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. 

It's Hampden for St Mirren again as Saints get set for the Scottish Cup semi-final.

A nail-biting penalty shoot-out win over Kilmarnock saw Saints reach the semi-final after wins over Inverness and Hamilton Academical in the previous rounds.

It's the first time the Buddies have reached the semi-final in both the League and Scottish Cups since 1981/82. 

St Johnstone, who won the League Cup in February, road to Hampden began with a 1-0 win over Championship side Dundee at Dens Park. They followed that up with a 2-0 victory over Clyde at McDiarmid Park two weeks later before knocking Rangers out with a penalty shoot-out win at Ibrox. 

St Mirren haven't reached the Scottish Cup final since 1987 when an injury time Ian Ferguson goal saw Saints defeat Dundee United to win the national cup for a third time. 

Ironically, Dundee United were also the side that St Johnstone beat in their only Scottish Cup final back in 2014. Current St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson was assistant manager when the Perth side defeated United 2-0 at Celtic Park.

Match Details

St Mirren v St Johnstone
Competition: Scottish Cup
Date: Sunday 9th May 2021
Kick-off: 2:15pm
Venue: Hampden Park

How to watch the match

Sunday's match is available on both BBC One Scotland and Premier Sports. 

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

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The two Saints have met three times this season - all in Scottish Premiership action.

Jim Goodwin's side have won one of the three matches - defeating St Johnstone 3-2 at the SMiSA Stadium in December.

The Perth Saints won both matches at McDiarmid Park this season by a 1-0 scoreline. 

The officials

The referee on Sunday is William Collum. Sean Carr and Calum Spence are the linesmen. The fourth official is Craig Napier. 

St Mirren's focus turns back to Scottish Premiership duty following Monday's dramatic Scottish Cup win over Kilmarnock.

The Buddies host Hamilton Academical at the SMiSA Stadium this weekend with Jim Goodwin's men hoping to maintain their advantage in seventh spot in the Premiership. Saints moved back up to seventh after a 3-1 win away to Ross County in our last Premiership outing. 

Meanwhile, Hamilton come to Paisley sitting at the bottom of the table with just three matches remaining. Brian Rice's side are three points off 11th place Ross County and five off Kilmarnock who sit in 10th. 

Accies are winless in their last eight Premiership matches stretching back to a 4-1 win against Motherwell in mid-February.

Match Details

St Mirren v Hamilton Academical
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Date: Saturday 1st May 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

How to watch the match

St Mirren season ticket holders and international subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch the match live on tv.stmirren.com.

The match is also available on PPV (ppv.stmirren.com) to supporters inside the UK and Ireland for £12.50. Click here to buy now. 

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

In the four matches so far Saints remain unbeaten having won two and drawn two against the Lanarkshire side. 

Both wins came at the FOYS Stadium with a 1-0 win in the league back in August, before a 3-0 Scottish Cup victory at the beginning of April.

Accies picked up a point on their last visit to Paisley with Bruce Anderson's deflected strike enough to earn Brian Rice's side a 1-1 draw in February after Ilkay Durmus had put St Mirren ahead.

Saints are undefeated in their last nine matches against Hamilton stretching back to a 3-1 loss at the SMiSA Stadium in December 2018.

The officials

John Beaton is the referee on Saturday. He'll be assisted by David Roome and Drew Kirkland. The fourth official is Gavin Duncan. 

St Mirren are back in Scottish Cup action on Monday as Jim Goodwin's men travel to Rugby Park to face Kilmarnock.

The Buddies will take on Killie in the last eight after wins against Hamilton Academical and Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the third and fourth rounds. 

Kilmarnock reached the quarter-finals after wins over Stenhousemuir (4-0) and Montrose (3-1). 

Both sides come into the match on the back of wins in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday night. Saints won 3-1 away to Ross County while Kilmarnock defeated Dundee United 3-0 at home. 

This is the third time in the last five seasons that Saints have reached the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup with our last semi-final appearance coming in 2009.

Match Details

Kilmarnock v St Mirren
Competition: Scottish Cup
Date: Monday 26th April 2021
Kick-off: 19:45pm
Venue: BBSP Stadium Rugby Park

How to watch the match

Monday night's match will be shown live on the BBC Scotland channel.

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

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St Mirren have faced Kilmarnock three times this season with each side boasting a win.

Saints were victorious in the last meeting of the two in the Scottish Premiership. Goals from Kyle McAllister and Jon Obika gave the Buddies a 2-0 win over the Ayrshire side at the SMiSA Stadium in February.

Neither side could be separated when St Mirren travelled to Kilmarnock for their first game of 2021. Danny Whitehall had given Killie an early lead before a 90th minute own-goal from Kilmarnock goalkeeper Danny Rogers earned Saints a share of the spoils.

Kilmarnock were 1-0 winners at the SMiSA Stadium in the first match between the two this season back in September. 

The officials

Don Robertson is the referee on Monday night. He's assisted by David McGeachie and Kylie McMullan. Greg Aitken is the fourth official. 

St Mirren get set for the long journey to Dingwall as Jim Goodwin's side get ready to face Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.

The Buddies go into the Wednesday night's match having qualified for the last eight of the Scottish Cup with a 2-1 win over Inverness on Friday night.

Relegation-threatened Ross County sit in 10th place in the Scottish Premiership - a point above Kilmarnock who are in the relegation play-off spot. John Hughes' men have won just one of their last five matches - a 3-2 win over Kilmarnock in March. 

Ross County v St Mirren
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Date: Wednesday 21st April 2021
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: Global Energy Stadium

How to watch the match

The match will be shown live on Ross County's PPV channel at a cost of £15.

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch as part of their subscription on tv.stmirren.com. 

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Saints have faced County three times in the Scottish Premiership this season.

A Jamie McGrath penalty kick secured the points in a 1-0 win for the Buddies when the Dingwall side visited Paisley in February.

Marcus Fraser and Kristian Dennis were on the scoresheet on Boxing Day as the Saints picked up a 2-0 win at the Global Energy Stadium.

The first meeting of the two sides in the 2020/21 season was at the SMiSA Stadium in August. Jon Obika gave St Mirren a first-half lead before a Nathan Sheron own-goal gained County a share of the spoils.

St Mirren are unbeaten in their last four against County. Ironically, Marcus Fraser was the man who scored the winner when Ross County last beat St Mirren back in 2019.

Who are the officials?

Bobby Madden is the referee on Wednesday night. He'll be assisted by Alan Mulvanny and Andy Milne. Steven McLean is the fourth official.