St Mirren began their pre-season schedule with a comfortable win over Crusaders at the Seaview Stadium. 

Lewis Jamieson and Mark O'Hara scored within four minutes of each other in the first-half to put St Mirren 2-0 ahead at the break. Kieran Offord then added a third 10 minutes into the second-half to round off a good night's work for Stephen Robinson's men.

The friendly formed the testimonial match for Crusaders' long-serving player Paul Heatley with the Saints squad forming a guard of honour for the 35-year-old.

Saints take part in a guard of honour for Crusaders' Paul Heatley in his testimonial

O'Hara almost put the Buddies in-front on seven minutes but saw his 20 yard strike crack off the post. Trevor Carson made a terrific one-handed stop just before the half hour mark with the Northern Ireland international at full-stretch to turn a Crusaders header away. 

Saints took the lead on 37 minutes when Jamieson showed great instincts to follow up and knock home after Fraser Taylor's initial strike was pushed into his path by goalkeeper Jonny Tuffey. Four minutes later St Mirren added a second when O'Hara headed in from close-range. 

Saints added a third on 55 minutes when Offord finished neatly beyond the Crusaders goalkeeper after a latching on to a brilliant pass from Jonah Ayunga.

Jamieson was unlucky not to grab his second on 78 minutes when he saw an effort come off the post and with five minutes remaining Greg Kiltie was denied by a good save from the Crusaders trialist goalkeeper. 

All in all it was a good night's work for Stephen Robinson's men with players getting vital minutes into their legs as well as number of young players given the opportunity to impress. 

Full-Time: Crusaders 0-3 St Mirren

First-half team: Carson, Strain, Gallagher, Kenny, Tait, Erhahon, Taylor, O'Hara, Jamieson, Henderson, Greive
Second-half team: Urminsky, Fraser, Campbell, Shaughnessy, Tanser, Flynn, Reid, Kiltie, Ayunga, Henderson, Offord

At St Mirren Football Club we are proud to call the town, the fans, the history, the colours and the community 'ours'. 

#OurStrip #OurTown

As a fan owned club, the local community and our supporters are at the heart of everything we do with members of SMiSA having the opportunity to vote on our strips for the upcoming season.

This includes the town that we are so proud to represent, Paisley. Paisley has a great history and this year we will represent that legacy with the iconic Paisley pattern detailed on the strip.

The Paisley pattern originated in India over 2000 years ago and became fashionable as a design on shawls in the 16th century. However, it wasn’t until the 19th century that Paisley was adopted as the modern name for the design. Our town became the leading producer of the Kashmir style shawls and the name became synonymous with Paisley. The first shawls woven in Paisley were made around 1808, and by 1850 there were over 7000 weavers in the town.

The design is used around the world in many leading fashion houses and now we are proud that our first team, women’s team and academies will be wearing it on the pitch while our fans wear it in the stands.

St Mirren are proud of our heritage within Paisley, and it is fitting that we represent the town through our strips.

#OurLegends

Over the years St Mirren has had the privilege of working with some legends on and off the pitch. Three of these iconic legends are Steven Thompson, Hugh Murray and Tony Fitzpatrick who between them boast over 1,100 appearances for the Saints.

We are proud to have them represent the club and give their support to the launch of the 2022/23 strips.

#OurSponsors

Digby Brown are sponsoring the strips for all teams for the 2022/23 season. Digby Brown align with our values, supporting and working with the local community is a fundamental part of their mission and we are proud to have them on #OurStrips.

#OurCommunity

We are working closely with the local community to engage more fans and visitors to the stadium in the 22/23 season. We are working with community groups and primary schools to introduce St Mirren to a new generation of supporters.

Retaining the three stands is the first step in our commitment to ensuring that we are encouraging and supporting future generations to support the team, support the local community and become proud to be part of #OurStMirren.

Pre-order yours now HERE

#OurStrip #OurTown #OurStMirren

Introducing our 2022/23 home kit inspired by #OurTown.

As chosen by our SMiSA members, our 2022/23 home kit pays homage to Paisley with the Paisley pattern incorporated in the design.

In-store availability will launch next week. 

Pre-order yours now HERE

St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Keanu Baccus has agreed a two-year deal with the club.

With clearance received from the Scottish Football Association, he will join up with Stephen Robinson’s squad once necessary visa approval is completed in Australia.

Keanu is a talented 24-year-old midfielder capped by Australia at U23 level.

The midfielder joined Western Sydney Wanderers during the 2014/15 season after spells in his youth at Parklea FC, Fairfield Hotspurs, Blacktown Spartans and Blacktown City.

In 2016/17, Keanu made his A-League debut for the Wanderers against Perth Glory.

Since then, he has gone on to make over 100 appearances in the A-League as well as featuring in the prestigious AFC Champions League.

Keanu has also been capped by Australia at U20 and U23 level – representing his country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The club hopes that Keanu will be able to join the squad in Belfast as part of their pre-season camp.

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson said: "Keanu will provide a real energy and quality to the team.

He’s a real athlete and gets about the pitch well. We believe he can go on to be a full Australian international.

"He’s young but he’ll bring a lot of good qualities and will enhance, not just our team, but the Scottish game."

There's still time to take advantage of our Early Bird pricing before it ends on Sunday 3rd July with full prices applying from Monday 4th July onwards. 

Early Bird season tickets provide a significant saving on walk-up prices and offer you the best value for money. With Early Bird prices, an adult in the Main or West Stands will save £40 on the cost of a full price season ticket or £161 on walk-up prices for every home league match next season. 

2022/23 Season Tickets are on full general sale so get yours now and be a part of #OurStMirren.

CLICK HERE FOR SEASON TICKET GENERAL SALE

The club would like to sincerely thank the almost 3,000 supporters that have bought their season ticket ahead of the 2022/23 season and given us such positive feedback on the process so far. Your support remains greatly appreciated and is never taken for granted.

Season Ticket Early Bird Prices

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Scotland international Declan Gallagher on a two-year deal.

The 31-year-old defender joins Saints following his departure from fellow cinch Premiership side Aberdeen and becomes our sixth signing of the summer.

Declan joins Saints with a wealth of experience having made almost 400 career appearances and the club has beaten a host of clubs from Scotland and England to secure the signing of the Scotland international.

After beginning his youth career with Hamilton Academical and Celtic, Declan would go on to play for Clyde, Dundee and Livingston – playing a major role in the latter’s promotion to the Premiership in 2018.

Declan signed for Motherwell in 2019 and his impressive form for the Fir Park side saw him earn the first of his nine caps for the Scotland national team before moving on to Aberdeen in 2021. He would go on to make 23 appearances for the Dons during the 2021/22 season.

Declan will join up with the squad tomorrow ahead of their pre-season training camp in Northern Ireland.

The manager reflected on the first week of pre-season training and discussed setting the standards for the new season.

Tickets for our opening Premier Sports Cup tie against Arbroath are now on sale. 

Saints take on the cinch Championship side at the SMiSA Stadium in our first competitive fixture of the 2022/23 season.

Tickets are priced at £15 for adults and £5 for concessions. 

Season ticket holders have until 5pm on Friday 1st July to guarantee their own seat before it is released on full general sale. 

GENERAL SALE

St Mirren vs Arbroath
Premier Sports Cup
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium
Date: Saturday 9th July 2022
Kick-off: 3pm

Ticket Prices

Adults - £15
Concessions* - £5

*Over-65, U18s and full-time students. 

Ryan Strain was raised on stories of St Mirren by his Hall of Fame grandad Gerry Baker. 

Now the 25-year-old is keen to write his own chapter in the history of the Saints after agreeing a two-year deal at the SMiSA Stadium. 

As a youngster, Ryan's grandad Gerry regaled him with tales of his footballing past. Gerry may have only spent two years at St Mirren, but it was a remarkably fruitful spell in which he scored 66 goals in 81 games - including a record 10 goals in a Scottish Cup tie against Glasgow University in 1960. The St Mirren Hall of Famer also netted in every single round including the final when Saints won the Scottish Cup in 1959. 

It wasn't just Gerry who had made his family proud with his sporting achievements. His brother Joe Baker was also an accomplished footballer who scored over 300 goals, while his daughter - Ryan's mum - competed at the Olympic Games. 

Now it's Ryan who wants to seize his opportunity to add to his family's incredible legacy.

Everyone says it's written in the stars," Ryan told stmirren.com. 

"It means the world especially to my mum and her side of the family. It probably hasn't really sunk in yet. They couldn’t believe it and I’m just buzzing to be here.

"Growing up they were massive St Mirren fans because grandad made them. My grandad told me a lot of stories and I was very proud of him.

"I was reading a lot of stuff in the stadium and looking at the pictures and just seeing what he did at St Mirren. Seeing him on the Hall of Fame wall is amazing and hopefully I can continue that legacy for the club.

"My mum and dad will try to get here for the first game and we are still close with my grandad's brother's [Joe Baker] family.

"As soon as I found out St Mirren was interested I was straight on the plane. I can’t wait to put the shirt on and show the fans what I can do."

Ryan stands in front of a picture of his grandad Gerry Baker

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Ryan Strain on a deal until summer 2024.

Ryan joins Saints on the two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Israeli side Maccabi Haifa.

The 25-year-old began his youth career at English Premier League side Aston Villa before moving to Australia where he played with Modbury Jets and Adelaide United. Ryan then spent last season with Maccabi Haifa where he would make 14 appearances – four of which came in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers.

Incredibly, Ryan is already well versed in the history of St Mirren with his grandfather Gerry Baker having played for the club between 1958-1960.

Gerry’s two-year spell at Saints saw him 81 games and score 66 goals including a goal in our Scottish Cup Final win over Aberdeen in 1959 as well as taking a place in the St Mirren Hall of Fame. Indeed, Gerry scored in every round on our way to winning the Scottish Cup with eight goals throughout the tournament.

Ryan admitted that his grandfather’s history with Saints was a big factor in him joining the club.

Speaking to stmirren.com, Ryan said: "My grandad told me a lot of stories and I was very proud of him.

I was reading a lot of stuff in the stadium and looking at the pictures and just seeing what he did at St Mirren. It’s amazing and to represent that legacy means a lot to me. 

"It means the world especially to my mum and her side of the family. They couldn’t believe it and I’m just buzzing to be here. As soon as I found out St Mirren was interested I was straight on the plane. I can’t wait to put the shirt on and show the fans what I can do.

"I’m a right-back/right wing-back who can also play in midfield. I’d say I’m attacking full-back who likes to get forward and get balls into the box.

"I learnt a lot in Israel last year even though it didn’t go as planned with injuries and I can’t wait to get started here and prove myself again."

Join Ryan as part of #OurStMirren. 2022/23 Season Tickets are on general sale at Early Bird prices.

Contact commercial@stmirren.com to sponsor Ryan's jerseys for the new season.