St Mirren kept a sixth clean sheet in a row at home as they picked up a deserved three points this afternoon.

Goals from Harry Davis and Liam Smith helped The Buddies see off Dunfermline and stretch their lead to the top of the Ladbrokes Championship to 11 points. 

Saints were well worthy of the win as they put in a classy showing from start to finish.

It was, however, Dunfermline who had the first glimpses at goal with Daniel Armstrong sending a shot just over in the opening two minutes before Pars top scorer Nicky Clark curled wide from the edge of the box on five minutes.

Danny Mullen, who had his best performances in a St Mirren jersey, was causing problems for the visitors early on and his cross almost allowed Cammy Smith to score his 13th of the season, but the forwards header went just over. Mullen then tested Lee Robinson in the Dunfermline goal with an overhead kick after appeals for a penalty when Gary MacKenzie went down inside the box.

Kyle Magennis would have felt he could have done better from a good free kick opportunity on 16 minutes. It was Mullen who was felled right on the edge of the box and Magennis, who scored a super free kick in the win over Brechin two weeks ago, lined up to take. But the midfielder put too much on it as it flew over the cross bar. 

Saints almost broke the deadlock three minutes later when Stephen McGinn's rifled effort had to be flicked over the bar by Robinson. 

The home side were on top, but Craig Samson had to be alert to deny Clark an opener on 24 minutes. There was a hairy moment just before the break when a pass back to Samson bobbled over his foot and rolled towards the net. However, the keeper was able to recover the situation with ease. 

Half Time: St Mirren 0-0 Dunfermline

St Mirren could have gotten off to the perfect second half start when the excellent Ryan Flynn found Cammy Smith in good space inside the box. The forward had the time to compose himself though his shot was straight at Robinson. 

The visitors passed up a glorious opportunity to take the lead a few minutes before the hour mark. Pars burst forward with James Craigen found in acres of space on the left hand side of the box. Somehow the midfielder cannoned the shot wide when he looked poised to make it 1-0.

Saints hadn't fallen asleep but the missed Pars chance seemed to give them an extra jolt with Cammy Smith unlucky not to have scored his third goal against Dunfermline this season. The forward showed great skill and pace to break forward, but slid the ball wide of the goal with Gavin Reilly waiting in the centre.

Mullen was soon to be denied his first goal for St Mirren twice in a few minutes. The first saw Robinson push his shot away as it looked to head in to the near left hand post on 62 minutes. Then, five minutes later, the striker was brought down by Jason Talbot as he looked to pull the trigger inside the six yard box. Referee Nick Walsh showed no hesitation in pointing to the penalty spot and going to his pocket to show Talbot a second yellow card to send him for an early bath.

Harry Davis, who scored from the spot in the 2-0 win over Queen of the South last month, stepped up once again and made no mistake to put St Mirren into the lead on 69 minutes. Nice. 

The Buddies doubled their advantage three minutes later after an absolute howitzer from Liam Smith put Saints firmly in control. The ball fell nicely to the full back on the edge of the area and he slammed the ball beyond the Robinson to seal the three points.

Full Time: St Mirren 2-0 Dunfermline

St Mirren: Samson, L.Smith, Davis, MacKenzie, Eckersley, McGinn, Magennis (McShane 87), Flynn, C.Smith, Mullen (Baird 80), Reilly (Hippolyte 85)
Subs Not Used: Stewart, Stelios, Hill, Sutton

Dunfermline: Robinson, Williamson, Talbot, M'Voto, Ashcroft, Craigen (Martin 71), Beadling, Vincent, Armstrong (Cardle 57), McManus (Morris 74), Clark
Subs Not Used: Gill, Morris, Martin, Cardle, Wedderburn, Higginbotham, Ryan

Referee: Nick Walsh
Assistant Referee: Drew Kirkland
Assistant Referee: Kevin McElhinney

Attendance: 4,240

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography and John Millar © - Millar Pictures

After last week's weather bringing the country to a stand-still, St Mirren are back in action as they take on Dunfermline Athletic at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Saturday.

The Buddies will take on The Pars for the fourth and final time in this Scottish Championship campaign, with the Paisley side having won two out of the previous three meetings. St Mirren currently occupy top spot in the table, while Dunfermline have now fallen out of a play-off position and sit in 5th place, having been in first place earlier in the campaign.

The first meeting of the season was one to forget for the Paisley faithful, as The Saints suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat at East End Park. First half goals from Declan McManus and David Hopkirk gave the home team a comfortable lead going into the second half, before Callum Morris contributed with the the third goal on 56 minutes to spoil Saints' impressive start to the season. To add insult to injury, St Mirren finished the game with nine men, as Adam Eckersley was given a straight red card for lifting his hands to Aaron Splaine on the 87th minute. Then a minute later Gregor Buchanan was given his second yellow, after hauling Declan McManus to the ground.

Saints gained revenge in December though, when The Pars made their first trip of the season to Paisley and went down 1-0, in a rather controversial game that saw The Saints return to the top of the Championship table. On the eight minute mark Gavin Reilly was brought down just outside the 18-yard box by Dunfermline's goalkeeper Sean Murdoch; but the man between the sticks escaped with just a yellow card, despite Reilly being clear through on goal. The deadlock was broken on 38 minutes though, as Ian McShane's cut back found Cammy Smith with the goal at his mercy, and the number 11 made no mistakes in slotting the ball into the bottom corner.

The Buddies could have doubled their lead just moments before the break, as a killer flick from Lewis Morgan sent Reilly through on goal again. With just the emerging Murdoch to beat, Saints' top goalscorer lifted the ball over the keeper and the crossbar to keep the game at 1-0. The major talking point of the game came in the second half, when Dunfermline's Ryan Williamson went down in the box and referee Craig Charleston awarded a penalty. However, after consulting with his assistant, Charleston overturned his original decision and awarded a freekick to St Mirren instead - to the dismay of The Fifers.

The last meeting between the teams took place at the end of January and was arguably one of the best results Jack Ross' side has had all year. It was a tough fought encounter - in which St Mirren had to dig in to hold on to their 2-1 lead - but the game will now be forever remembered for 'That Goal'. After a tight start to the game, The Buddies managed to produce one of the goals of the season, as the team-goal started from the the defence, as they worked their way through the entire Dunfermline team, before Cammy Smith rounded off the move with a cool finish into the bottom corner. Nicky Clark equalised for the home side not long after the restart, but a clever worked freekick from Kyle Magennis found Jack Baird who restored the lead to 2-1.

The Pars haven't been on the best run of form as of late, having not won a game since 6th January in a 1-0 win over Dumbarton. They have only picked up three points from their last five league games, with the points coming from three 0-0 draws.

St Mirren got back to winning ways two weeks ago, with a 1-0 win over Brechin. With only 10 games now remaining, Jack Ross and his squad will be looking for another strong performance tomorrow, as the push for promotion gets ever closer.

St Mirren in the Community are delighted to confirm that the SMFC Fans Council Panda Club will be open as usual for Saturday’s Ladbrokes Championship fixture against Dunfermline Athletic at The Paisley 2021 Stadium.

The Panda Club will open at 1:00pm on Saturday. Parents please note that you should pick up your kids after the final whistle from the community office at 5:00pm.

Participants can look forward to pre-match football activities delivered by qualified St Mirren FC coaches inside the Airdome.

The Panda Club is open to boys and girls aged 5 to 12 years olds and costs £3 per child for the coaching session, the match ticket is provided FREE OF CHARGE.

For further information about the SMFC Fans Council Panda Club or to book your place at the next Panda Club match day please contact Ross Paterson by email at ross.paterson@stmirren.com. 

SMFC Fans Council Panda Club details for Saturday’s game are as follows:

St Mirren vs Dunfermline Athletic
Saturday 10th March 2018
1:00pm – 5:00pm

To find out more about the Panda Club click here

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 MORGAN’.

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.

So get yourself ready on the hour mark of Saturday’s game against The Pars and get voting with #SMFCMOM.

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

‘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 Pars.

From all of those who guessed 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.

Paisley Panda will once again be hosting the ever-popular match day competition ‘Bung a Baw’ at Saturday’s match against Dunfermline Athletic.

To take part in ‘Bung a Baw’ fans need to purchase a small foam ball which is numbered and they will then have a chance to throw their 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 The Linwood Farm Restaurant who are supplying a family meal voucher as the prize for the contest winner.

Each ball will cost £1 to buy. The balls will be available from sellers 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 tomorrow to purchase 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 has also teamed up with the St Mirren Club Shop so you will be able to buy hats and scarves for the game from the 'Bung a Baw' stands.

Come along to the Paisley 2021 Stadium tomorrow afternoon and join in with the Matchday Experience which kicks-off at 2:00pm in and around the Family Stand.

Building on the successful initiatives that have seen St Mirren win the accolade of Most Family Friendly Ground in the Scottish Supporters Association Fan Awards, the Club's SLO and Paisley Panda with support from SMiSA and the SMFC Fans' Council present a range of activities to improve the matchday experience for families and all younger Buddies.

The entertainment will kick-off in and around the Family Stand at 2:00pm tomorrow and will include activities such as balloon artists, face painting, muscians and performers as well as a magician and a Minion!

So come along early and get involved in the fun activities before getting ready to back the Buddies in the Ladbrokes Championship match against Dunfermline Athletic. #BackTheBuds

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 Championship match against Dunfermline Athletic, is a 48 pager with a £3 cover price.

The latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Gary MacKenzie.
The Gaffer - St Mirren manager Jack Ross with his thoughts on the recent match against Brechin City and his pre-match message for the fans.
Buddies News Update – News of the latest happenings in and around the Paisley 2021 Stadium.
Last Time Out – Match report and pictures of the recent Championship match against Brechin City.
The Opposition – Brian Corry casts an eye over Saturday's visitors, Allan Johnston's Dunfermline Athletic side.
Hall of Fame – David Cochran looks back on former manager Alex Smith's time with St Mirren.
Player Interview – James Hunter caught up with Kyle Magennis to get his thoughts ahead of the match against The Pars.
Action Shot (Centre Pages) – Club Captain, Stephen McGinn.
Last Time Here – A look back at the match between Saints and The Pars in Paisley last December 16th.
Fans Corner – Ticket prices, travel clubs update, match info and dates for fans to keep in their diary. And Fan's Music Pick!
Matchday Gallery – Pictures from the post-match awards in the corporate suite after the recent match against Brechin City.
Kit Sponsors 2017/18.
Football, Bloody Hell – Alan Gallacher gives his thoughts on Alex McLeish's appointment as the Scotland national team manager.
Marketing Matters – Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy brings us up to date with all the commercial activities within the Club.
St Mirren Fixtures & Results 2017/18 – A handy reference page of all the fixtures 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 2017/18 season click HERE.

If you live outside the UK & Ireland, St Mirren TV is your way to watch Paisley’s top football side 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 Paisley 2021 Stadium when Dunfermline Athletic are the visitors on Saturday afternoon.

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

St Mirren vs Dunfermline Athletic
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 10th March 2018
Kick-off: 3:00pm 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 Dunfermline Athletic
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 10th March 2018
Kick-off: 3:00pm

The match day officials for Saturday’s Ladbrokes Championship fixture against Allan Johnston's Dunfermline Athletic side are as follows:

Referee: Nick Walsh.
Assistant Referee: Drew Kirkland.
Assistant Referee: Kevin McElhinney.

If you are thinking about coming to the Paisley 2021 Stadium for the first time on Saturday 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 3:00pm.

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 (3:00pm).

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 1:30pm to 3:00pm (kick-off).

The Dunfermline Athletic fans can purchase their tickets (subject to availability) from the window at the away end of the ground (North Stand) from 1:30pm to kick-off time (3:00pm).

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:

Fri, 9th Mar: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sat, 10th Mar: 10:00am to 3:00pm (kick-off)

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

Sat, 10th Mar: 1:30pm to 3:00pm (kick-off)

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

Please note that the Club Shop is also open the same hours as the Ticket Office.

Matchday Club Policies (click links for more info)

Unacceptable Conduct

Supporters Code of Conduct

Ticket Information

Visitor Information