St Mirren are off to Celtic Park on Saturday on match day three of the cinch Premiership.

The Buddies head to Glasgow on the back of an agonising penalty shoot-out loss to Livingston in the Premier Sports Cup last weekend. 

Jim Goodwin's side have picked up a point from their opening two cinch Premiership matches - drawing 2-2 at Dundee before a narrow 2-1 loss to Hearts. 

Celtic come into the match having won their last five on the bounce - defeating AZ Alkmaar, Hearts, Dundee and Czech side Jablonec twice. 

The Glasgow side have picked up three points from their opening two matches. A 2-1 loss to Hearts at Tynecastle on the opening day was followed up by a 6-0 win over Dundee.

Match Details

Celtic v St Mirren
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 21st August 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Celtic Park

Tickets

Due to covid protocols, Celtic have confirmed that there will be no sale of tickets for St Mirren fans on Saturday. 

International based subscribers can watch on St Mirren TV as part of their subscription.

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Saints were victorious on their last visit to Celtic Park - winning away to Celtic for the first time in over 30 years. 

Kristian Dennis and Ilkay Durmus scored either side of an Odsonne Edouard goal to give the Buddies a 2-1 win.

Kristian Dennis opens the scoring at Celtic Park in January (Image: Jeff Holmes)

Celtic defeated Saints 4-0 in the last meeting between the two at the SMiSA Stadium in February.

The officials

William Collum takes charge of the match on Saturday. His linesmen are Graeme Leslie and Gordon Crawford. Greg Aitken is the fourth official. 

St Mirren head to Livingston on Saturday in the Second-Round of the Premier Sports Cup.

The Buddies topped Group H with maximum points after wins over Dunfermline Athletic, Stenhousemuir and Partick Thistle as well as being awarded three points when Dumbarton couldn't fulfil their fixture.

Livingston finished runners-up in Group D behind cinch Championship side Raith Rovers. David Martindale's side defeated Brechin City and Cowdenbeath, but lost to Alloa Athletic. A bonus point penalty shoot-out win after a 0-0 draw with Raith saw the Lions finish second on eight points. 

Saints reached the semi-final of the Premier Sports Cup last season after memorable wins over Aberdeen and Rangers, but were defeated by Saturday's opponents in the Semi-Final. While Livi reached the Final last season, they lost 1-0 to St Johnstone.  

Match Details

Livingston v St Mirren
Competition: Premier Sports Cup
Date: Saturday 14th August 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The Tony Macaroni Arena

Tickets

As a thank you to supporters, both clubs agreed reduced prices of £10 for adults and £5 for concessions.

These are now on-sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online.

There will be no TV coverage of Saturday's match. 

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Saints last faced Livingston in February when the West Lothian side visited the SMiSA Stadium in cinch Premiership action. Cammy MacPherson earned the Buddies a 1-1 draw after Conor McCarthy's early own-goal gave the visitors the lead.

Cammy MacPherson scores in our last fixture against Livingston (Image: Allan Picken)

The only other meeting between the two sides in 2021 was in January in the aforementioned Premier Sports Cup Semi-Final. Scott Robinson's early goal gave Livingston a 1-0 win at Hampden.

Jim Goodwin's men were victorious on their last visit to the Tony Macaroni Arena. Jake Doyle-Hayes scored the game's only goal in what turned out to be Gary Holt's final match as Livingston manager. 

The officials

David Munro is the referee on Saturday. Frank Connor and Graham Chambers are linesmen and Gavin Duncan is the fourth official. 

St Mirren's first cinch Premiership home match of the 2021/22 season takes place on Saturday as we host Hearts at the SMiSA Stadium.

Jim Goodwin's men opened the season with a point away to Dundee last Saturday. Eamonn Brophy and Jamie McGrath scored as the Saints drew 2-2 at the Kilmac Stadium. 

Newly-promoted Hearts got their season off to the perfect start with a 2-1 win over Celtic at Tynecastle. Like Saints, Robbie Neilson's side also qualified from their Premier Sports Cup group with 12 points from 12. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Hearts
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 7th August 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

How to watch the match

Season ticket holders who can't attend the match can watch live on tv.stmirren.com. Season ticket holders must have renewed by 12noon on Friday 6th August to gain access to the match on St Mirren TV. As we have changed ticketing provider this season, the login details you used last season are no longer active. A new username and password have been created for you. To find out your new login details here. 

Andy Webster will join match day host Ali DeFoy to provide pre-match coverage from 2:40pm along with full time analysis, while Allan McManus is on commentary duty.

Non-season ticket holders and away supporters can watch the match live on PPV for £12.50.

International subscribers can also watch the match live on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription.

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St Mirren face Hearts for the first time since March 2020 in what turned out to be the final match of the 2019/20 season. Jon Obika scored the all important winner for the Buddies.

Jon Obika scores a vital winner in our last meeting against Hearts (Image: Kenny Ramsay)

Saints are unbeaten in their last seven home matches against Hearts - with four wins and three draws in a run stretching back to 2012.

The Edinburgh side's last win against the Buddies was in November 2019 with the Jam Tarts winning 5-2 at Tynecastle.

The officials

Gavin Duncan is the referee on Saturday. Alastair Mather and Craig Ferguson are the linesmen and Euan Anderson is the fourth official.

The cinch Premiership season gets underway on Saturday with Saints travelling to Dundee on the opening day.

Jim Goodwin's side head into the Premiership season in good form having qualified for the second round of the Premier Sports Cup with 12 points from 12. 

The Buddies scored six goals in wins against Dunfermline Athletic, Stenhousemuir and Partick Thistle, while being awarded a 3-0 win over Dumbarton. 

Likewise, Dundee also took maximum points in their Premier Sports Cup group to secure their passage into the next round. James McPake's side topped their group after wins over Brora Rangers, Montrose and Forfar Athletic, while they were also awarded a 3-0 win over Ross County.

Match Details

Dundee v St Mirren
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 31st July 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Kilmac Stadium

How to watch the match

The match will be available for St Mirren fans to purchase on Dundee's PPV website. 

International subscribers can watch the match live on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription.

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Saints are unbeaten in their last five against Dundee - winning four and drawing the other. 

The last meeting between the two came at the Kilmac Stadium on the final day of the 2018/19 season. The Buddies came from behind to win 3-2 thanks to Cody Cooke's second-half hat-trick. 

Saints have also won in three of the last four trips to the Kilmac Stadium with the last defeat back in 2013.

Cody Cooke scored a hat-trick on Saints' last visit to the Kilmac Stadium. 

Manager's thoughts

"I think we’re all really excited. To get through the group stages of the Premier Sports Cup in the manner we did was very pleasing but the league is the most important thing to us.

"We really want to get off to a good start and get some momentum behind us.

"I think it is probably going to be the toughest Premier League in a decade. All the big boys are back.

"The two big Dundee clubs, two Edinburgh clubs, two Glasgow clubs, and Aberdeen are there. If you look at the history of all those clubs, they are big clubs with big fanbases and decent budgets.

"That will only add to the quality of the league and we’re all very excited for it."

The officials

 Craig Napier will take charge of the match on Saturday. His assistants are Frank Connor and Jonathan Bell, while Mike Roncone is the fourth official. 

St Mirren take on Partick Thistle on Sunday as Group H of the Premier Sports Cup draws to a close.

The Buddies defeated Stenhousemuir 3-1 on Tuesday night with Curtis Main, Kristian Dennis and Lee Erwin all scoring. That win means Saints have picked up nine points from a possible nine and sit atop the group. A win on Sunday would see Jim Goodwin's men take maximum points in the group stage for the first time and qualify for the knockout rounds. 

Partick have taken six points from their opening three matches. Ian McCall's side lost 4-2 in their opening match against Dunfermline, but bounced back with wins over Stenhousemuir and Dumbarton. The Jags would have to win on Sunday to have any chance of progressing to the next round. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Partick Thistle
Competition: Premier Sports Cup
Date: Sunday 25th July 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

How to watch the match

Sunday's match is live exclusively on Premier Sports. Find out how to watch here. 

International subscribers can watch the match as part of their St Mirren TV subscription. 

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Saints meet the Jags in the Premier Sports Cup group stages for the third time since their inception in 2016. 

The Buddies faced Partick in the opening group stage match last season, with Jim Goodwin's side running out 4-1 winners at the SMiSA Stadium. 

Partick were victorious in the only other meeting in the groups, winning 5-0 at Firhill in 2017. 

The officials

The referee on Sunday is Alan Muir and he'll be assisted by Craig Ferguson and Gordon Crawford. Steven Reid is the fourth official.  

St Mirren head to Stenhousemuir on Tuesday night looking to take a step closer to progression into the knockout phase of the Premier Sports Cup.

Jim Goodwin's men sit on six points from two matches - having been awarded a 3-0 win over Dumbarton before defeating Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 at the SMiSA Stadium last week.

Saints were due to begin their campaign away to Dumbarton, but with Sons unable to fulfil the fixture, the Buddies were awarded the points. 

Our season would get underway last Tuesday when Dunfermline were the visitors to Paisley. Curtis Main, netting on his debut, scored the game's only goal in front of 500 fans at the SMiSA Stadium.

Stenhousemuir have taken three points from their opening two matches - winning 2-1 away to Dumbarton last Tuesday in their opening fixture. The Warriors then faced cinch Championship side Partick Thistle at Ochilview on Saturday and led at half-time, but ultimately succumbed to a 2-1 defeat. 

Match Details

Stenhousemuir v St Mirren
Competition: Premier Sports Cup
Date: Tuesday 20th July 2021
Kick-off: 7:30pm
Venue: Ochilview Park

How to watch the match

The match will be streamed by Stenhousemuir at a cost of £10. The link to buy this match is available here. 

There will be no live coverage on St Mirren TV.  

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This will be the first time St Mirren and Stenhousemuir have faced in almost 15 years. 

A John Sutton goal either side of a Billy Mehmet double gave Saints a 3-1 win over the Warriors in a League Cup second round tie at Love Street in August 2006 in the last meeting between the two.

The Buddies are unbeaten in their last six against Stenny - stretching back to a 3-1 loss in the old second division back in 1974. 

In the 19 matches between the two sides, Saints have won 14, drawn two and lost three. 

The officials

David Dickinson is the referee on Tuesday night. Sean Carr and Barry Reid are the linesmen. 

Saints celebrate win Premier Sports Cup win over Dunfermline Athletic

St Mirren welcome supporters back to the SMiSA Stadium for the first time in 16 months with 500 lucky supporters attending our Premier Sports Cup match against Dunfermline Athletic.

Saints were due to face Dumbarton on Saturday in what would have been our first match of the 2021/22 season. However, Dumbarton informed the SPFL that they were unable to fulfil the fixture, which saw the Buddies awarded a 3-0 win. 

Dunfermline's season did get underway on Saturday as they faced Partick Thistle at Firhill in their Premier Sports Cup opener. Peter Grant's side came from behind to defeat the Jags 4-2. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic
Competition: Premier Sports Cup
Date: Tuesday 13th July 2021
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: SMiSA Stadium

How to watch the match

For those who were not lucky enough to be selected in the ballot, the match will be shown live on St Mirren TV PPV for a cost of £10. 

If you are a season ticket holder you will have to create a new account on ppv.stmirren.com. 

St Mirren TV international subscribers can watch the match as part of their subscription.

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Tuesday's match will come almost two years to the day since Jim Goodwin's first match in charge of Saints.

That afternoon saw the Buddies face Dunfermline at the SMiSA Stadium in what was our last meeting with the Pars. Despite goals in quick succession from Cody Cooke and Danny Mullen, Saints were edged out 3-2. 

Saints had won the three previous matches against the Pars - winning 2-0, 2-1 and 1-0 in the 2017/18 season. 

Ryan Flynn battles in midfield in our last meeting against Dunfermline (Image: Allan Picken)

The officials

Greg Aitken is the referee on Tuesday night. He'll be assisted by Ross Macleod and Craig Macrae. 

The 2021/22 season gets underway for St Mirren this weekend as we travel to Dumbarton in the Premier Sports Cup.

The Buddies go into Saturday's match following pre-season wins over Northern Irish champions Linfield and cinch Championship side Ayr United.

An Eamonn Brophy brace and a Lee Erwin strike gave Saints a 3-0 win over Northern Irish champions Linfield in Belfast on Saturday before goals from Jay Henderson, Erwin and Kristian Dennis saw the Buddies defeat Ayr United 3-1 at the SMiSA Stadium on Tuesday night. 

Jim Goodwin has added five new faces to his squad with Charles Dunne, Curtis Main, Greg Kiltie, Scott Tanser and Alan Power all joining the club over the summer. All five could be in line for their competitive debuts on Saturday. 

Match Details

Dumbarton v St Mirren
Competition: Premier Sports Cup
Date: Saturday 10th July 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The C&G Systems Stadium

How to watch the match

The match will be streamed by Dumbarton at a cost of £12. The link to buy this match is available here. 

Unfortunately due to a lack of facilities at the C&G Systems Stadium we will be unable to provide live audio commentary on St Mirren TV.  

Manager's Thoughts 

"It'll be great to get back to it.

"The boys are in great spirits. They've had a fantastic pre-season and came back in great shape as you can imagine.

"We're all champing at the bit to get back to competitive football. 

"I think it's as strong a squad as I can remember being at the club for a long time. I'm delighted with the recruitment that we've done so far."

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Saturday's meeting will be the first time St Mirren and Dumbarton have faced each other for three years. 

That meeting - also in the League Cup group stages - saw Saints run out comprehensive 6-0 winners at the SMiSA Stadium in July 2018.

Our last visit to Dumbarton also came in 2018 when we faced the Sons in Championship action. Cammy Smith and Stephen McGinn scored as the Buddies won 2-0. 

The officials

William Collum takes charge of the match on Saturday with Gary Hilland and Kevin McElhinney as the linesmen. 

The 2020/21 season draws to a close on Sunday as St Mirren host Dundee United at the SMiSA Stadium. 

It's been a season of progress for Saints who narrowly missed out on a top finish and reached two national cup semi-finals for the first time since 1981/82.

Jim Goodwin's side are looking to end the season with their highest ever finish in the current league setup. For Saints to achieve that and finish seventh they would have to beat Dundee United and hope Motherwell fail to win at home to Ross County. The Buddies could also finish in seventh if they draw with United and Motherwell lose. 

Dundee United could also finish seventh in their first season back in the Scottish Premiership. The Arabs currently sit a point behind Saints and would have to win on Sunday and hope Motherwell lose against Ross County. 

Both sides come into the match on the back of draws on Wednesday night. Saints completed a comeback at Rugby Park to draw 3-3 with Kilmarnock, while Dundee United were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Motherwell. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Dundee United
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Date: Sunday 16th May 2021
Kick-off: 12pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

How to watch the match

The St Mirren Player of the Year 2020/21 awards sponsored by Walker Laird will take place following the conclusion of the match.

Season ticket holders and international subscribers can watch the match and awards live on tv.stmirren.com. 

Non-season ticket holders can watch Sunday's match and awards live on PPV for £12.50. 

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The two sides have met three times this season with each side boasting a win.

Saints defeated United 5-1 at Tannadice in January, while the only meeting at the SMiSA Stadium this season ended in a 0-0 draw back in November.

United's win came in September as they edged out 10 man St Mirren 2-1 at Tannadice. 

The officials

Euan Anderson is the referee on Sunday. The linesmen are Daniel McFarlane and John McCrossan, while John Beaton is the fourth official. 

St Mirren's final away match of the 2020/21 season takes place on Wednesday night as Jim Goodwin's side travel to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership.

Saints are looking to put the disappointment of defeat in the Scottish Cup behind them and keep up the chase for a seventh place finish which would represent the highest the Buddies have finished in the current league setup.

Currently sitting in eighth place, a win for Saints on Wednesday could push them back up to seventh depending on Motherwell's result away to Dundee United.

Kilmarnock are still mired in the relegation battle with Tommy Wright's men currently sitting in the relegation play-off spot with two matches remaining. A win for the Ayrshire side on Tuesday would go some way towards avoiding automatic relegation, while defeat would set up a tense final day encounter away to Hamilton.

Match Details

Kilmarnock v St Mirren
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Date: Wednesday 12th May 2021
Kick-off: 19:45pm
Venue: BBSP Stadium Rugby Park

How to watch the match

UK based supporters can watch Wednesday night's match live on PPV for £12.50. 

International subscribers can watch on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription.

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This is the fifth and final meeting between the two sides this season.

It was only two weeks ago that the Buddies faced Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in the Scottish Cup with Jim Goodwin's men coming out on top on penalties after a 3-3 draw in 120 minutes of action. 

Saints are unbeaten against Killie in the three meetings in 2021. As well as the aforementioned Scottish Cup tie, Saints won 2-0 at the SMiSA Stadium in February and picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at Rugby Park in January.

Killie were the winners in the first match of the season between the two - winning 1-0 at the SMiSA Stadium in September.

The officials

The referee is David Munro and he's assisted by Graeme Stewart and Daniel McFarlane. Chris Graham is the fourth official.