The St Mirren Reserves are in SPFL Reserve League action tomorrow (26th November) when they host Morton at the St Mirren Training Ground.

Kick-off at Ralston is 2pm and entry is FREE so get along and back the young Buddies! 

To find out more about the SPFL Reserve League please click here.

St Mirren have been drawn to face Broxburn Athletic in the Fourth Round of the William Hill Scottish Cup. 

The match will take place at the Simple Digital Arena on the weekend of Saturday 18th January 2020. 

Ticketing arrangements will be announced in due course. 

A stunning late goal saw Saints end their losing run and take a valuable three points against Ross County.

The visitors took the lead midway through the first half, Brian Graham finding the net with a fine strike from the edge of the box. There was little sign of Saints drawing themselves level before the break but an unlikely source provided the equaliser, Sean McLoughlin bagging his first Buddies goal after a bit of chaos in the penalty box.

It looked as if they game would end in a draw before some late drama at both ends. First, County's Lee Erwin saw a header cleared off the line by McLoughlin, then Sam Foley bagged a fantastic winner, thumping home his first goal in the stripes after great work by Tony Andreu.

The Frenchman found himself on the bench as Saints boss Jim Goodwin shuffled his pack, Stephen McGinn also among the subs with Ryan Flynn and Ilkay Durmus starting. There was also a change at the back as Gary MacKenzie took over from the injured Kirk Broadfoot, with fit again pair Kyle McAllister and Cody Cooke on the bench. Former Buddies Sean Kelly and Ross Stewart started for the Staggies.

Durmus volleyed wide early on when County could only clear a free-kick as far as the edge of the box and Saints continued to force set-pieces but looked fragile on the break, Josh Mullin curling a shot into the arms of Vaclav Hladky. The next Buddies corner provided a chance at the right end as again County didn't properly clear their lines, Kyle Magennis' dipping shot going narrowly over the bar.

Staggies goalie Nathan Baxter had had a quiet opening quarter but should have been tested by Jon Obika after Foley released him on the right. He got the better of Liam Fontaine to force an opening only to blaze his effort over the bar. It was to prove a costly miss as a few minutes later the visitors took the lead, Graham exchanging passes with Billy McKay before working himself some space at the edge of the area and poking a shot beyond Hladky.

Flynn drilled a low shot straight at Baxter as Saints looked for an equaliser but they nearly fell further behind when McKay got in behind the home defence, Hladky getting his fingertips to his shot. It looked as if the visitors would hold their lead at the break before the Buddies finally made one of their numerous corners count. The initial delivery was cleared and when it was played back in there was a bit of a scramble with bodies everywhere, Flynn clearly being fouled as he tried to force the ball home. It looked like ref Euan Anderson was going to award a penalty but the ball trundled to McLoughlin and he stabbed it past Baxter to level things up.

The turnaround should have been completed early in the second half when Obika got the better of his man but the shot meekly at Baxter. He then teed up Durmus, whose shot deflected off Morris and didn't fly far wide with the visiting goalie stranded, before Mullen smashed a chance over the bar when passing to Flynn in the middle would perhaps have been the better option. That was the striker's last involvement as he was replaced by Andreu before play resumed.

The Saints fans were screaming for Callum Morris to be sent off when he brought down Obika near the half way line with no one else between the striker and goalie Baxter, however ref Mr Anderson felt a yellow card was sufficient punishment.

The County defence were struggling to deal with the bustling frontman, Fontaine the next to be booked for hauling Obika down as he burst through on goal. The Buddies were on top and when Obika knocked the ball to Flynn at a corner, he danced past a couple of challenges before squaring for Durmus who completely missed the ball as he tried to thump it into the net.

County had barely looked like scoring since the break but they suddenly stepped things up in the last 10 minutes and thought they'd snatched a winner. Blair Spittal picked out fellow sub Lee Erwin at the back post and he headed the ball back across goal past Hladky, only for McLoughlin to hack it away just before it crossed the line.

Had it gone in, it would have been cruel on Saints as they had been far the better side in the second half and deserved the winner that a couple of minutes from the end.

McAllister flicked the ball on to Andreu to burst forward and as things opened up in front of him he laid it off to Foley at the edge of the box who gave Baxter no chance as he thumped a shot into the roof of the net.

There could be few complaints about Saints going in front and they comfortably saw out four minutes of stoppage time to move off the bottom of the Premiership.

Full-Time: St Mirren 2-1 Ross County

St Mirren: Hladky, P.McGinn, McLoughlin, MacKenzie, Waters, Magennis (McAllister 75), Flynn, Foley, Durmus (S.McGinn 90), Mullen (Andreu 58), Obika
Subs Not Used: Lyness, MacPherson, Cooke, Morias

Ross County: Baxter, Fraser (c), Kelly, Fontaine, Morris, Henderson, Spence (Chalmers 71), Mullin, McKay, Graham (Erwin 78), Stewart (Spittal 58)
Subs Not Used: Laidlaw, Watson, Foster, Paton

Referee: Euan Anderson
Assistant Referee: David McGeachie
Assistant Referee: Ralph Gordon
Fourth Official: William Collum

Attendance: 4,708

Jim Goodwin gives his thoughts on the Buddies 2-1 win over Ross County at the Simple Digital Arena.

Due to the poor weather conditions the pre-match entertainment will now be situated inside the Family Stand and therefore only those with tickets for that stand will be able to attend.

It will now get underway from 2pm. Sorry for any inconvenience.

St Mirren's home matches against Aberdeen (originally scheduled Saturday 25th January 2020) and Hearts (originally scheduled Saturday 22nd February 2020) will be shown live on Sky Sports and BT Sport.

The Aberdeen match will be shown live on Sky Sports and has been rescheduled for Sunday 26th January with a 12:30pm kick-off.

The Hearts match will take place on Friday 21st February with a 7:45pm kick-off and will be shown live on BT Sport.

The full details for the rescheduled fixture are as follows:

St Mirren v Aberdeen
Ladbrokes Premiership
Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Sunday 26th January 2020
Live on Sky Sports, 12:30pm kick-off

St Mirren v Hearts
Ladbrokes Premiership
Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Friday 21st February 2020
Live on BT Sport, 7:45pm kick-off

St Mirren are back in action at the Simple Digital Arena on Saturday for the first time in over a month as we play host to Ross County.

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St Mirren - LLLWLD

Ross County - LDLDLD

St Mirren return from the last international break of 2019 to face Ross County in our first home match since beating St Johnstone 2-0 on October 19th. 

Jon Obika and Danny Mullen scored their first league goals of the season as the Buddies came out on top in the battle of the Saints last month.

Since then, the Buddies have faced three away trips - losing to Kilmarnock (0-1), Celtic (0-2) and Hearts (2-5). 

While the away form has been a source of frustration for Saints, the home form has been good this season with two wins, two draws and one defeat from our first five home league matches of the season.

Indeed, the Buddies have only lost two home league matches since the end of March - 2-0 to Celtic in April and 1-0 to Rangers in August. 

Ross County come into tomorrow's match in sixth place in the league with 14 points, but Stuart Kettlewell and Steven Ferguson's side have failed to win in their last seven matches.

The last time the Staggies took three points was during a trip to Motherwell in September where goals from Brian Graham and Ross Stewart saw them win 2-1 at Fir Park.

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An injury time goal from Marcus Fraser gave Ross County all three points when both sides met in Dingwall in the Ladbrokes Premiership in September.

It was a frustrating and controversial afternoon for Saints who had a Jon Obika goal ruled out for offside in the first half despite replays showing the striker was onside. 

Tony Andreu's first St Mirren goal had gotten the Buddies level after ex-Saint Ross Stewart had given the Staggies a second-half lead. But with the last kick of the match County captain Fraser ensured the points stayed in Dingwall.

County were also victorious the last time they visited Paisley - in April 2015 - with Liam Boyce's hat-trick giving them a vital 3-0 win as they went on to escape relegation.

Saints have won in two of their last three visits to Dingwall, but the last home win over County was in May 2014 when Gregg Wylde's goal saw the Buddies win 1-0.

The Buddies have taken on Ross County 17 times at home since their first meeting at the turn of the century. In those 17 matches, Saints have defeated the Highland side nine times, drawn five and lost just three. 

TEAM NEWS

Cody Cooke is back fit after a long-spell on the sideline and could be named in the squad while Kyle McAllister is also in contention after missing Saints' last five league matches. 

Kirk Broadfoot will miss out after injuring his foot in the Buddies loss to Hearts before the international break. 

MANAGER'S THOUGHTS

"I played against County last year in the Championship with Alloa. They were building a team that was going to be capable of competing in the Premiership so it hasn't surprised me the points they have picked up. 

"They have some very good attacking players with good experience in there. Billy McKay is proven at this level, so is Michael Gardyne and Ross Stewart has taken a lot of plaudits as well.

"We have to be at it defensively and if we are not those players can hurt you. But we believe that we have got players up the other end that can cause Ross County problems and hopefully that will make for an entertaining game."

If you live outside the UK & Ireland, St Mirren TV is your way to watch Paisley’s Premiership club live in action each and every home match day.

This service, which is delivered by media students from the University of the West of Scotland, will cover all of St Mirren’s home games.

As usual the St Mirren TV team will be presenting all the action from the Simple Digital Arena when Ross County are the visitors for Saturday's Ladbrokes Premiership match.

If you want to tune in here is the info you will need:

St Mirren vs Ross County
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2019
Kick-off: 3:00pm BST

To access this match day service:

1 Day Pass – €6.99 EUR
Season Pass – €69.99 EUR

To view Terms & Conditions and get started with St Mirren TV please click HERE.

For technical support with St Mirren TV please e-mail tvsupport@stmirren.com

Our match day programme, published in partnership with Curtis Sport, will be available from the Club Shop ahead of Saturday’s game.

This issue, for the Ladbrokes Premiership fixture against Ross County, is a 52 pager with a £3 cover price.

This latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Tony Andreu.
The Gaffer - Jim Goodwin looks back on recent games and ahead to the match-up with Ross County.
SMDSA - A message from the St Mirren Disabled Supporters Association.
The Opposition – Brian Corry gives the lowdown on the Ross County side.
St Mirren Programme Archive - Derek Drennan reviews the 125th Anniversary programme.
100 Seasons at the Top - Cairters Corner reflects on St Mirren following World War One.
They Played in the Stripes – David Cochran looks back on the St Mirren career of Andy Millen.
Matchday Gallery - Pictures from the corporate suite post match presentations from the recent home match against Hearts.
English Title Winners - Liam Harding looks back on the Tottenham side that became the first English club to win the double in the 20th century.
Centre Page Poster – Kirk Broadfoot.
Fans Corner - Ticket prices, travel clubs update, match info and dates for fans to keep in their diary, Mascot Profile and Fan's Music Pick.
Player Kit Sponsors 2019/20 – Check in to see who is sponsoring your favourite player's shirt for the season.
Panda's Fun Page – Some puzzles to keep the youngsters entertained during the half-time break.
Football Bloody Hell - Alan Gallacher looks at modern day football fandom.
Stats and Picture Quiz - Player appearance stats for the season and picture quiz.
Marketing Matters – Campbell Kennedy updates on the latest events and happenings at the club's Commercial Department.
SMiSA - The latest from the St Mirren Supporters' Trust.
St Mirren Fixtures & Results 2019/20 – A handy reference page of all the fixtures and results for this season.
Team Lines – The two squads and match officials for Saturday’s match.

To buy this issue or to place your programme subscription for the 2019/20 season click HERE.

St Mirren are back in action at the Simple Digital Arena tomorrow for the first time in over a month and that means a return for our matchday entertainment. 

Paisley Panda and the St Mirren Supporter Liaison Officers have a range of different activities taking place from 1:30pm outside the Family Stand which are open to all. 

Among the activities involved are:

*Football skills zone
*Magician
*Live music 
*Face painting
*Balloon Modelling
*Free sweets from the Panda sponsored by Black & White Army
*Bung a Baw sponsored by Glen Bun bakery
*Pick the winning team and win £100 on our giant football card
*Win donuts by predicting who will score #saints1stgoal 
*Vote for #SMFCMOM and be in with a chance of winning a voucher for the club shop.

All fans are welcome to attend, so get yourself along to the Family Stand from 1:30pm on Saturday to get involved!