Tickets for St Mirren’s upcoming IRN-BRU Cup, third Round tie against Raith Rovers go on general sale at 10:00am tomorrow (Friday 15th September).

Saints face the League One side at The Paisley 2021 Stadium on Saturday 7th October.

Please note that we will only be opening the Main and West Stands for this match. The singing section will be placed in W1 for this match only.

The match and ticket info is as follows:

St Mirren v Raith Rovers
IRN-BRU Cup, 3rd Round
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 7th October 2017
Kick-off: 3:00pm

Season Tickets ARE NOT valid for this game.

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

Ticket Prices

Adult – £10
OAP (over 65) – £5
Full-Time Student* – £5
Child (Under 18) – £5

*Students must have valid ID as proof of status.

The St Mirren Ticket Office opening hours for the remainder of this week are as follows:

Thu, Sept 14th – 10:00am – 2:00pm
Fri, Sept 15th – 10:00am – 2:00pm

St Mirren Ticket Office Tel: (0141) 840-6130.

St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com.

On The Pitch

What a difference a year makes!

Top of the league and playing a brand of football that we can all enjoy. I said when we took over that I wanted to see us play attractive football and to entertain our fans and I think Jack's team is delivering on that vision. Whilst it’s still early days it’s great to see us at the right end of the table where we belong.

It’s great to see our supporters buying into what Jack & James have brought to the club as they continue to build on the momentum gained from the excellent end to last season.

We have sold 2,823 season tickets this year compared to 2,453 last year and that support has allowed us to assemble a squad that is well equipped to challenge for the Championship title.

The excellent uptake in season tickets has also allowed us to fulfil our commitment to house all away fans in the North stand for every league game in Paisley this season, leaving the West stand as a Saints only area.

Lewis Morgan

One of the highlights of this year has been the continued development of Lewis Morgan into a player who is not only starting for the Scotland under 21s, but excelling with them and putting in man of the match performances.

It’s no secret that we received a substantial offer for him from an English Championship club in the summer and with his contract running out at the end of this season the prudent decision would have been to take the money.

As a board we were however united in our decision to refuse any offers.

We felt that his potential contribution to our league challenge and to the way the team plays far outweighed the financial benefit the club would have received.

It’s a joy to watch Lewis Morgan play football and we hope to see him grace the stripes for as long as possible.

Lewis is a very sensible and grounded individual who will undoubtedly go on to play at the very highest level for both club and country.

We would like to think that we can help him along that path and have not given up hope that we can yet convince him to sign a new contract.

Kit Update

The decision to take the sale of the strips in house is proving to be a big success. We have sold nearly 1500 to date and, along with the Skyview Capital sponsorship, we have already  eclipsed the revenue generated by our previous deal. Campbell Kennedy asked us to put our faith in him with this project and together with the club shop they have delivered on that faith. 

As you may be aware we have had a few teething problems with the new strips. These were mainly down to the English contractor who was responsible for adhering the badges to the strip. To Joma's credit they have acted swiftly and have already contracted with a different company based in Scotland for next year's kit.

For this Saturday's top of the table clash we will be wearing a new, specially embroidered, third kit to celebrate the club's 140th Anniversary which will go on sale in the club shop in early October.

The only hint for Saturday is that we will not be the team in black and white stripes!

The Stadium

The atmosphere created on match days is as good as I have ever witnessed since moving to the new stadium.

The ground has been criticised at times for being rather soul-less but when this team starts playing and the drum starts beating the stadium starts rocking!

Paisley 2021

We are in the process of organising a musical event at the stadium before the Brechin City game on September 30th to coincide with the final submission of the Paisley 2021 bid. Full details of this will be revealed shortly!

SMiSA

I’m sure you’ll agree that the SMiSA wall which was constructed during the summer has been a great addition to the stadium. It’s tremendous to see generations of fans gather there on matchdays to have their photograph taken next to their name.

On that note SMiSA are running a short survey for supporters to complete, whether you are currently a member or not. Please take a couple of minutes to complete this. It’s important that we continue to collectively learn what we can do better and hopefully encourage others to join.

You can take the survey by clicking here.

Also don’t miss your chance to attend the meet the manager night this Thursday at the stadium (14th Sept from 18:30).

You can register to attend here.

Thank you once again for your backing both on a match day and financially. We ask a lot of supporters be it through Season Tickets, Away Day travel, SMiSA subscriptions, 1877 Club Membership and Club Replica Kit & Merchandise.

This all goes towards creating a team we can hopefully all be proud of and rest assured none of it is ever taken for granted.

See you all at East End Park!

Craig Samson believes there's a feeling of excitement around St Mirren at the moment after Saints went top of the league on Saturday.

The Buddies 4-2 victory over Inverness at the weekend was Saints' fifth win in a row, with seven wins from the last eight.

That win, coupled by results elsewhere in the league, saw St Mirren go first in the Ladbrokes Championship.

But while Samson believes there is great spirit at the club and that it's good to be leading the way in the league, he cautioned that there is still a long way to go until the end of the season. 

Speaking to stmirren.com, Samson said: "I sensed the positivity about the club when I came back and it was something the manager sold me on in terms of coming back.

The run the team was on last season was league winning form despite sitting near the bottom of the table and that has just kicked on to this season.

"There's a real buzz about the place. There's a real buzz about the training ground, the stadium and with the fans. There seems to be a connection back with the fans and the players, which is very important. Hopefully together we can strive to get to where we want to be. 

"It's a very good position to be in at the moment," he continued. "We're only five games into the season and we've had a great start. It feels great at the moment, as it's where we want to be, but there's a long way to go and we need to stay focused.

"It's about staying together as a group of players, management staff and the fans and having the place galvanised the way it is. Hopefully we can push on and stay there for the rest of the season. 

"Saturday against Inverness was a very open game which made it very entertaining for the fans. The boys were fantastic up top and managed to get four goals and that's something that we'll rely on throughout the season.

"The boys up there have to keep chipping in with the goals and we have to try to keep them out and that together is contributing to a good spirit in the dressing room.

"We know that we are capable of going on runs like we have at the moment. We have very good individual players and it's coming together as a team. The run we are on just now is brilliant, but there's a long way to keep and we need to keep pushing in the right direction."

Saints travel to second place Dunfermline on Saturday and the goalkeeper is aware of the threat they will pose. 

But he says the Buddies will focus on what they can do to cause Dunfermline problems.

There's no easy fixtures in this league no matter who you are playing as they all give you different challenges. It doesn't matter if it's a team lower in the division or a team up at the top.

"We are just concentrating on ourselves. We are looking are looking at how we can cause other teams problems and how we can get at them."

The St Mirren U20s got their first Development League win of the season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Hearts U20s at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

The young Buddies got off to a flying start as they took the lead on six minutes. Summer signing Jordan Kirkpatrick opened the scoring with a neat free kick from 22 yards out that found the top corner. 

Saints had a number of chances to double their lead in the first half with Liam Miller, Ross Stewart and Conor O'Keefe all going close to grabbing a second for the home side. It was a similar story after the break with the woodwork denying both Stewart and Kirkpatrick in the early part of the second half. 

But the young Buddies would grab a well deserved second goal with Stewart volleying home from a corner a little after the hour mark. And a third goal would follow less than 10 minutes later when O'Keefe was on the end of a good piece of play to slot home. 

The win moves the St Mirren U20s up to eighth place in the SPFL Development League.

On Friday October 6 our Club will celebrate – to the day – the 140th anniversary of our first ever match, a 1-0 victory over Johnstone Britannia.

To mark this historic anniversary the Club’s Annual Dinner has been moved to coincide with this very special day. Guests in attendance will each receive one copy of a limited edition pictorial history book – with a difference.

This unique publication is based on the history panels that adorn the walls of the Main Stand suites and corridors, and tells the story of St Mirren in words and pictures from that first kick of the ball to present day. Additional panels are being added to the book’s pages to bring the story of St Mirren right up to date.

It was decided that fans unable to attend the dinner should also have the opportunity to acquire a copy of the book.

Numbered, Bespoke Print Run

Printed on card throughout, numbered and wiro-bound with a foil-blocked cover this book is being made available to the wider St Mirren support at a cost of £20 per copy. And most importantly, the number of copies produced will match the numbers ordered in advance. In other words there will no extra copies available.

Books will be made available for uplift from the Paisley 2021 Stadium in the week following the dinner.

They can be posted in a padded envelope too at an additional cost of £7 PER COPY, within Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales.

All other postage is: Europe - £16 PER COPY, USA and Rest of the World - £21 PER COPY.

These prices are due to the size and weight of the product. 

To allow time to arrange the print run orders for this historic publication must be received by midnight on Thursday September 14.

Online: Click Here
By post: By cheque payable to St Mirren Football Club, please include the number of copies required, your address and a contact telephone number.

The St Mirren U20s face Hearts U20s at the Paisley 2021 Stadium this evening in the SPFL Development League.

The young Buddies are still searching for their first win of the season, having drawn once and lost twice in their opening three matches.

The Hearts U20s have already visited Paisley this season - facing the first team in the second round of the IRN-BRU Cup.

Tonight's match kicks off at 6pm and entry is FREE. 

For more on the SPFL Development League please click here.

The St Mirren Independent Supporters Association (SMISA) are the proud part-owners of St Mirren.

Working alongside current chairman Gordon Scott, they own a 29% stake in the club, have a director on the board elected by our members, and are on track to take the club into the hands of the fans within the next decade.

You can read more about what they have achieved over the past year here.

SMiSA are very keen to capture your views, so have designed the following survey, which will only take a couple of minutes to fill out.

It has two sets of questions - one for members to tell SMiSA where they want to see their money invested, and another for non-members to tell SMiSA a bit more about what they think.

The more members SMiSA have, the better equipped they are to make sure St Mirren can stay forever in the hands of the people who will care for it best - you, the fans.

Thanks you for filling out the survey and you can contact SMiSA via contact@smisa.net if you have any questions.

You can fill out the survey here.

A gallery of pictures from the Westmarch Suite following St Mirren's 4-2 win over Inverness at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Saturday. 

We are taking hospitality bookings for the upcoming Queen of the South match.

The Saints take on Queen of The South at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Sunday 24th September in a top of the table clash.

As it is the September weekend we have a very special package on offer with a £10 discount for adults and children half price.

Come along and enjoy the build up to the game in the Westmarch Suite where you will enjoy a lovely pre-match meal & refreshments before hopefully cheering Jack & the team to three points and celebratory drinks at full time.

We also have Sponsorship Packages available on the day should you wish to increase your company profile and support the team.

The corporate hospitality details for the upcoming match against Queen of the South are as follows:

St Mirren v Queen of the South
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Sunday 24th September 2017
Kick-off: 4:10pm

* Arrive 1:30pm.

* Private car parking facility.

* Enter through the exclusive Westmarch Hospitality Suite entrance.

* Glass of Chilled Bubbly on arrival.

* Hostess table service.

* Three Course meal complemented by fine wines with main course.

* Accreditation in the match day magazine.

* Exclusive match day competitions.

* Match day magazine and corporate team sheets.

* Exclusive Q&A with matchday Ambassadors.

* Executive seating in Main Stand.

* Half-time hot and cold snacks served with tea or coffee.

* Post Match presentations by the Match Sponsors' Man of the Match.

* Post Match visit to the lounge by players.

* Inclusive drinks package both pre and post match.**

* Last Orders: 6:30pm.

* Hospitality Concludes: 7:00pm.

Cost per person: £75 + VAT (drinks inclusive)**

Season Ticket Holder#: £60 + VAT (drinks inclusive)

Cost per person: £55 + VAT (pay bar)

Children: £20 + VAT

# Adult Season Ticket holders £15 discount applicable to Season Ticket holders only, seat details are required when booking to get discount.

MENU

Lentil soup served with roll & butter

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Steak pie with cream mashed potatoes and honey glazed carrots

Filo basket with ratatouille of mixed vegetables, topped with goats cheese (v)

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Trio of mini chocolate desserts

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Freshly brewed Tea & Coffee

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For more information or to reserve your package please contact Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy by Tel: (0141) 840-1337 or E-Mail: commercial@stmirren.com.

To book your place from our e-store please click here.

A gallery of pictures from Saturday's 4-2 win over Inverness at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

Saints made it five wins in a row in all competitions to move to the top of the Ladbrokes Championship ahead of this weekend's meeting with Dunfermline. 

Lewis Morgan netted his sixth goal of the season in the first half to put the Buddies ahead. 

John Baird equalised for the visitors before Gregor Buchanan's header creeped over the line a few minutes later. 

Liam Polworth got Inverness on level terms for a second time before goals from Cammy Smith and Ian McShane gave Saints a 4-2 win.