Stephen Robinson says he's delighted for the players and feels they got their just rewards after they got the win over Ross County in

On a sizzler of a day in Paisley, it was appropriate that a scorcher of a goal gave Saints a well-deserved first win of the season against Ross County.

The deciding moment came early in the second half from a perhaps unlikely source. As the ball rolled out of the Staggies box, Richard Tait strolled onto it and sent a tremendous shot into the top corner.

Saints had been the better side to that point and could already have been in front, Jonah Ayunga hitting the post in the first half. Unsurprisingly, County rallied after falling behind with Owura Edwards heading against the same post before Trevor Carson made a late save to deny Olaigbe and secure the victory.

Both sides went into this one looking for their first points of the season and it was the Buddies who made the brighter start, Ryan Strain fashioning a chance for himself but failing to find the target from 20 yards before sending in a tantalising cross that Curtis Main couldn't quite get on the end of. Moments later Keanu Baccus did brilliantly to win the ball back and play in Jonah Ayunga, the forward getting in a shot from the edge of the box that got the better of keeper Ross Laidlaw but not the woodwork as it smacked the far post and bounced away.

Ross County hadn't threatened at all in the opening half hour but it needed good tackling from Charles Dunne to keep out Owura Edwards and Dominic Samuel as the visitors made rare attacks. Edwards had a better chance at the end of some neat County passing but could only kick the ball off his face before it was cleared behind for a corner. Saints could have been in front just before the break, Strain releasing Baccus to burst through to the edge of the box but he couldn't keep his shot down and Laidlaw watched it sail a yard or two over the bar.

The Buddies continued on the front foot in the second half and took the lead in spectacular fashion. Baccus won possession and again charge forward but opted to pass rather than shoot. His team-mates seemed to be in a similar quandary as the ball bounced around the box before falling to Richard Tait 20 yards from goal. He was in no doubt about what to do and curled a tremendous first time shot beyond the reach of Laidlaw into the top corner.

Eamonn Brophy and Mark O'Hara replaced Main and Greg Kiltie before Ayunga fired over from the edge of the box. As the clock ticked down Joe Shaugnessey's header from Strain's corner was easy for Laidlaw – probably a relief for the County keeper after his mis-control had given away the set-piece in the first place. Opposite number Trevor Carson had virtually been a spectator all afternoon but was finally called into action with just a couple of minutes, reacting brilliantly to keep out Olaibe's deflected shot. It was to prove the Staggies' final chance, Saints comfortably seeing out stoppage time to pick up a fully merited three points.

Richard Tait celebrates after his stunning strike gave Saints the lead (Image: Allan Picken)

County initially struggled to muster a response but should have been level after an hour when a wonderful cross from Callum Johnson found the unmarked Owura but his diving header rattled the post, much to the relief of the home support. The Staggies were beginning to get into gear, Josh Sims seeing a shot blocked before sub Jordan White sent the rebound over the bar. The pressure continued with a series of corners that eventually ended when Ross Callachan sent a shot well wide of the far post.

Eamonn Brophy and Mark O'Hara replaced Main and Greg Kiltie before Ayunga fired over from the edge of the box. As the clock ticked down Joe Shaugnessey's header from Strain's corner was easy for Laidlaw – probably a relief for the County keeper after his mis-control had given away the set-piece in the first place. Opposite number Trevor Carson had virtually been a spectator all afternoon but was finally called into action with just a couple of minutes, reacting brilliantly to keep out Olaigbe's deflected shot. It was to prove the Staggies' final chance, Saints comfortably seeing out stoppage time to pick up a fully merited three points.

Full-Time: St Mirren 1-0 Ross County

St Mirren: Carson, Fraser, Shaughnessy (c), Dunne, Strain, Baccus, Erhahon (Flynn 87), Kiltie (O'Hara 69), Tait, Ayunga (Greive 90), Main (Brophy 69)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Kenny, Henderson, Olusanya, Offord

Ross County: Laidlaw, Johnson, Baldwin, Iacovitti, Purrington (Harmon 46), Cancola (Dhanda 77), Callachan, Owura, Sims (Paton 86), D.Samuel (White 46), Hiwula (Olaigbe 59)
Subs Not Used: Eastwood, Loturi, Watson, Tillson

Referee: Grant Irvine
Assistant Referee: David Roome
Assistant Referee: Gary Hilland
Fourth Official: Don Robertson

Attendance: 4,557 

There's lot of fun to be had at the SMiSA Stadium tomorrow with our matchday entertainment!

Between 1pm and 2:45pm on Saturday we will have a range of activities behind the West Stand for children of all ages and plenty for the big kids to get involved in as well. It’s not just for home fans as away fans are also more than welcome to join in.

The best bit is that all activities are FREE of charge and funded by the club and SMISA so get down early to be part of all the fun! 

• Inflatable pirate assault course
• Giant inflatable slide
• Shoot some hoops at the basketball game
• Can you score like Ayunga? Test yourself at our football skills zone
• Face painter
• Balloon modeller
• Get a selfie and a high five with Scotland's number one mascot - Paisley Panda! 
• Hear some St Mirren tunes with our live music performances

At half-time look out for our popular game 'Bung a Baw' with a chance to win a box of cakes courtesy of Glen Bun Bakery.

And if that's not enough we might even have some players come down to join the fun! 

St Mirren host Ross County at the SMiSA Stadium on Saturday in cinch Premiership action. 

The Saints and Staggies go into Saturday's match both looking for their first league win of the season. 

St Mirren vs Ross County
cinch Premiership
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 13th August 2022
Kick-off: 3pm

The match day officials for Saturday's match against Ross County are as follows:

Referee: Grant Irvine
Assistant Referee: David Roome
Assistant Referee: Gary Hilland
Fourth Official: Don Robertson

Match Details

The game kicks-off at 3pm.

Season tickets are valid for Saturday's match. 

The turnstiles will open to supporters from 2pm. The St Mirren Ticket Office is open between 11am until just after kick-off.

The match is all ticket – tickets will be on sale (subject to availability) UNTIL KICK-OFF.  Tickets are on sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online at stmirren.com/matchtickets. 

The fastest and easiest way to buy tickets for the home end is online at stmirren.com/matchtickets. Tickets will also be available in the West Stand Ticket booth which will be open from 1:30pm. 

Ross County supporters can purchase their tickets until kick-off (subject to availability) at stmirren.com/awaysupporters.

Live Streaming

Supporters should note that PPV and virtual season tickets options are not available for cinch Premiership matches this season. This is the case for all cinch Premiership clubs. 

Live streaming was introduced to allow supporters to watch matches when they were not able to attend in person due to Government restrictions. With Government restrictions no longer in place this has been removed as per SPFL regulations. 

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can continue to watch the match live as part of their subscription. Subscribers inside the UK and Ireland will receive live audio commentary. 

Ticket Information

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

Matchday Entertainment 

Between 1pm and 2:45pm on Saturday we will have entertainment for families in the West Stand car park.

There will be a range of activities for children of all ages and plenty for the big kids to get involved in as well. It’s not just for home fans as away fans are also more than welcome to join in.

The best bit is that all activities are FREE of charge and funded by the club and SMISA so get down early to be part of all the fun! 

• Inflatable pirate assault course
• Giant inflatable slide
• Shoot some hoops at the basketball game
• Can you score like Ayunga? Test yourself at our football skills zone
• Face painter
• Balloon modeller
• Get a selfie and a high five with Scotland's number one mascot - Paisley Panda! 
• Hear some St Mirren tunes with our live music performances

At half-time look out for our popular game 'Bung a Baw' with a chance to win a box of cakes courtesy of Glen Bun Bakery.

And if that's not enough we might even have some players come down to join the fun! 

Car Parking

A number of changes have been made to our parking protocol at the SMiSA Stadium ahead of the new season. 

The three zones (Red, Black and White) are explained and shown on the diagram below.

Red Zone - South

For hospitality and home disabled supporters (subject to availability). 

To enter/exit Greenhill Road. Hospitality ticket to be shown for entry. 

Black Zone - Southwest 

For Family Stand and Main Stand Patrons. 

To enter/exit via Drums Avenue.  

White Zone - West 

For West Stand Patrons and Pay on the Day. Home disabled supporters in bays behind West Stand. Away disabled supporters in bays behind the dome. 

To enter/exit via Ferguslie Park Avenue.

Visitor Information

After the incredible launch of our 2022/23 away kit we have now sold out of our original order due to the extraordinary demand.

We have been working with Joma to secure a second order and they have now confirmed that it will be possible and this is great news.

Unfortunately the manufacturing process takes some time and we won’t have physical stock until November.

We will, however, be able to take pre-orders for these to allow you to secure your kit and further details will be available in due course.

The unprecedented demand for our away kit has meant the club achieved record sales with almost FIVE times the sale of last season’s away kit.

We thank everyone that has purchased one of our home or away shirts ahead of the new campaign for their support of the club. 

St Mirren Football Club is saddened to hear of the passing of its former goalkeeper Pat Liney who has passed away at the age of 86. 

A Paisley Buddie, Pat was born in our town in July 1936 and began his youth career at Linwood Thistle before signing for junior club Dalry Thistle. Pat almost had the opportunity to join Saints when he was offered a trial at Love Street, but he injured his knee playing for Dalry in a cup match the night before and missed out. 

Following a spell in the Army doing his national service, Pat signed for Dundee in 1957 where he would become a bona fide Dark Blues legend as part of their Scottish League winning team of 1961/1962.

But St Mirren was Pat's club and in 1964 he finally had the chance to join his boyhood club where he would make 74 appearances over two years. 

In an interview with the Daily Record in 2011, Pat said: "My dad, Danny, and I never missed a Saints game at Love Street.

"We would get the bus from Linwood to Paisley Cross and only a few of us would get off – with the rest staying on to go to either Celtic Park or Ibrox. That used to irk me.

"If dad was working, I would go by myself, even though I was just eight or nine at the time. I would be first in the ground as soon as the turnstiles opened.

"I got a move to St Mirren and the feeling when I ran out at Love Street for my debut was the best in the world.

"It may have been almost 50 years ago but I remember it well. We beat Partick Thistle 3-1 and just to pull on the Saints strip made me as proud as punch. My dad was the proudest man in Paisley."

Our condolences are with the family and friends of Pat at this sad time.

St Mirren host Ross County in the cinch Premiership with both sides looking for their first point in the league this season. 

Saints were unlucky in defeat against Motherwell on the opening day. Stephen Robinson's side created a host of chances, but an inspired goalkeeping performance coupled with a Kevin Van Veen penalty saw the Steelmen leave Paisley with the points. The Buddies were then beaten 4-1 by Aberdeen at Pittodrie last weekend after being reduced to 10 men following Declan Gallagher's sending off. 

Ross County come into Saturday's match having also lost their first two league games of the season. Malky Mackay's men were beaten 2-1 by Hearts at Tynecastle on the opening day before a 3-1 defeat at home to Celtic on matchday two. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Ross County
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 13th August 2022
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

Ticket Info

Season tickets are valid for Saturday's match. Non-season ticket holders can buy home end tickets at stmirren.com/matchtickets or at the St Mirren Ticket Office.

Ross County supporters can buy tickets for the away end here. Tickets will be available online until kick-off. 

PPV and virtual season ticket options are no longer available as per SPFL regulations, but international subscribers to St Mirren TV can still watch league matches live as part of their subscription. 

Previous

St Mirren faced Ross County three times last season - winning one, drawing one and losing one. 

Saints were victorious in the first meeting with Eamonn Brophy, Marcus Fraser and Scott Tanser all scoring in a 3-2 win at the Global Energy Arena in October. 

The Buddies created a number of chances with 11 shots on target the last time we faced The Staggies at the SMiSA Stadium but couldn't find the net with the game finishing goalless. 

Malky Mackay's side edged Saints out by 1-0 the last time the sides met in March with Joseph Hungbo scoring the only goal for County from the penalty spot. 

Neither side could be separated when County visited the SMiSA Stadium in December with the game finishing 0-0 (Image: Allan Picken)

Matchday Entertainment

Between 1pm and 2:45pm on Saturday we will have entertainment for families in the West Stand car park.

There will be activities for children of all ages and plenty for the big kids to get involved in as well. It’s not just for home fans as away fans are also more than welcome to join in.

The best bit is that all activities are FREE of charge and funded by the club and SMISA so get down early to be part of all the fun! 

The officials

The referee on Saturday is Grant Irvine and he's assisted by David Roome and Gary Hilland. Don Robertson is the fourth official. 

St Mirren B were knocked out of the SPFL Trust Trophy after losing 4-2 on penalties to East Stirlingshire.

Neither side could be separated in 90 minutes and despite Fraser Taylor and Toyosi Olusanya netting from the spot the Saints were defeated. 

After a fairly tepid first 45 the game sprung to life in the second-half. Scott Honeyman had two big opportunities to give the visitors the lead. First, on 53 minutes, the East Stirlingshire man shot into the arms of Kenzie Smyth from close-range. The Saints goalkeeper then made a terrific one-handed to push away Honeyman's attempt from distance. 

Olusanya should have put St Mirren ahead five minutes later when he was the recipient of a Kieran Offord cut-back, but the Saints forward shot straight at Ross Connelly in the Shire goal. Substitute Gavin Gallagher was inches away from opening the scoring on 66 minutes with his strike flying inches over from 20 yards. 

10 minutes later a good run from Offord looked like it might yield the first goal but he struck the side-netting. 

The visitors were denied by a brilliant Smyth save from Kenny Barr heading into the final 10 minutes, while Luke Kenny made an incredible goal-saving challenge in the closing moments to ensure the game ended goalless. 

Penalties were needed to decide the game, but Offord and Jay Henderson had their spot-kicks saved by Shire goalkeeper Ross Connelly and the away side made no mistake with their efforts to progress to the second round. 

Full-Time: St Mirren B 0-0 East Stirlingshire (East Stirlingshire win 4-2 on penalties)

St Mirren: Smyth, Henderson, Gilmartin, Thomson, Kenny, Campbell, Reid, Taylor (c), Brophy (Gallagher 46), Offord, Olusanya
Subs Not Used: Gaffney, Sutherland, Foster, Phinn

East Stirlingshire: Connelly, Clocherty (Ewing 90), Brown, Coutts, Greene (c), Fotheringham (Sludden 80), Honeyman (Allan 80), Kay, Kirkpatrick (Wilson 80), Barr, Watson (Hodge 71)
Subs Not Used: Shira, McDonald, Ure

Referee: Chris Fordyce
Assistant Referee: Graeme Leslie
Assistant Referee: Jamie Andrews

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our small, busy team at St Mirren Football Club.

Based at the stadium, the role is integral to providing match day operations and customer service support for our extensive fan base.

Job Description 

• Work with the management team to coordinate and deliver the successful sale of season tickets to current and new season ticket holders
• Work closely with colleagues in the ticket office to efficiently run ticket office
• Create season ticket and match day events using ticketing software
• Coordinate match tickets for home and away games
• Build and maintain a positive relationship with our ticketing provider, Future Ticketing
• Ensure all ticketing procedures are GDPR and PCI compliant
• Manage relationships and liaise with away teams to distribute their allocation of tickets for home matches and St Mirren’s allocation of tickets for away matches
• Manage turnstile operations with the support of the Stadium Manager
• Work with finance to ensure invoicing and payments are managed effectively
• Work closely with the stadium team to ensure information is shared regarding match day sales
• Manage complaints, ticket issues and customer service issues in a fair and professional manner
• Work with the media and marketing team to promote season ticket and match day sales in a timely and coordinated manner
• Coordinate and share reports with all relevant departments to ensure all necessary information is shared accordingly and timely
• Monitor and audit ticket office processes
• Liaise and coordinate ticket sales and support for various supporter associations
• Any other duties to support the club as required by the management

Requirements 

• Experience with Future Ticketing desirable but will consider experience with other ticketing software
• Experience of working in a ticket office, a football club is desirable
• Excellent customer service skills
• Experience of working in a high-pressure environment
• Great team player
• Flexible attitude to work, evening and weekend working is essential
• Attention to detail

To apply please send your CV with a cover letter to Lynsey McLean, General Manager – lynsey.mclean@stmirren.com by Friday 19th August at 5pm.

Interviews will take place the following week.

Tickets for our cinch Premiership match away to Dundee United on Saturday 20th August are available online. 

Please be aware that tickets will only be available online directly from Dundee United; there will be none available at the St Mirren Ticket Office. 

Get your tickets HERE.

Dundee United Ticket Info

Jim McLean Fair Play Upper

Adults - £28
Concessions* - £16
Under-12s** - £5

Ambulant with PA - £16
Wheelchair with PA - £16

*65 and over, full-time student and under 21. 
**Must be accompanied by a full-paying adult. 

All ambulant supporters should be registered with St Mirren as a disabled supporter and a ticket can be purchased online with a PA if required. 

Should any of our disabled ambulant supporters have mobility issues with stairs, please contact Dundee United direct and they will organise lower stand tickets.

There are four wheelchair & PA pairs available in the corner shelter that Dundee United can send direct to supporters if they get in touch with United directly on 01382 833166 Option 1.