It's a return to action for St Mirren following last weekend's postponement of matches as Saints host Celtic at the SMiSA Stadium on Sunday in the cinch Premiership. 

Saints have picked up nine points from the opening six matches of the cinch Premiership season after three wins and three defeats. 

There were wins over Ross County (1-0), Dundee United (3-0) and Hibernian (1-0), with losses to Motherwell (0-1), Aberdeen (1-4) and St Johnstone (0-3).

Celtic go into Sunday's match having drawn 1-1 with Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland on Wednesday night in the Champions League. 

Ange Postecoglou's side sit atop the cinch Premiership having won all six of their matches - scoring 25 goals and conceding just once. Their last league match saw them defeat rivals Rangers 4-0 at Celtic Park, whilst their last away match in the league saw them defeat Dundee United 9-0 at Tannadice. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Celtic
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Sunday 18th September 2022
Kick-off: 12pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

Ticket Info

Tickets for Sunday's match are only available to home supporters that were pre-registered on the St Mirren ticket platform. St Mirren Football Club reserve the right to cancel any home end tickets it feels have been purchased by away supporters. Away end tickets will be sold by Celtic directly.

PPV options are no longer available within the UK and Ireland. However, international subscribers to St Mirren TV can still watch league matches live as part of their subscription. 

The match will also be shown live on Sky Sports. 

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A depleted Saints side held Celtic to a 0-0 draw the last time the Glasgow side visited the SMiSA Stadium. Despite missing several players through covid, the Buddies held Celtic to a draw. 

That was the only point Saints would take off Celtic in the three meetings last season with the Hoops winning 6-0 at Celtic Park in August 2021 and edging us out with two second-half goals in a 2-0 defeat in Glasgow in March.

Our last win against Celtic came at Celtic Park in January 2021 when goals from Kristian Dennis and Ilkay Durmus saw us win at Parkhead for the first time in over 30 years. 

Our last home league victory against the Hoops was a famous 4-0 win at the SMiSA Stadium in 2010 where Steven Thomson and Andy Dorman both scored a double on a memorable night. 

A depleted Saints held Celtic to a draw the last time they visited the SMiSA Stadium (Image: Allan Picken)

The officials

Don Robertson is the referee on Sunday. He'll be assisted by David Roome and Alan Mulvanny. Euan Anderson is the fourth official. 

The SMiSA Stadium will host the Scotland U21s at the end of September when they take on Northern Ireland in friendly action.

Tickets are now on-sale for the friendly match at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online. Please note that tickets for this match will not be available at the St Mirren Ticket Office this Sunday (18th Sep)

Scotland U21 vs Northern Ireland U21
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
Date: Sunday 25th September 2022
Kick-off: 2pm

The ticket prices as follows:

*SSC Members free tickets can only be claimed in person at the St Mirren Ticket Office upon production of SSC Membership card.
**Over-65/Under-16
***Wheelchair users will be charged at £3 with carer free of charge. 

Keanu Baccus and Ryan Strain will face St Mirren teammate Alex Greive in international action after the pair were called up by Australia.

The Saints' summer signings have received their first call-up to the Socceroos for their friendlies against New Zealand during the September international break. 

Australia will face the All Whites over two games, firstly at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Thursday 22nd September before travelling to Eden Park in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Sunday 25th September. 

We are delighted that both have received well-deserved international recognition and wish them the very best during their time away. 

Alex Greive has been called up to the New Zealand National Team for their upcoming friendlies against Australia.

New Zealand will face the Socceroos over two games, firstly at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Thursday 22nd September then returning home to Eden Park in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Sunday 25th September. 

The forward will join us with the All Whites during the international break next week and will be looking to add to the six caps he has already earned - all of which have come since his move to Saints in January. 

Everyone at St Mirren would like to wish Alex Greive all the best during his time away with the New Zealand. 

Tickets for our match against Celtic on Sunday 18th September are on general sale to home supporters only at the St Mirren Ticket Office and stmirren.com/matchtickets.  

As is always the case for matches against Celtic and Rangers, tickets are only available to those previously registered on our ticketing platform. St Mirren Football Club reserve the right to cancel any home end tickets it feels have been purchased by away supporters. Away end tickets will be sold by Celtic directly.

Tickets are priced at £32 for adults and £22 for concessions*.

*65+, full-time students & juveniles (13-17).  

St Mirren v Celtic
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Sunday 18th September 2022
Kick-off: 12pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

The SPFL has today issued the following statement:

"Following confirmation of the postponement of all fixtures in the professional game across Scotland last weekend as a mark of respect for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the SPFL can confirm the intention for the professional game to resume as normal.

"Fixtures will go ahead, subject to Police Scotland resourcing, with the caveat that any fixtures under the professional banner be rescheduled if they fall on Monday September 19, the day of Her Majesty’s funeral.

"This week, as a mark of respect and in keeping with the period of National Mourning, home clubs may wish to hold a period of silence and/or play the National Anthem just ahead of kick-off, and players may wish to wear black armbands.

"The SPFL thank clubs and league organisations for the mark of respect shown at the weekend and for their efforts in resuming the professional game fixture schedule."

Launched in June, Help a Buddie is an ongoing initiative where St Mirren supporters have the chance to purchase and donate a match ticket for those less fortunate.

While it is important for as many fans as possible to continue to contribute, the club have opened up the process to allow fans to nominate any group/organisation/individual(s) that they feel deserves or would benefit by receiving a match ticket.

So far, the club have received welcome contributions from many fans, which allowed groups to come to your club such as ACCORD Hospice, Ukrainian families, The Disability Resource Centre and Barnardo's Paisley Threads, who would not normally be able get to the SMiSA Stadium.

If you want to Help a Buddie please click HERE to donate a match ticket or click HERE to nominate a worthwhile individual/group/organisation for consideration. 

The SFA/SPFL has confirmed that all cinch Premiership matches will be postponed this weekend as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. 

Saints had been scheduled to face Hearts at Tynecastle on Sunday. 

Match tickets will remain valid for the rearranged fixture so keep a hold of your tickets if you still plan to attend the future date. If you require a refund please contact the St Mirren Ticket Office. Further details on the rearranged fixture will be available in due course. 

Tickets for our match against Celtic on Sunday 18th September are on general sale to home supporters only at the St Mirren Ticket Office and stmirren.com/matchtickets.  

As is always the case for matches against Celtic and Rangers, tickets are only available to those registered previous to the match on our ticketing platform. Away end tickets will be sold by Celtic directly.

Tickets are priced at £32 for adults and £22 for concessions*.

*65+, full-time students & juveniles (13-17).  

St Mirren v Celtic
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Sunday 18th September 2022
Kick-off: 12pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

It's another away day for St Mirren as Stephen Robinson's side head to Scotland's capital to face Hearts in the cinch Premiership. 

The Buddies' three-match winning run came to an end last weekend following a 3-0 loss to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park. That defeat came after wins over Hibernian (1-0), Dundee United (3-0) and Ross County (1-0). Despite defeat, Saints still sit in sixth place in the cinch Premiership - just a point behind Sunday's opponents. 

Hearts have won three, drawn one and lost two of their opening six cinch Premiership fixtures this season. Robbie Neilson's outfit have beaten Ross County (2-1), Dundee United (4-1) and St Johnstone (3-2) - all of which were at Tynecastle. The Jambos also drew with rivals Hibernian (1-1) whilst losing away to Celtic (0-2) and Livingston (0-1). 

They go into Sunday's match following their Europa Conference League group match against İstanbul Başakşehir at Tynecastle on Thursday night. 

Match Details

Hearts v St Mirren
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Sunday 11th September 2022
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Tynecastle Park

Ticket Info

Tickets for Sunday's match are only on sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office. There will be no sale of tickets online or on the day of the match. The St Mirren Ticket Office will have a late opening on Thursday evening between 5-7pm and is open on Friday between 10am-2pm. All tickets must be collected by 2pm on Friday. 

PPV options are no longer available within the UK and Ireland. However, international subscribers to St Mirren TV can still watch league matches live as part of their subscription. 

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Hearts came out on top in all four meetings between the two sides last year - three of which were in the cinch Premiership and the other in the Scottish Cup. 

In the three league meetings, Robbie Neilson's side twice won 2-0 while also winning 2-1.

Despite goals from Eamonn Brophy and Connor Ronan seeing Saints come from 2-0 down to draw level, the Buddies were eventually defeated 4-2 in the Scottish Cup encounter in March. 

Our last win against Hearts was in the final match of the curtailed 2019/20 season. Jon Obika netted the only goal as Saints ensured Premiership survival with a 1-0 win at the SMiSA Stadium.

Connor Ronan won St Mirren Goal of the Season 2021/22 for his strike on our last visit to Tynecastle (Image: Willie Vass)

The officials

The referee on Sunday is David Munro and he'll be assisted by David Roome and Sean Carr. Colin Steven is the fourth official.