Loan signing Cammy Smith is in for his debut as Jack Ross makes two changes to the side that defeated Dundee 2-0 in the Scottish Cup last Saturday.

Smith comes in along with Rory Loy in place of Kyle Magennis and the now departed Kyle McAllister. 

Stephen McGinn official completed his return to St Mirren yesterday and is on the bench. He could make his second debut this afternoon, while there could also be first appearances for Stelios Demetriou and Josh Todd who both make the bench. 

Kick off is at 3pm and we'll have all the action covered on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Supporters out with the UK & Ireland can watch the match live on St Mirren TV for just €6.99. 

St Mirren: O'Brien, Fjelde, Baird, MacKenzie, Irvine, Storie, Mallan, Morgan, Smith, Loy, Sutton
Subs: Langfield, Stelios, Webster, Clarkson, McGinn, Todd, Magennis

Cammy Smith is ready and raring to go should he be called into action against Falkirk tomorrow. 

The attacking midfielder put pen to paper last night to complete his loan move to the Saints from parent club Aberdeen.

And 21 year-old says he can't wait to get going after training with his new side for the first time this afternoon.

It's good to get down and get the first training session done with the lads," he said. "It was something I knew was in the pipeline for a couple of days and I spoke with the manager and he really sold it to me. Although we're down at the bottom of the league I firmly believe that we've got the players to manage to stay up. 

"I've been at Dundee United the last six months playing games, but then I fell out the team. I felt there was no point sitting about there and I spoke to the manager at Aberdeen and agreed it would be best to come out on loan to get as many games as I can. I feel it's a good opportunity and, like I said, when I spoke to the manager here he really sold it to me, came across really well and I'm looking forward to it. 

"I think for the next three or four months I just need to play as much as I can," he continued. "With playing games comes confidence and comes performances so hopefully I can play as many games as I can, find a bit of form and that's what I'm aiming to do. 

"I haven't played in a wee while, but I'm ready. I've been training every day and ready to be called upon.

"Coming in as a new signing you have to come in with enthusiasm and you have to be looking forward to it. There's 15 games left and there's points to be won. Hopefully that starts tomorrow."

Cammy confirmed that he had spoken to the likes of Craig Storie and Kenny McLean ahead of completing his temporary move to the Buddies to get a feel for the club.

I spoke to Craig Storie on the phone the other day and I text Lawrence [Shankland] and they both said very good things about the club," he admitted. "I even spoke to Kenny McLean before I came down and they were all very positive about the club and said it was a great set up.

"I came down last night and got made to feel very welcome and hopefully I can do the business on the park and help get some points on the board."

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Stephen McGinn on an 18-month contract. 

The 28 year-old midfielder rejoins the club he began his career with after leaving English side Wycombe Wanderers earlier this week.

McGinn, a Saints academy graduate, made 54 starts and 33 sub appearances in his first spell at the Buddies scoring eight goals - which included a famous winner against Rangers the last meeting between the sides at the old Love Street stadium.

The midfielder goes into the squad for tomorrow's game against Falkirk along with fellow new signing Cammy Smith.

Speaking on his return to the club, Stephen said: "I'm delighted. When I heard there was a chance to come back here, knowing the manager and knowing the club, I was desperate to come back."

St Mirren and Falkirk meet for the third this season tomorrow afternoon as they match-up in a Ladbrokes Championship fixture at The Paisley 2021 Stadium.

After a solid start to the season the form of Peter Houston’s side has been indifferent since the turn of December but for all that they still hold on to fourth place in the Championship as they look to get themselves back into the promotion playoffs for the second season running.

The previous meetings between the sides this season have panned out in a 1-1 draw at Paisley on 1st October and a 3-1 win for The Bairns in Falkirk on 3rd December. The match in Paisley saw Craig Sibbald give Falkirk an early lead when his shot from a free-kick took a wicked deflection off the St Mirren defensive wall sending the ball spinning away from Saints’ keeper Jamie Langfield and into the back of the net. Saints eventually got a reward for their efforts thanks to a late equaliser from substitute Tom Walsh who sent the ball flying past Falkirk keeper Danny Rogers.

Lewis Morgan gave Saints an early lead at The Falkirk Stadium in December but Jack Ross’ side were reduced to ten men shortly before the half-time break when Jack Baird was red carded for an off the ball tussle with Lee Miller. It was Miller who pulled The Bairns level two minutes into the second half before late strikes from Bob McHugh and Myles Hippolyte sealed the match for the home side.

Peter Houston has kept things ticking over during the January transfer window going for consolidation in his squad rather than wholesale changes. The month started with the departure of goalkeeper Deniz Dogan Mehmet but Falkirk swooped quickly to sign former Hamilton and Queen of the South keeper Robbie Thomson. The versatile John Rankin then parted ways with The Bairns but his squad slot was filled up rather sharpish with the signing of Canadian internationalist Fraser Aird from Rangers.

Meanwhile over in Paisley, Jack Ross has all but overhauled his squad with to date the departure of seven players who have been replaced with seven coming into the club. The latest departure is 18-year-old Kyle McAllister who signed for Derby County with Aberdeen’s Cammy Smith the latest coming in the way on a loan deal from Premiership side Aberdeen.

St Mirren’s last win against Falkirk was back on 17th October 2009 when Brian McLean gave The Bairns the lead early in the second half at The Falkirk Stadium. But late strikes from Craig Dargo, Billy Mehmet and Tom Brighton saw The Buddies take the points back to Paisley.

Falkirk come into the match on the back of a Scottish Cup loss to Morton while Saints look to build on their win in the same tournament against Dundee. The matches between Saints and Falkirk tend to be exciting match-ups for the fans so there is a good chance we see more of the same tomorrow.

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 Falkirk, 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 pre match message for the fans.
Matchday Gallery – A gallery of pictures from the post-match presentations in the corporate suite after the recent home game against Queen of the South.
Buddies News Update – News of the latest happenings in and around the Paisley 2021 Stadium.
Last Time Out – A look back at St Mirren's Scottish Cup tie last week against Dundee.
Football, Bloody Hell – Alan Gallacher ponders the pros and cons of swapping cup glory for league safety.
The Opposition – Brian Corry gives the lowdown on Saturday’s visitors – Peter Houston's Falkirk side.
Hall of Fame – David Cochran highlights the St Mirren career of David van Zanten.
Player Interview – A chat with recent signing Stelios Demetriou.
Action Shot (Centre Pages) – Defender Gary MacKenzie.
St Mirren Supporters Trust – John White brings us up to date with the latest happenings at SMiSA.
Fans Corner – Ticket prices, travel clubs update, match info and dates for fans to keep in their diary.
Championship Round-Up – Run down on weeks 20 and 21 of the Ladbrokes Championship season.
Last Time Out FlashBack – A look back at the recent Championship game away to Dunfermline.
The Academy – Match report and pictures from the under-20 side's recent match against Aberdeen.
Kit Sponsors 2016/17.
Marketing Matters – Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy brings us up to date with all the commercial activities within the Club.
St Mirren Fixtures & Results 2016/17 – 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 2016/17 season click HERE.

St Mirren Football Club can announce that Kyle McAllister has left the club to sign for English Championship side Derby County.

The 18 year-old joins the Rams on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. 

Kyle made 18 appearances for the Buddies, scoring once in a Scottish Cup tie against Spartans - a goal that won him Goal of The Round. 

The midfielder was thankful to the club for giving him the opportunity as a player and admits he feels it's the right time for him to take the next step in his development.

I'm delighted, but nervous," he said. "It's going to be new to me moving away from my family, but what an opportunity it is to become a top player. 

"My time at the club has been amazing. Of any club in Scotland this is probably the best for an opportunity in the first team. Growing up here through the 15s and 16s you still get your opportunity to play with the older ones and it's an amazing club. They do the best they can for you and they've done the best they can for me. 

"The gaffer and Allan [McManus] have pushed me. The gaffer gave me my chance and it's them who have gotten me to where I am. David Longwell was also a big part of it and I hope he's delighted for me as well. Jack Ross has been amazing mentor and he's just let me go and do what I can do."

Kyle also confessed that the club will have a special place in his heart after giving him the chance to prove himself in the first team and also took time to express his gratitude to the Saints fans.

I wasn't a St Mirren fan when I was younger, but the club will always be big in my heart. They'll always be a big part of me and I'll always say that. All I want is for this club to stay up and then try to get back into the Premiership soon. 

"I want to say thanks to the St Mirren supporters. They've supported me since I first came into the first team and everything I've seen from them is positive. I just thought now was the perfect time to move, but the fans have been brilliant and I just want to say thanks to them."

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 Falkirk are the visitors on Saturday afternoon.

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

St Mirren v Falkirk
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 28th January 2017
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

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 MALLAN’.

With 10 minutes of the game remaining all the votes will be counted then Stadium Announcer Phil Clark 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 Falkirk and get voting with #SMFCMOM.

Paisley Panda is all set for Saturday’s match against Falkirk with his preparations all in place for the popular match day competition ‘Bung a Baw’ and he will also be launching a new competition called 'First Scorer'.

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 with the winner being 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.

Paisley Panda reports that ‘Bung a Baw’ continues to be very popular so he advises that you get in early tomorrow to purchase your ball to take part.

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.

‘First Scorer’ gives fans the opportunity to predict in advance of the game who they think will score St Mirren's first goal in tomorrow’s match against Falkirk.

Two winners will be picked at random from those who guessed correctly and they will each win a family munchy box (4 slush puppies, 4 hot dogs, 4 ice creams and 6 packets of traditional sweets) from Tasty Treats of Bridge of Weir.

To enter all you have to do ahead of the game is post your prediction of the first St Mirren scorer on our Facebook or Twitter feeds using the hashtag #Saints1stgoal.

The lucky winners will be notified through the account they posted from confirming the instructions to collect their voucher from the Club Shop after the match.

Tickets for next week's Ladbrokes Championship match away to Dumbarton go on sale tomorrow (Saturday 28th January) at 10:00am from the St Mirren Ticket Office.

The tickets will go on sale from 10:00am to 2:00pm tomorrow and then after the match the Ticket Office will reopen from 4:50pm to 5:20pm.

The ticket details for the match are as follows:

Dumbarton v St Mirren
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium, Dumbarton
Date: Saturday 4th February 2017
Kick-off: 3:00pm

This match will be all-ticket.

Ticket Prices

Adult - £18
Concessions - £9
Wheelchair User and Carer* - £9

* proof of status will be required and can only be purchased at the St Mirren Ticket Office.

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

27/01/2017 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
28/01/2017 - 10:00am to 3:00pm and 4:50pm to 5:20pm

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