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.  

St Mirren will face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in the Quarter-Final of the Scottish Cup.

Jim Goodwin's side secured their place in the last eight with a 2-1 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the SMiSA Stadium on Friday night.

It has now been revealed that our match against Kilmarnock will take place on Monday 26th April with a 7:45pm kick-off and will be shown live on BBC Scotland.

Match Details

Kilmarnock v St Mirren
Competition: Scottish Cup
Date: Monday 26th April 2021
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: Rugby Park

A last-gasp Marcus Fraser goal saw St Mirren come from behind to make it through to the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup.

After a goalless first-half, the Buddies fell behind early after the interval when Nikolay Todorov slammed home the opener. But Kristian Dennis, on his first start since his return from injury, levelled two minutes later before Fraser knocked in the winner in the final minute of normal time. Saints will face the winners of Kilmarnock and Montrose with the two sides meeting tomorrow at Rugby Park.

It was a real cup tie from start to finish with both sides having numerous chances throughout the 90 minutes. Ilkay Durmus sent a scissor kick over from the edge of the area in the opening moments, while Jamie McGrath flashed wide on 12 minutes.

A minute later Jak Alnwick made two good stops in the space of a minute to keep Todorov and Daniel Mackay from opening the scoring. The goalkeeper was down low to deny the former before getting a hand to the latter's strike. 

On 17 minutes it was opposition goalkeeper Mark Ridgers who was made to work as he saved from Dennis. Dennis was inches away from the first goal on the half-hour mark when he got on the end of a terrific cross-field pass from Kyle McAllister. The striker did well to fashion space before his shot was deflected just wide.

Alnwick made another two big saves to keep the visitors at bay. He did well to push away Todorov's effort on 33 minutes and then got a fingertip to Scott Allan's hit from 20 yards to touch it on to the post. 

Saints were forced into a change a few minutes before the half-time interval. Jake Doyle-Hayes couldn't shake off a knock he had picked up minutes earlier and was replaced by Richard Tait.

With a minute of the half remaining, Dennis did brilliantly well to bring the ball down in a tight space of the box to get a shot away. It was deflected onto the cross bar before falling into the welcoming arms of Ridgers. 

There was an early warning sign at the start of the second-half with Alnwick getting strong hands to turn behind Mackay's strike. From the resulting corner the visitors would take the lead. Todorov was given all the space in the world to slam home from close range to put the Championship side ahead.

But Saints hit back instantly with Dennis levelling within two minutes. The forward smashed into the far corner from just inside the box to net his fifth St Mirren goal and his second in the Scottish Cup this season.

The Buddies could have been ahead a little over 10 minutes later with the woodwork denying Durmus and Dennis. The Turkish winger cracked the bar with a curling drive before Dennis smacked the post from the rebound.

The tie could have gone either way with both sides continuing to create. It looked like Allan had given Caley Thistle the lead again with less than 20 minutes remaining when he raced on to a lovely through ball from Miley Storey. The on-loan Hibernian midfielder's strike slid just centimetres by Alnwick's far post. 

Saints were denied by the woodwork for a fourth time with five minutes remaining as Durmus got his head on the end of a Fraser cross. It cracked off the post with Ridgers gathering despite not knowing too much about it. 

And then, into the final minute of normal time, St Mirren found the winner. Again it looked like the woodwork would stop the Buddies after nifty footwork from Jon Obika saw the striker fire into the post. The ball fell back to substitute Brandon Mason who sent the ball across the face of goal to Fraser who rolled home from close-range to make sure Jim Goodwin's men were the first side to qualify for the last eight. 

Full-Time: St Mirren 2-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

St Mirren: Alnwick, Fraser, McCarthy, Shaughnessy (c), Connolly, McGrath, Doyle-Hayes (Tait 41), McAllister (MacPherson 46), Durmus, Dennis (Mason 75), Obika 
Subs Not Used: Lyness, Finlayson, Reid, Henderson, Erwin

Inverness: Ridgers, Welsh (Lyall 90), Devine, Deas, Carson, Storey, Allardice, McKay, Allan, D. Mackay, Todorov (Sutherland 87)
Subs Not Used: C.Mackay, McHattie, Doran, MacGregor, Vincent, Harper

Referee: John Beaton
Assistant Referee: Sean Carr
Assistant Referee: Craig Ferguson 
Fourth Official: Craig Napier

Saints are back in action this Friday evening at the SMiSA Stadium where we host Inverness Caledonian Thistle for a 4th round Scottish Cup tie.

We have a limited edition run of programmes, published in partnership with Curtis Sport, for the behind closed doors Scottish Cup tie played on Friday 16th April.

This issue is a 32 pager with a £3 cover price.

This latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Jak Alnwick.
Jim Goodwin - The manager looks back on last week's game against Motherwell and ahead to the cup tie against Caley Thistle.
The Opposition – A look over the Inverness Caledonian Thistle squad.
St Mirren Programme Archive - Derek Drennan highlights some programmes from season 1976/77.
Centre Page Poster – Jamie McGrath.
Player Kit Sponsors 2020/21 – Check in to see who is sponsoring your favourite player's shirt for the season.
Marketing Matters – Campbell Kennedy updates on the latest events and happenings at the club's Commercial Department.
Yesterday's Saints – David Cochran looks back on the 5 game St Mirren career of Neil Harris!
Football Bloody Hell - Alan Gallacher pleads for a bit more respect for match referees.
St Mirren Fixtures & Results 2020/21 – A handy reference page of all the fixtures and results for this season.
Team Lines – The two squads and match officials for Friday's cup tie.

To buy this issue or to place your programme subscription for the 2020/21 season click HERE.

St Mirren can confirm that manager Jim Goodwin has been issued a three-match suspension after breaching Disciplinary Rule 203 in the match against Hamilton Academical on Saturday 20th March. 

Jim will serve two matches immediately beginning with tomorrow night's match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle with a further match suspended until 31st December 2021.

It's Scottish Cup action for St Mirren on Friday as Jim Goodwin's side host Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Fourth Round. 

A 3-0 win away to Hamilton Academical at the start of April saw Saints sail through to set up Friday night's tie.

Neil McCann is in interim charge of the Caley Jags and his side are unbeaten in their last eight in all competitions. They come into the match on the back of an impressive 3-1 win away to their Highland rivals Ross County.

The winners of Friday's match will face the winners of Kilmarnock and Montrose in the quarter-finals.

Match Details

St Mirren v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Competition: Scottish Cup
Date: Friday 16th April 2021
Kick-off: 6pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

How to watch the match

The match will be streamed live on St Mirren PPV for £12. 

As it is a cup match, season ticket holders will have to purchase a PPV pass for this match.  Season ticket holders should note that their St Mirren TV login details will not work on our PPV site and they will have to create a login for ppv.stmirren.com. 

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

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This is the first meeting between the two sides since a 2-2 draw in the Scottish Championship in March 2018. Harry Davis and Lewis Morgan had Saints in front before late goals from Gary Warren and Liam Polworth earned the Caley Jags a point.

St Mirren were the winners when Inverness last visited Paisley in January 2018. Gavin Reilly netted the only goal in a 1-0 win to boost the Buddies' Championship promotion push.

The officials

The referee on Friday is John Beaton and he'll be assisted by Sean Carr and Craig Ferguson. Craig Napier is the fourth official. 

St Mirren's Scottish Cup Fourth Round tie against Inverness Caledonian Thistle has been rescheduled.

The match will now kick-off at 6pm on Friday 16th April at the SMiSA Stadium and will be streamed live with more details to follow.

The winner of Friday's tie will face the winner of Kilmarnock/Montrose away from home in the quarter-finals.

Match Details

St Mirren v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Competition: Scottish Cup
Date: Friday 16th April 2021
Kick-off: 6pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

St Mirren were edged out by Motherwell despite a good performance at Fir Park.

The Buddies had the bulk of possession throughout the 90 minutes and missed a first-half penalty before Devante Cole scored the game's only goal to give the Steelmen all three points. 

Jim Goodwin made one change from the side that defeated Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Cup last week as Ryan Flynn came in for Jon Obika who failed a late fitness test after a groin injury in training. 

The closest clear-cut chance for either side in the opening stages came on six minutes when Jamie McGrath raced onto a Lee Erwin flick-on. The Irish midfielder was closely marshalled by the Motherwell defence but managed to force a save from goalkeeper Liam Kelly who turned his shot away.

Four minutes later Ilkay Durmus went close to netting the opener with a free-kick from 25 yards. The Turkish winger curled over the wall and had Kelly scrambling as it drifted just wide of target.

Jak Alnwick was called into action on 25 minutes with the Englishman making a good block to deny Chris Long. 

Saints were denied a stonewall penalty on the half-hour mark after a handball from Robbie Crawford. There was no doubt the ball clattered off the midfielder's outstretched arm but referee Kevin Clancy was unmoved much to the bemusement of the St Mirren players and staff. 

The Buddies were, however, awarded a penalty just four minutes later when Dylan Connolly was fouled as he broke in from the left. McGrath has been the go to man for Saints from the spot this season but for the first time he was denied from 12 yards as his attempt was saved by Kelly. 

Lee Erwin forced Kelly into another save before the break. The striker brought the ball down brilliantly on his chest and lashed goalward only for Kelly to hold.

Saints were dealt a blow as half-time approached when Flynn pulled up with what appeared to be a hamstring injury and had to be replaced. The. midfielder will go for a scan on Monday to find out the extent of the injury.

St Mirren didn't create as many chances in the second-half as they did in the first 45 but went closest before the hour mark when Stephen O'Donnell dallied on the ball inside the penalty area allowing Jake Doyle-Hayes to steal in. The midfielder was quickly closed down by Declan Gallagher who clattered the ball off the Irishman and over the bar.

And five minutes later Motherwell were ahead. Devante Cole managed to turn in Chris Long's strike from close range. The Saints defence appealed for offside but the goal stood. 

Alnwick did well to deny Motherwell a second 10 minutes later with a good save from Allan Campbell's strike. 

With 15 minutes remaining substitute Cammy MacPherson went close to an equaliser when he met Kristian Dennis' cross but nodded wide. Despite Saints pushing to find a leveller it wasn't to be as we left Lanarkshire empty handed. 

Full-Time: Motherwell 1-0 St Mirren 

St Mirren: Alnwick, Fraser, Shaughnessy (c) (Henderson 85), McCarthy, Connolly, Flynn (MacPherson 46), Doyle-Hayes, Erhahon (McAllister 73), Durmus, McGrath, Erwin (Dennis 73)
Subs Not Used: Lyness, Finlayson, Tait, Reid

Motherwell: Kelly, O'Donnell, McGinley, Gallagher, Lamie, Roberts (O'Hara 55), Campbell, Crawford, Lawless (Maguire 46), Long (Mugabi 81), Cole
Subs Not Used: Chapman, Carroll, Hastie, Dunne, Cornelius, Foley

Referee: Kevin Clancy
Assistant Referee: Graeme Stewart
Assistant Referee: David Doig
Fourth Official: Barry Cook

There’s plenty of opportunity to get active this spring when Street Stuff activities resume.

Evening activities will return from Monday 5 April, with extra afternoon sessions running throughout the school holidays, bringing free football and outdoor sport to local communities across Renfrewshire.

Anyone aged 8-16 is welcome to join in and there is no cost to take part. All participants will need to provide contact details for Test and Protect and follow the current guidelines, including wearing a facemask between games. Hand sanitizer stations and wipes will be available at all locations.

Young people can go along to the following sessions:

Monday 5 and 12 Apr

Durrockstock Park, Foxbar from 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Blackstoun Road, Ferguslie from 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Tuesday 6 and 13 Apr

Arkleston Primary School, Renfrew from 1:30pm – 4:30pm
McMaster Centre, Johnstone from 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Wednesday 7 and 14 Apr

Blackstoun Road, Ferguslie from 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Arkleston Primary School, Renfrew from 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Thursday 8 and 15 Apr

McMaster Centre, Johnstone from 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Our Lady of Peace Primary School, Linwood from 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Friday 9 and 16 Apr

Our Lady of Peace Primary School, Linwood from 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Durrockstock Park, Foxbar from 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Saturday 10 and 17 Apr

Barsail Primary School, Erskine from 5:30pm – 8:30pm

All activities will take place outdoors and may be subject to change or cancellation.

A free meal will be provided at afternoon sessions to ensure participants are fuelled up and ready to go.

Street Stuff is a diversionary project run in partnership between Renfrewshire Council, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Engage Renfrewshire and St Mirren Football Club.

The programme began in 2009 in Renfrewshire contributing to a reduction in youth disorder and anti-social behaviour by 75 percent over the first five years with a sustained reduction of 65 percent.

For more information, visit www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/streetstuff.

St Mirren head to Motherwell in the first post-split fixture as the 2020/21 Scottish Premiership season begins to draw to a close.

Saints face the Fir Park side on the back of a convincing 3-0 win in the Scottish Cup away to Motherwell's Lanarkshire rivals Hamilton Academical.

A Kristian Dennis strike either side of a Jamie McGrath brace secured Saints' passage into the Fourth Round of the cup. 

Motherwell, meanwhile, also safely navigated their way into the next round of the cup with a 5-0 win away to Highland League side Formartine United. 

Match Details

Motherwell v St Mirren
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Date: Saturday 10th April 2021
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Fir Park

How to watch the match

Saturday's match will be shown live on Motherwell's PPV for £12.

The match is also available to international subscribers on tv.stmirren.com. 

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St Mirren have won on their last three trips to Fir Park. 

A Jamie McGrath strike was enough to give the Saints a 1-0 win in December in the Scottish Premiership. Goals from Jon Obika and Ilkay Durmus gave the Buddies a 2-1 win at Fir Park in the final meeting of the two sides last season in February 2020. That win came a week after a penalty shoot-out victory for Saints in the Scottish Cup following a dramatic 4-4 draw. 

Neither side could be separated when they last met in February as the game finished 0-0 at the SMiSA Stadium.

Jim Goodwin's men are unbeaten in the last six against Motherwell stretching back to a 3-0 loss in Paisley back in December 2019. 

Who are the officials?

Kevin Clancy is the referee on Saturday. He's assisted by Graeme Stewart and David Doig. Barry Cook is the fourth official.