St Mirren travel through to West Lothian on Saturday to face Gary Holt's Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena. 

It's the first match following the league split with 11th placed Saints looking to preserve their Ladbrokes Premiership status with five matches remaining.

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After a break last weekend, the Buddies come into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Hamilton on match day 32. 

Saints fell behind to Accies on 63 minutes, but responded quickly with Anders Dreyer netting the equaliser three minutes later to grab us a share of the spoils. 

The Buddies' last win came over Dundee at the Simple Digital Arena at the end of March when we defeated Dundee 2-1. 

Livingston, meanwhile, picked up a point in their last match after a 0-0 draw against Celtic at Celtic Park.

They were victorious in their last home match with goals from Ryan Hardie and Craig Halkett giving them a 2-0 win over Hamilton.

The Lions have been in impressive form at home this season. Gary Holt's side have won a third of their Ladbrokes Premiership matches overall this season with 10 of those 11 wins coming at the Tony Macaroni Arena. 

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Ryan Flynn scored a last-gasp winner for the Buddies the last time the two sides met. 

The midfielder was on hand to follow up after Simeon Jackson's shot was saved to give St Mirren a 1-0 win over Livi at the Simple Digital Arena in March.

That was Saints' first win over the Lions in three attempts this season having lost both of the previous matches.

Gary Holt first match in charge as Livingston manager came against St Mirren back in August. The Lions came away from Paisley with three points that afternoon with first half goals from Jack Hamilton and Alan Lithgow seeing the visitors win 2-0. 

This will be St Mirren's second visit to Livingston this season having already made the trip to the Tony Macaroni Arena in December. Alfie Jones, now back at Southampton, headed the opener for Saints to give Oran Kearney's men a first half lead. But second half goals from Scott Pittman, Ryan Hardie and Craig Sibbald gave Livingston a 3-1 win.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

St Mirren will be looking for three points to try and close the gap on 10th place Hamilton and keep above bottom side Dundee.

Saints could move to within a point of Accies with a win providing that Hamilton lose at home to Motherwell in the Lanarkshire derby. 

A win could also see the Buddies go six points clear of the bottom if Dundee lose away to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.

Three points for Livingston would keep them in the hunt for a seventh place finish. Just two points separate ninth-placed Lions from seventh-placed St Johnstone.

TEAM NEWS

Danny Rogers and Greg Tansey remain out for the Buddies, while Duckens Nazon will serve the final match of his suspension. 

Kyle Magennis played 45 minutes for the St Mirren Reserves on Monday, but tomorrow's game may come too soon for the 20 year-old. 

WHAT THE GAFFER SAYS

"I don't buy into it when people say a team has nothing to play for. I don't expect Livingston to be any different from the Livingston we have faced this season which has always been a tough task. 

"Preparations have been good. We have done our homework and we'll try our hardest to find a way to win the game. We have players who are comfortable playing on plastic pitches. We've played on it before and we've played on plenty of plastic pitches this season."

St Mirren are back in action this evening as we play host to Ladbrokes Premiership leaders Celtic at the Simple Digital Arena.

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The Buddies are looking to build on Saturday's 2-1 win over Dundee that saw Oran Kearney's men come off the bottom of the league.

It was Saints' second win in our last four league matches as we climbed into 11th place for the first time since January.

Saints have won two, drawn two and lost two of our last six league matches, while Celtic have won five of their last six in the league.

They come into tonight's match on the back of extending their lead at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership to 13 points following a 2-1 win over rivals Rangers at Celtic Park on Sunday.

The Hoops are unbeaten domestically in 2019 having won 10 of 11 league matches since the turn of the year. 

Celtic are, however, without a win in four away league matches at newly-promoted opponents. Their last coming in April 2017 when they defeated Rangers 5-1 at Ibrox.

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This will be the third and final meeting of the sides this season. 

The first came in September when Saints hosted Celtic in Paisley in Oran Kearney's first match as Saints gaffer. 

The Buddies picked up a point after a hard-fought 0-0 draw with the Hoops. 

St Mirren then travelled to Glasgow's East End for the first league match of 2019 back in January but were on the end of a 4-0 loss to the league leaders with a double from Oliver Burke added to by goals from Scott Sinclair and Timothy Weah.

Saints' last win over Celtic in the league came at the Simple Digital Arena in March 2010 as the Buddies trounced the Hoops 4-0 thanks to braces from Andy Dorman and Steven Thomson.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

A win would keep the Buddies in 11th place after Saturday's win over Dundee.

Depending on results elsewhere a win could see us extend our gap over Dundee to five points and move to within one of Hamilton Accies.

A draw for Saints would keep us in 11th providing Dundee don't beat St Johnstone by four goals at McDiarmid Park this evening.

Meanwhile, Celtic are nine points away from guaranteeing an eighth Ladbrokes Premiership title in a row after their win on Sunday and will look to take a step closer to securing the title.

They currently sit 13 points clear of Rangers at the top. Three wins would see them reach 82 points with Rangers only able to make 81 points providing they win their remaining seven league matches this season. 

TEAM NEWS

Danny Rogers, Greg Tansey and Lee Hodson are all still ruled out due to injury and while Kyle Magennis has returned to training, he remains out. 

Celtic are expected to make changes this evening with Dedryck Boyata and Kieran Tierney expected to miss out after picking up injuries at the weekend.

It’s the battle of the Saints tonight as St Mirren make the trip to Perth to face St Johnstone on matchday 30 of the Ladbrokes Premiership.

The Buddies were due to play St Johnstone on Saturday 16th March, but unplayable conditions saw the match postponed.

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The Paisley Saints go into tonight's match undefeated in our last two away matches.

A 2-2 draw with Aberdeen last month was followed up by a 1-1 draw at Tynecastle. Since those away matches there has been a 1-0 win over Livingston and a 1-0 loss to Kilmarnock at the Simple Digital Arena.

St Johnstone, meanwhile, have only picked up a solitary point in their last seven Premiership matches. That came in a 0-0 draw with Rangers at Ibrox in February.

Since their last win - a 1-0 triumph over Livingston in January - the Perth Saints have lost to Livingston, Hibernian, Aberdeen, Hamilton Academical, Celtic (twice) and Hearts in the league.

They come into tonight's match having lost 3-1 to Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena over two weeks ago.

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This will be the third meeting of the sides this season.

Our first visit to Perth this season saw the home side win 2-0 thanks to second half goals from David Wotherspoon and Matty Kennedy back in October.

St Johnstone visited Paisley on Boxing Day and left with all the points after an 89th minute goal from Tony Watt gave them a 1-0 win.

Indeed, St Johnstone have won the last four meetings between the two sides with the Buddies last victory over St Johnstone coming at McDiarmid Park in October 2014 when goals from Jason Naismith and Adam Drury gave us a 2-1 win.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

A win would see the Buddies move into 11th place, two points clear of Dundee who we face at the Simple Digital Arena on Saturday.

Even a draw for Saints would see us move into 11th ahead of Dundee on goal difference.

St Johnstone are looking for three points to keep their top six hopes alive.

The Perth side are currently ninth in the table - seven points behind sixth place Hibernian with four games to go until the split.

TEAM NEWS

The manager told press yesterday the squad is still as is which means Kyle Magennis and Lee Hodson are still out.

Stephen McGinn is getting closer, but the gaffer expects this week will come too soon for the skipper.

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright says Niall Keown, Drey Wright, Callum Hendry and Blair Alston will miss tonight's game and David Wotherspoon is a doubt with an ankle knock. 

Zander Clark will return in goal for the hosts having missed their last four matches due to a hamstring problem.

It’s the battle of the Saints tomorrow as St Mirren make the trip to Perth to face St Johnstone on matchday 30 of the Ladbrokes Premiership.

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The Paisley Saints go into tomorrow's match undefeated in our last two away matches.

A 2-2 draw with Aberdeen last month was followed up by a 1-1 draw at Tynecastle. Since those away matches there has been a 1-0 win over Livingston and a 1-0 loss to Kilmarnock at the Simple Digital Arena.

St Johnstone, meanwhile, have only picked up a solitary point in their last seven Premiership matches. That came in a 0-0 draw with Rangers at Ibrox in February. 

Since their last win - a 1-0 triumph over Livingston in January - the Perth Saints have lost to Livingston, Hibernian, Aberdeen, Hamilton Academical, Celtic (twice) and Hearts in the league. 

They come into tomorrow's match having lost 3-1 to Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena last Saturday.

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This will be the third meeting of the sides this season. 

Our first visit to Perth this season saw the home side win 2-0 thanks to second half goals from David Wotherspoon and Matty Kennedy. 

St Johnstone visited Paisley on Boxing Day and left with all the points after an 89th minute goal from Tony Watt gave them a 1-0 win. 

Indeed, St Johnstone have won the last four meetings between the two sides with the Buddies last victory over St Johnstone coming at McDiarmid Park in October 2014 when goals from Jason Naismith and Adam Drury gave us a 2-1 win. 

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

A win would see the Buddies move into 11th place, two points clear of Dundee who play Celtic on Sunday.

Depending on Hamilton Accies' result at home to Hearts, the Paisley Saints could go to within a point of the 10th placed Lanarkshire side. 

Even a draw for Saints would see us move into 11th ahead of Dundee on goal difference before they play. 

St Johnstone are looking for three points to keep their top six hopes alive.

The Perth side are currently eighth in the table - four points behind sixth place Hibernian with four games to go until the split. 

TEAM NEWS

Greg Tansey could return to the squad after serving a two-match suspension, but Stephen McGinn is out for after going through a minor operation this week.

Deputy goalkeeper Jordan Holmes is away with Australia on international duty while Danny Rogers, Lee Hodson and Kyle Magennis remain out.

St Mirren are back in action at the Simple Digital Arena tomorrow as we welcome Livingston to the Simple Digital Arena.

Remarkably, it's Saints' first Saturday home league match of 2019.

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The Buddies come into tomorrow's match on the back of two good draws away to Aberdeen and Hearts in recent weeks. 

After a good 2-2 draw away at Pittodrie, the Buddies followed it up with a 1-1 draw in the capital against Craig Levein's Jambos. 

Saints fell 1-0 behind at Tynecastle when Clevid Dikamona headed the home side in front, but a Sean Clare own goal got the Buddies a share of the spoils. 

Saints will feel like both of those draws could have been wins and will head into tomorrow's match in a confident mood. 

Livingston too will be confident heading into the match after a good 1-0 win over high-flying Kilmarnock at the Tony Macaroni Arena last Saturday. 

The Lions hadn't won since their incredible 5-0 win over Hearts in December, but Chris Erskine's goal just before half-time was enough to ensure three points.

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Saints welcome Livingston the Simple Digital Arena for the second time this season. 

Livingston were the victors on their last visit to Paisley as first half goals from Jack Hamilton and Alan Lithgow gave the Lions a 2-0 win.

Gary Holt's men also took all three points when the sides met at the Tony Macaroni Arena at the beginning of December. Alfie Jones had given Saints a first half lead, but goals from Scott Pittman, Ryan Hardie and Craig Sibbald ensured the points stayed in Lothian.

St Mirren's last win over Livingston was at the Simple Digital Arena in November 2017 as the Buddies ran out 3-1 winners on a midweek night. 

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

A win for Saints tomorrow would move Oran Kearney's side to within a point of 11th place Dundee and four points behind 10th placed Accies. 

Livingston will be hoping for three points to keep their hopes of a top six spot alive. Three points tomorrow would see them move to within four of sixth place Hibernian.

TEAM NEWS

St Mirren manager Oran Kearney confirmed to the press this week that Stephen McGinn and Anton Ferdinand have returned to training this week so could feature tomorrow afternoon.

Cody Cooke and Gary MacKenzie both returned to the squad last week in the draw against Hearts, but Danny Rogers, Lee Hodson, Kyle Magennis, Brad Lyons and Jim Kellermann all remain out.

Greg Tansey serves the first of a two-match suspension after receiving a Fast Track Notice of Complaint from the SFA following a challenge on Clevid Dikamona in last week's draw against Hearts.

Ricki Lamie is expected to miss out for the visitors, while Shaun Byrne is suspended. 

St Mirren make the trip to Scotland's capital tomorrow as we face Hearts at Tynecastle in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

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The Buddies ended a six game losing run in the league last weekend with a 2-2 draw away to Aberdeen. 

Saints took the lead twice thanks to goals from Duckens Nazon and Kyle McAllister, but were pegged back twice with Lewis Ferguson and Sam Cosgrove netting for the Dons.

It was a spirited showing at Pittodrie though and one which would have given manager Oran Kearney confidence heading into the final 12 games of the season.

Craig Levein's Hearts side suffered a last-gasp defeat on Sunday when they took on Motherwell at Fir Park. Jake Hastie had given the home side a first half lead, but Hearts levelled before the break through Steven Naismith.

With the game poised to end 1-1, Jambos goalkeeper Colin Doyle spilled a David Turnbull free kick into his own net deep into stoppage time to give Motherwell all the points.

Hearts were unbeaten in their previous four matches before that - beating St Johnstone and Kilmarnock in the league, drawing with Livingston and defeating Auchinleck Talbot in the William Hill Scottish Cup.

Their last defeat previous to the weekend loss at Fir Park was at Tynecastle in the first Premiership game after the winter break as they were beaten 2-1 by Dundee.

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This will be the third meeting of the sides this season.

The first saw the Buddies travel to Tynecastle on matchday four of the Ladbrokes Premiership season.

Despite a Jimmy Dunne own goal getting Saints level after Steven Naismith had given Hearts an early lead, the Jambos ran out comfortable winners with Naismith grabbing a first half hat-trick.

Oran Kearney's picked up his first win as St Mirren boss when Saints welcomed the Jambos to Paisley in November. A second half double from Adam Hammill gave the Buddies a well-deserved 2-0 win at the Simple Digital Arena. 

St Mirren's last win at Tynecastle was in October 2013 when goals from John McGinn and Paul McGowan gave the Buddies a 2-0 victory. 

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

Saints will be aiming for three points to try to cut the gap at the bottom of the Ladbrokes Premiership. The Buddies currently sit in 12th - five points behind Dundee and Hamilton. 

Dundee host Hibernian tonight, while Hamilton are at home to Rangers on Sunday. If results go St Mirren's way the gap at the bottom could be cut to just two points.

Hearts seem set to secure another top six finish - sitting seven points clear of seventh placed Motherwell. A win could see the Jambos go level on points with fourth place Kilmarnock depending on their result away to Livingston.

TEAM NEWS 

St Mirren manager Oran Kearney confirmed to the press that captain Stephen McGinn and Anton Ferdinand have been running this week but will be monitored before any decision is made on whether they will come into the team.

Danny Rogers, Lee Hodson, Kyle Magennis and Jim Kellermann all remain out.

Peter Haring looks set to return for Hearts after being sidelined following a hernia operation. Craig Wighton could also return for the Jambos, but Michael Smith and Demetri Mitchell are out. 

It's a break from league football for Saints tomorrow as the Buddies host Dundee United in the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.

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St Mirren booked their place in the Fifth Round with a dramatic 3-2 win over Alloa Athletic at the Simple Digital Arena last month. 

The Buddies fell 2-0 behind in the first half with Alan Trouten and Kevin Cawley netting for the part-timers. 

But Saints roared back in the second half with Cody Cooke, Ethan Erhahon and Kyle McAllister sealing a remarkable comeback. 

McAllister's late winner won him Scottish Cup Goal of the Fourth Round. 

Dundee United also began in the Fourth Round this season and progressed thanks to a comfortable 4-0 win away to Montrose. 

Saints are coming into tomorrow's match on the back of a narrow loss to Motherwell on Wednesday night. The Fir Park side went 1-0 up, but Paul McGinn got St Mirren level with his second goal of the season. However, only a few short minutes after Saints' equaliser, Motherwell took the lead again to win the game 2-1.

Robbie Neilson's Dundee United were last in action last Saturday when they overcame Morton 2-1 at Tannadice in the Championship.

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This will be the first time the two sides have met this season.

There were four meetings between Saints and United last season in the Championship with both winning two apiece. 

Dundee United were victorious in the last clash with an early Billy King strike giving the Tangerines a 1-0 win at Tannadice. 

The Buddies did, however, defeat the Arabs on both of their visits to the Simple Digital Arena last season.

The first was in August 2017 when a Lewis Morgan double and an Ian McShane strike gave us a 3-0 win. Morgan was at the double again when United visited in December 2017 with his two second half goals seeing us run out 2-0 winners.

The last meeting of the sides in this competition was in February 2014 in the fifth round. Dundee United edged it 2-1 at Tannadice with Nadir Ciftci and Ryan Gauld scoring either side of a Kenny McLean penalty. 

St Mirren defeated United in the fifth round in 2008. After a 0-0 draw at Tannadice, Andy Dorman gave Saints a 1-0 win at Love Street in the replay.

We have won this competition three times in our history with the last coming in 1987 when Ian Ferguson's extra-time goal saw us defeat tomorrow's opponents to lift the cup. Our other previous triumphs came in 1926 when we defeated Celtic 2-0 and in 1959 when we overcame Aberdeen 3-1.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

A place in the quarter-final is at stake tomorrow. 

St Mirren last made the quarter-finals in the 2016/17 season. Wins over Spartans and Dundee in the third and fourth round respectively set up a fifth round trip to Methil to face East Fife. The Buddies edged out the Fifers 3-2 at New Bayview to progress to the last eight. 

Saints then met Celtic at Celtic Park and despite Harry Davis' early goal stunning Brendan Rodgers' outfit, the Hoops eventually ran out 4-1 victors.

Dundee United are aiming to make their first quarter-final since 2015/16. The Tangerines reached the semi-finals that season where they were edged out by Hibernian on penalties at Hampden. 

TEAM NEWS 

Stephen McGinn is a doubt for St Mirren after sustaining an injury in our midweek defeat to Motherwell. 

Lee Hodson, Gary MacKenzie, Kyle Magennis, Jim Kellermann and Cody Cooke remain out.

Saints are back in action at the Simple Digital Arena this evening as we play host to Motherwell in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

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St Mirren come into tonight's game on the back of a controversial loss away to Rangers on Saturday.

Rangers were awarded four penalty kicks as they defeated Saints 4-0 at Ibrox. 

The Buddies have lost their last five Premiership games in a row, but our last league win did come over tonight's opponents. Simeon Jackson's second half goal was enough to give Saints a 1-0 win at Fir Park just before Christmas. 

It's been a tough season for Motherwell, however, the Steelmen have been flying since returning from the winter break. Despite being knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Ladbrokes Championship league leaders Ross County, Stephen Robinson's men have won all three of their league matches in 2019. 

There were 1-0 wins over Hibernian and Dundee with David Turnbull scoring in both games for the Well, while they come into tonight's match on the back of a 3-0 win over Livingston at Fir Park on Saturday. 

Their last defeat in league football came on Boxing Day when they were beaten 1-0 by Kilmarnock at Fir Park.

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This will be the third meeting of the two sides this season with both having a win to their name.

Motherwell took all the points in the first meeting on Halloween at the Simple Digital Arena. Goals from David Turnbull and Chris Cadden saw the Steelmen win 2-0.

St Mirren were winners in the last meeting between the two, the aforementioned match three days before Christmas. 

Saints' last home win over Motherwell came in May 2015 with late goals from St Mirren Academy graduates Jason Naismith and Stevie Mallan seeing the Buddies come out on top 2-1.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

A win for either side could see them move up two league places depending on results elsewhere.

Should Saints pick up the points tonight we could move up to 10th place - if both Dundee and Hamilton lose in their matches. 

Likewise, should Motherwell win tonight they could go from ninth to seventh if Livingston and Hibernian lose to Hearts and Celtic respectively. 

TEAM NEWS 

Duckens Nazon, Mateo Muzek and Laurentiu Corbu made debuts from the bench in Saturday's defeat to Rangers. The new boys could be in line for first starts tonight.

Lee Hodson, Gary MacKenzie, Kyle Magennis, Jim Kellermann and Cody Cooke remain sidelined.

The Simple Digital Arena plays host to its first Ladbrokes Premiership game of 2019 when Hibernian visit Paisley on Sunday afternoon.

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St Mirren come into Sunday's game on the back of a 4-0 loss against Celtic at Celtic Park on Wednesday night.

A Oliver Burke doubled combined with goals from Scott Sinclair and Timothy Weah gave the league leaders the points.

Hibernian also come into the game on the back of a loss during the week. The Hibees were beaten 1-0 by Motherwell at Fir Park with Well's David Turnbull scoring the only goal.

Hibs' last win in the league came on December 16th when goals from Vykintas Slivka and Florian Kamberi gave them a 2-0 win against Celtic at Easter Road.

Despite midweek defeats, both started 2019 with a Scottish Cup Fourth Round win. St Mirren completed an incredible comeback from 2-0 down to beat Alloa 3-2 last Saturday, while Hibernian defeated League Two side Elgin City 4-0 at Easter Road. 

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The Buddies and Hibees have already met twice this season.

The Edinburgh side came out on top when they visited the Simple Digital Arena in September. Despite a good showing from Saints, David Gray's early goal was enough to give Neil Lennon's side all three points.

Saints picked up a point in a midweek trip to Easter Road at the start of December. The Buddies led twice thanks to goals from Adam Hammill and Paul McGinn, but Oli Shaw and Ryan Porteous grabbed a goal each to give Hibs a share of the spoils. 

St Mirren's last win against Hibs was at the Simple Digital Arena in March 2017 when a double from Stelios Demetriou gave us a 2-0 victory.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

Wednesday night's defeat to Celtic, coupled with Dundee's win over Hearts, meant that St Mirren dropped to the foot of the table. However, depending on results in tomorrow's matches, Saints could move up to 10th place with a win over the Hibees.

A win for Hibs would see them move up to seventh in league - providing Livingston fail to beat Rangers on Sunday.

TEAM NEWS 

Lee Hodson will be out for Saints following his injury against Celtic at Celtic Park on Wednesday night, with Jim Kellermann and Cody Cooke also doubts. The Buddies are still without Danny Mullen, Kyle Magennis, Danny Rogers, Cammy MacPherson and Gary MacKenzie due to injury.  

Hibernian will be missing Ryan Porteous who picked up an injury in their loss to Motherwell during the week. Martin Boyle is also out for the visitors, while Mark Milligan and Jamie McLaren are at the Asia Cup with Australia. 

St Mirren make the short trip to Celtic Park for our first Ladbrokes Premiership match of 2019.

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Saints got the year started on Saturday with a dramatic 3-2 win over Alloa Athletic to progress to the Fifth Round of the William Hill Scottish Cup. 

The Buddies fell 1-0 behind when Alan Trouten struck for the visitors. Saints were then reduced to 10 men when Brad Lyons was giving a second yellow card for perceived simulation. The Wasps doubled their lead a few minutes later courtesy of a cracking strike from Kevin Cawley. 

But Oran Kearney's side roared back in the second half with Cody Cooke, Ethan Erhahon and Kyle McAllister scoring in a 19 minute spell to cap a remarkable comeback and send Saints through. 

Celtic's 2019 began with a routine 3-0 victory over League One side Airdrieonians at Celtic Park on Saturday. Scott Sinclair scored twice with Timothy Weah grabbing a third to see Celtic add their name to the hat for the next round. 

Saints' last match in the Ladbrokes Premiership came at the end of 2018 with a narrow 2-1 loss away to Kilmarnock. Celtic ended 2018 with a defeat also - 1-0 against Rangers at Ibrox. 

The Buddies picked up their first away win in the league last month when Simeon Jackson's second half goal gave us a 1-0 win over Motherwell at Fir Park. Celtic, meanwhile, have won nine of nine league games at home this season scoring 26 goals, conceding just four. 

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 St Mirren and Celtic have met once this season, back in September for Oran Kearney's first match as Saints manager. 

The Buddies impressed that night at The Simple Digital Arena as we battled to a 0-0 draw with Brendan Rodgers' side. 

Tonight's visit to Celtic Park is Saints' first since a Scottish Cup tie in March 2017. The Buddies caused Celtic a scare - going 1-0 up through Harry Davis and coming inches away from doubling the lead in the second half when a Stevie Mallan free kick was deflected off the underside of the bar. But goals from Mikael Lustig, Scott Sinclair, Moussa Dembele and Leigh Griffiths sent Celtic through to the semi-final. 

Saints' last league visit to Celtic Park came over four years ago with Gary Teale taking charge of the Buddies for the first time. Sean Kelly scored for St Mirren on 10 minutes to cancel out Scott Brown's early goal, but the Hoops again ran out 4-1 winners.

St Mirren's last win over Celtic was the 3-2 semi-final win at Hampden on our way to League Cup glory back in 2013. Our last league win against the Hoops was the famous 4-0 win at the Simple Digital Arena in 2010 where Andy Dorman and Steven Thomson hit doubles. 

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

St Mirren could move up to 10th place above Hamilton this evening if we defeat Celtic and Hamilton fail to beat Aberdeen. 

Celtic, who sit top level on points with Rangers but ahead on goal difference, will be looking for three points to keep them at the top of the pile.

TEAM NEWS 

Saints will still be without Danny Mullen, Kyle Magennis, Danny Rogers, Cammy MacPherson and Gary MacKenzie due to injury. 

Jim Kellermann could return to the Saints squad after receiving international clearance following his loan spell at Fylde AFC.

Celtic are missing Kieran Tierney, Leigh Griffiths, Daniel Arzani and Eboue Kouassi while new signing Vakoun Issouf Bayo has yet to receive international clearance.