St Mirren have been drawn to face East Kilbride in the first round of the IRN-BRU Cup. 

The match will take place on Tuesday 15 or Wednesday 16 August 2017 at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

Last season the Buddies reached the final of the competition after seeing off Albion Rovers, Hibernian, Ayr United and The New Saints. 

Ticket arrangements will announced in due course. 

St Mirren Football Club this morning announced the signing of Dale Hilson on a six month deal.

The forward, who left Queen of the South at the end of last season, impressed during a week stint on trial. 

The 24 year-old began his career at Dundee United before several loan spells at Forfar Athletic. 

Hilson was then snapped up by the Doonhamers in 2015 where he scored seven goals in 38 appearances.

On the move Hilson said: "St Mirren is a big club and as soon as there was a chance to come in and train I was more than happy to come in and prove myself.

"I'm happy I've managed to do that and I'm happy it is done. 

"I'm looking forward to getting games now. The boys have been brilliant, the training has been good and it has been good to get involved. Hopefully I can train well, stay healthy and force my way into the manager's plans. 

"I'm probably the fittest I've ever been. The injuries last year weren't good so I made sure wherever I was going that I was going to be very fit.

Saints assistant manager James Fowler took the forward to Queen of the South during his time as manager in Dumfries.

He said: "He's an all action player. He's an intelligent one that makes good runs, can link play and can score and create goals. 

"We've had him in over the last week and he's looked sharp and really impressed the other players." 

David Clarkson says he is making steady progress as he works to get back to fitness following an injury.

Clarkson injured his anterior cruciate ligament in a training ground accident back in February.

It was a blow that was expected to keep the 31 year-old out for up to a year. 

And while the striker is still following the initial timeframe set, he believes he is making good strides.

I feel good," he told stmirren.com. "I'm doing a lot more functional stuff now so it's a step forward for me and I'm progressing nicely really.

"The time given was 9-12 months so that's what I'm aiming for. Hopefully everything goes to plan." 

Jack Ross admits that the club had a moral obligation to Clarkson after his injury, but also believes that his attitude around the training ground made it an easy decision to keep him around in some capacity. 

The striker will continue to work on getting back to fitness while helping out in terms of performing scouting duties. 

It's something the manager says will help him, while Clarkson is looking forward to giving as much assistance as he can.

The club have looked after me," he said.

"I'm potentially going to do some work behind the scenes and watch opponents games to do some reporting and stuff. I've done my A Licence so that ties in with that.

"The club have been brilliant and I spoke to Tony and the chairman to thank them.

"It wasn't ideal with my contract being up. It was a worrying time for me but thankfully the club have looked after me. 

"I want to help out as much as I can. I would love to be playing but as long as I'm here I will try and help out with anything I am asked to do."

Andy Webster has returned to do some coaching with the U20s and Clarkson says it something he'd be keen to help out with if asked.

I do some work with the Motherwell U15s just now and I think that's the road I want to go down.

"I'd love to do some work with the U20s here if that came about. I'd love to try and pass on some experience and tips."

Saints first competitive games get underway in just over two weeks time when Jack Ross' side take on Stranraer in the Betfred Cup. 

Clarkson hopes that his Buddies teammates can push on from the extraordinary end to last season. 

He said: "You could always see the change in the team and the confidence there.

"I think it shows the character there to get out of the situation we were in last season.

"I was at the last game of the season and it was nerve wracking.

"The core and the structure are there to go and hopefully build on that. It's a club that should be in the Premiership.

"I'm sure the boys will knuckle down and try to get a good start and see where we go from there. 

"I think the gaffer is probably still looking at a few players and I'm pretty sure when he has the squad he wants there will be a discussion of where we want to aim for this season and everybody has to be on board."

On Saturday 15th July, St Mirren kick-off the new season with a trip south-west to face Stranraer in the Buddies' first group match of the Betfred Cup campaign at Stair Park.

The latest info we have on Travel Clubs heading to Stair Park for the match is as follows:

North End Travel Club

The bus to Stranraer will leave the Sneddon at 11:00am.

All seats on this bus are £8 each. Bus tickets for NON-MEMBERS are now on sale in The Brewers Tap.

Would MEMBERS please get in touch with Jimmy or Gilly or come into The Brewers Tap on Saturday 1st or Saturday 8th July and let us know if you plan to go to this match.

Chivas Travel Club

The bus for the cup tie at Stranraer will leave The Court Bar at 11:00am.

Bus tickets will be on sale at the pub from 28th June.

Any Saints fans wishing to join the Travel Club for next season should contact The Court Bar and leave their name and a contact number.

Please note that we will not be running a bus for the Partick Thistle game on 22nd July.

St Mirren Football Club can confirm the squad numbers designated to each player for the upcoming Ladbrokes Championship campaign.

As the squad stands at present the numbers are as follows:

1 - Craig Samson
2 - Stelios Demetriou
3 - Gary Irvine
4 - Stephen McGinn
5 - Gregor Buchanan
6 - Gary MacKenzie
7 - Kyle Magennis
8 - Rocco Quinn
9 - John Sutton
10 - Lewis Morgan
11 - Cammy Smith
14 - Josh Todd
15 - Jack Baird
17 - Jordan Kirkpatrick
19 - Ross Stewart (striker)
20 - Gavin Reilly 
21 - Ross Stewart (goalkeeper)
22 - Darren Whyte 
23 - Nathan Flanagan
41 - Jamie Langfield
44 - Adam Eckersley 

Under-20 squad

30 - Cameron MacPherson
31 - Conor O'Keefe
32 - Mark Morrison
33 - Evan Horne
34 - Andrew McDonald
35 - Christopher Henry
36 - Dylan McKendry
37 - Luke Barclay 
38 - Matthew Reilly
39 - Ethan Erhahon
40 - Scott Glover
42 - Conor McBrearty 
43 - David Wilson
45 - Dakota King
46 - Cameron Breadner

The new 2017/18 St Mirren home kit from Joma is now available to pre-order from our e-store.

This season's kit sees us go back to more traditional black and white stripes as we welcome our new sponsors, Skyview Capital, who have their logo across the front of the jersey.

As with last year's kit we are delighted to have Infiniti's sponsorship on the back of the new jersey. 

Prices start from £45 for adults and £32 for children.

The kit will go on sale at the club shop on Friday. 

Season ticket holders will go FREE as St Mirren host Dundee at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Tuesday 4th July. 

Only the Main and West Stands will be opened for the match and season ticket holders must secure their own seat or another seat in the stadium to go free. This can be done either online, by phoning/emailing or visiting the Ticket Office in person. 

All season ticket seats will be reserved until Friday 30th June - after which stage all seats will be released and sold on a first come first served basis. 

If a season ticket holder still wishes to attend after this time, but hasn't secured their seat, they can still select their seat (if available) or choose another seat online, by phone/email or by visiting the Ticket Office in person to arrange match day tickets to allow entry to the ground on match day. Match day tickets can either be collected in advance or on match day.

Any season ticket holders in the Family Stand who wish to attend can secure seats in the Main/West Stands at any time. Again this can be done online/phone/email/in person. 

If a season ticket holder in the Family Stand tries to select their own seat online they will receive an error message  - “there was an error picking your seats, please try again”. At this stage they should select “seat selection” and they will be able to select any free seats in either the Main/West Stand. The computer will then generate a printed ticket which must be collected from the Ticket Office either in advance of the game or on the day of the game.

Tickets for this match are available to non-season ticket holders from £10 for adults and £5 for concessions while kids U18s go free if accompanied by a paying adult (tickets must be obtained in advance of match day). 

All season ticket holders must secure a seat by Monday 3rd July at 2pm. 

Tickets for this match are on sale now. 

The 2017-18 season will see the club reaching another milestone as we celebrate the clubs 140th Anniversary.

We also welcome on board Skyview Capital as or new Main Sponsor and Joma as our new kit partner.

Attached is a copy of our Commercial Brochure and Championship fixtures for the new season 2017-18. The Brochure includes details and costs for all corporate hospitality, match day sponsorship and advertising packages available at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

Whether you choose to enjoy our match day hospitality for the whole season or simply for a one-off match, it will be our pleasure to offer a package that works for you.

Paisley 2021 Stadium offers some of the best contemporary facilities in Renfrewshire for both business and social events.  We have a number of Suites available for hire. From the intimate, stunning surroundings of our Boardroom to the comfortable yet elegant atmosphere that our Hospitality Suite offers and with full catering facilities on-site, we can accommodate from 10-200 guests for your meeting, seminar or private function.

Our award winning match day magazine is officially recognised as one of the best in the country, and offers a mixture of features, articles and advertising. With advertising prices ranging from just £300 (+VAT) for the entire season we can find a value for money package that promotes your business in the best possible way.

The advertising opportunity do not stop there however, with promotional and sponsorship opportunities within football increasingly being recognised as some of the most high profile, yet cost-effective marketing strategies available. St.Mirren Football Club offers a wide range of opportunities from which your company can reap the benefits; from Player Sponsorship to Trackside Advertising or our Jumbo Screen Advertising there is a package that will fit your company’s marketing requirements and also your budget.

We understand that each of our corporate customers have varied specific requirements, and we will strive to deliver flexibility and variety with each booking being given a case manager from our Commercial office who will offer you continuity from your initial enquiry onwards.

To make a booking, download our booking form or to enquire more about what St.Mirren Football Club can do for you or your business, call Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy direct on 0141-840-1337 or email commercial@stmirren.com 

St Mirren's will travel to Alloa to take on the Wasps on Saturday 8th July.

The Buddies make the journey to the Indodrill Stadium to face Jack Ross' former side as they gear up for the 2017/18 season.

Entry details will be announced in due course.

The rest of Saints pre-season schedule can be found here.

St Mirren's fixtures for the Ladbrokes Championship 2017/18 season have been confirmed this morning. 

Saints will begin the season as hosts to Falkirk who come to Paisley on the opening day. That is followed by a Renfrewshire derby as we face Morton at Cappielow a week later. 

The Buddies then face a trip to the Tony Macaroni Arena to face League One Champions Livingston before closing out the month at home to Dundee United. 

St Mirren's full fixture list for 2017/18 is as follows:

AUGUST

05/08/2017 - Falkirk - HOME

12/08/2017 - Morton - Away

19/08/2017 - Livingston - Away

26/08/2017 - Dundee United - HOME

SEPTEMBER

09/09/2017 - Inverness - HOME

16/09/2017 - Dunfermline Athletic - Away

23/09/2017 - Queen of the South - HOME

30/09/2017 - Brechin City - HOME

OCTOBER 

14/10/2017 - Dumbarton - Away

21/10/2017 - Falkirk - Away

28/10/2017 - Morton - HOME

NOVEMBER

04/11/2017 - Dundee United - Away

11/11/2017 - Livingston - HOME

25/11/2017 - Inverness - Away

DECEMBER

02/12/2017 - Dumbarton - HOME

09/12/2017 - Brechin City - Away

16/12/2017 - Dunfermline Athletic - HOME

23/12/2017 - Queen of the South - Away

30/12/2017 - Dundee United - HOME

JANUARY

02/01/2018 - Morton - Away

06/01/2018 - Inverness - HOME

13/01/2018 - Dumbarton - Away

27/01/2018 - Dunfermline Athletic - Away

FEBRUARY 

03/02/2018 - Queen of the South - HOME

17/02/2018 - Livingston - Away

24/02/2018 - Brechin City - HOME

27/02/2018 - Falkirk - HOME - 7:45pm kick-off

MARCH

03/03/2018 - Dundee United - Away

10/03/2018 - Dunfermline Athletic - HOME

17/03/2018 - Queen of the South - Away

24/03/2018 - Dumbarton - HOME

31/03/2018 - Inverness - Away

APRIL

07/04/2018 - Brechin City - Away

14/04/2018 - Livingston - HOME

21/04/2018 - Morton - HOME

28/04/2018 - Falkirk - Away

All matches 3:00pm kick-off unless stated otherwise. 

All fixtures subject to change. 

Don't miss a moment of the action at the Paisley 2021 Stadium this season! Season tickets are on sale.