy reference page of all the fixtures and results for this season.
Team Lines – The two squads and match officials for Wednesday’s match.

To buy this issue or to place your programme subscription for the 2018/19 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 Motherwell are the visitors for Wednesday evening's Ladbrokes Premiership fixture.

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

St Mirren vs Motherwell
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Wednesday 6th February 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

St Mirren vs Motherwell
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Wednesday 6th February 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm

The match day officials for Wednesday's Ladbrokes Premiership fixture against Stephen Robinson's Motherwell side are as follows:

Referee: Nick Walsh.
Assistant Referee: Stuart Stevenson.
Assistant Referee: Ross Haswell.
Fourth Official: David Lowe.

If you are thinking about coming to The Simple Digital Arena for the first time on Wednesday please click HERE for all the info you will need to make sure your match day experience runs as smoothly as possible.

Match Details

The game kicks-off at 7:45pm.

Season Tickets ARE valid for this game.

Match is all ticket – tickets will be on sale (subject to availability) UNTIL KICK OFF.

On the match day St Mirren fans can purchase their tickets (subject to availability) at the St Mirren Ticket Office from 10:00am to kick-off time (7:45pm).

We also have a Ticket Booth sited at the West Stand beside turnstiles T11-14 on a match day.  The Ticket Booth is only for the purchase of tickets (subject to availability) for the West Stand, and also the pick-up point for pre-ordered tickets for the West Stand.  The Ticket Booth will be open from 6:30pm to 7:45pm (kick-off).

The Motherwell fans can purchase their tickets (subject to availability) from the window at the away end of the ground (North Stand) from 6:30pm to kick-off time (7:45pm).

Tickets can also be purchased from the Online Ticket Shop.

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

Tue, 5th Feb: 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Wed, 6th Feb: 10:00am to 7:45pm (kick-off).

The Ticket Booth (West Stand) opening hours in the build up to this match are as follows:

Wed, 6th Feb: 6:30pm to 7:45pm (kick-off)

Ticket Office Phone No: (0141) 840-6130.
St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com.

Matchday Club Policies (click links for more info)

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Oran Kearney gives his thoughts on today's loss to Rangers at Ibrox.

St Mirren were beaten 4-0 by Rangers at Ibrox this afternoon. 

The Light Blues were awarded FOUR penalties over the 90 minutes by referee Andrew Dallas - three of which left the Buddies frustrated.

Saints couldn't have wished for a worse start when referee Andrew Dallas pointed to the penalty spot after Ethan Erhahon felled Jermain Defoe inside the box with just two minutes on the clock. There were no arguments from St Mirren about the award and James Tavernier stroked home to give the home side an early lead.

To the Buddies' credit they responded well to the early setback and were having plenty of the ball. Brad Lyons almost put Anders Dreyer one-on-one with Allan McGregor, only for a well-timed Tavernier tackle denying the Dane. 

While Saints were on top when it came to possession, Rangers were threatening on the counter and almost doubled their lead on 12 minutes when a quick break forced Vaclav Hladky to turn behind a Ryan Kent effort from the edge of the area.

St Mirren had a couple of corners but couldn't capitalise from them with the nearest chance coming when Dreyer clipped a ball into the box to meet Simeon Jackson. But the forward headed over.

On 25 minutes Rangers were awarded a second penalty when Defoe went down inside the box with Paul McGinn in close proximity. Saints were incensed by the decision with Jack Baird booked for his remonstrations. Again it was Tavernier who stepped up, but this time the right-back smacked his effort off the post.

It would have felt like justice for the Buddies who continued to be well in the match heading towards half-time. However, all Oran Kearney's side had to show for it was a long range shot from Dreyer which drifted wide.

With 10 minutes to go until the break, Kent almost made it 2-0 when he curled the ball off the top of the cross bar from 18 yards. 

It was a slow start to the second half, but Saints had the first half chance when good work from Erhahon saw the 17 year-old get the ball into the box to meet the foot of Jackson who fired over. 

Nine minutes into the second half Rangers were awarded their third penalty of the afternoon. Like the second, it looked to be another harsh decision as the ball appeared to strike Tansey's hands outside the box. This time Tavernier made no mistake from 12 yards to double Gers' advantage. 

Following the second goal, Saints goalkeeper Hladky was kept busy making good stops to deny Defoe, Alfredo Morelos and then Daniel Candieas stretching Rangers lead further.

Remarkably, with 11 minutes of the game remaining, Andrew Dallas pointed to the spot for a FOURTH time. And, as with the previous two, the St Mirren players were left feeling aggrieved with suggestions the foul on Candieas took place outside the box. Despite the protests, Defoe stepped up to score his first goal at Ibrox and make it 3-0 to the home side.

With the game gone from St Mirren, Rangers added a fourth two minutes later when Ryan Kent finished beyond Hladky from inside the box. 

Full Time: Rangers 4-0 St Mirren 

St Mirren: Hladky, P.McGinn (Corbu 77), Baird, Popescu, Ferdinand, Erhahon (Muzek 72), S.McGinn, Tansey, Lyons, Dreyer, Jackson (Nazon 56)
Subs Not Used: Holmes, Flynn, McAllister, Mullen

Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Worrall, Katic, Barisic, McCrorie (Jack 54), Davis (Candieas 64) , Arfield, Kent, Morelos, Defoe (Lafferty 83)
Subs Not Used: Foderingham, Halliday, Coulibaly, Middleton

Referee: Andrew Dallas
Assistant Referee: Alistair Mather
Assistant Referee: Gordon Crawford
Fourth Official: Graham Beaton

Attendance: 49,463

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce that Jack Baird has signed a two-year contract extension which sees him tied to the club until May 2021.

A product of the St Mirren Youth Academy, Jack made his Saints debut away to Hamilton back in 2014.

Since then the 22-year-old defender has made 144 appearances for Saints, scored six goals and was part of the Ladbrokes Championship winning side of 2017/18.

Speaking on signing his new deal, Jack said: "I’m absolutely delighted.

"I’m really happy here and when I was asked about extending my deal it was an easy decision for me.

"I’ve had some brilliant memories here and I feel I have improved a lot since I first came through.

"I’ve got a great relationship with the fans and they are always behind me.”

Oran Kearney added: "Jack has made nearly 150 appearances behind him and he’s still at a tender age to be fair.

"His best years are still to come. There’s a huge amount of football in him and he has done really well to date.

"He’s only going to get better with age so I think it’s important that we tie players like that down."

Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 2nd February), St Mirren head along the M8 to Glasgow for a Ladbrokes Premiership match-up with Rangers at Ibrox Stadium.

The info on Travel Clubs heading to Ibrox Stadium for the match is as follows:

Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus

The bus for the Rangers game will leave at 2:00pm.

If you would like to travel on the bus please contact Fraser Burns on Facebook or twitter.

Tile Bar Supporters Bus

The bus will leave Abercorn Street at 2:00pm for Ibrox.

Bus tickets are available from the bar.

Chivas Travel Club

The bus for Ibrox will leave at 2:00pm from the Court Bar.

Bus tickets on sale from the Court Bar.

North End Travel Club

Bus for the Rangers game will leave the Sneddon at 2:00pm.

Bus tickets for non-members are available from behind the bar at the Brewer's Tap and are £4.

St Mirren travel to Glasgow on Saturday afternoon to face Rangers at Ibrox Stadium in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

 * - Anyone requiring a wheelchair and carer ticket must contact the St Mirren Ticket Office..

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

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

Fri, 1st Feb: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sat, 2nd Feb: CLOSED

Ticket Office Phone No: (0141) 840-6130.
St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com.

Additional Information for Travelling Fans

The referee on Saturday is Andrew Dallas and he will be assisted by Alastair Mather and Gordon Crawford. The Fourth Official will be Graham Beaton.