Saints manager Jim Goodwin gives his reaction after he picked up his first win as St Mirren manager as Oan Djorkaeff's late penalty secured a 1-0 win over Edinburgh City in the Betfred Cup.
St Mirren are back in action at the Simple Digital Arena this evening as we play host to Edinburgh City in matchday two of the Betfred Cup.
FORM
Saints will be looking to bounce back from the disappointment of defeat to Dunfermline in Paisley on Sunday and aim to get our first points on the board in Group H.
The Buddies, who fell 3-0 behind at half-time against the Pars, looked like the might launch an improbable comeback when strikers Cody Cooke and Danny Mullen netted inside the space of two minutes to make it 3-2. But with 25 minutes to go Jim Goodwin's side couldn't find an equaliser that would have taken the match to penalties.
Tonight is Edinburgh City's first match in the Betfred Cup this season after being the side that missed out on the first round of fixtures at the weekend.
Managed by James McDonagh, former Falkirk assistant manager, Edinburgh City come into tonight's match on the back of pre-season wins over Gala Fairydean (3-0), St Johnstone (2-0) and East Kilbride (5-2).
McDonagh's side challenged for the League Two title last season but fell away towards the final few matches and finished in third between champions Peterhead and Clyde. They faced the latter in the promotion play-offs but lost 4-0 to Danny Lennon's Clyde.
PREVIOUS
Saints have faced Edinburgh City once before in the Betfred Cup group stages.
The Buddies defeated the Citizens 3-0 at the Simple Digital Arena in July 2016 thanks to first-half goals from Lawrence Shankland, Tom Walsh and Jack Baird.
Despite that win and finishing on nine points in the group, it wasn't enough for Saints to progress to the next round.
There have been four meetings between the sides over the last 84 years since they first met in old second division in 1935. City won 3-2 in the first meeting, but Saints have came out in top in the remaining three since then. A 5-0 win in 1936 was followed up by a 3-1 win in the Scottish Cup in 1939, before the 2016 Betfred Cup group stage match.
ONES TO WATCH
The Buddies backline will have to keep their eye on City's Blair Henderson. The striker hit 40 goals for the Citizens last season - 30 of those coming in League Two to see him finish top scorer by a country mile. His goalscoring exploits saw him named as League Two Player of the Year and win the SPFL 'Tartan Boot'.
Another key player for City is captain Josh Walker. Walker is probably better remembered to Scottish football fans for a loan spell at Aberdeen over 10 years ago where he scored in their famous 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in the then UEFA Cup.
WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN
Saints will be looking to win their remaining three group stage matches in the hope that nine points will be enough to progress to the next round.
Edinburgh City will be looking to shock the Buddies and get their opening Betfred Cup match off to a winning start.
TEAM NEWS
Both Tony Andreu and Oan Djorkaeff made their Saints debuts in Sunday's match against Dunfermline. The latter's came from off the bench and he could be in line to make first St Mirren start this evening.
The squad of 18 is likely to be the same as Sunday's match with no fresh injury concerns.
The Saints welcome Aberdeen to The Simple Digital Arena for our first home Ladbrokes Premiership fixture of the Season and we have a fantastic package on offer.
Enjoy the build up to the game in the Westmarch Suite where you will enjoy a Champagne reception followed by a three course meal prepared by our chefs from the University of the West of Scotland.
You will enjoy table service drinks from the bar pre & post match and be entertained by our guest Ambassadors on the day with tales of there time at the club.
Post match we will have a number of players visiting the Suite to make presentations to our match day sponsors and a visit from our new Manager, Jim Goodwin.
We also have a number of sponsorship packages available on the day.
St Mirren v Aberdeen
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Saturday 10th August 2019
Kick-off: 3:00pm
* Arrive 12:30pm.
* Private car parking facility.
* Enter through the exclusive Westmarch Hospitality Suite entrance.
* Hostess table service.
* Three Course meal accompanied by wine.
* Accreditation in the match day magazine.
* Exclusive match day competitions.
* Match day magazine and corporate team sheets.
* Exclusive Q&A with matchday Ambassadors.
* Executive seating in Main Stand.
* Half-time hot and cold snacks served with tea or coffee.
* Post Match presentations by the Match Sponsors' Man of the Match.
* Post Match visit to the lounge by players.
* Inclusive drinks package both pre and post match.*
* Last Orders: 5:30pm.
* Bar Closes: 5:45pm
* Hospitality Concludes: 6:00pm.
Cost per person: £110 + VAT (drinks inclusive)*
Season ticket holder: £95 + VAT
Cost per person: £85 + VAT (pay bar)
Children: £40 + VAT
Adult season ticket holders £15 discount applicable to season ticket holders only. Seat details required when booking.
To reserve your package please contact Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy on 0141 840 1337 or email commercial@stmirren.com
To book your place from our e-store please click here.
MENU
Potato & Leek soup
served with petit pan
*****
Chicken Balmoral with a whisky sauce
served with new potatoes and green beans
Vegetable Lasagne (Vegetarian)
Chicken goujons with chips (Children)
Sticky toffee pudding and custard
*****
Freshly brewed Tea & Coffee
*****
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 League 2 side Edinburgh City are the visitors for Wednesday evening's BetFred Cup, Group H fixture.
If you want to tune in here is the info you will need:
St Mirren vs Edinburgh City
BetFred Cup, Group H
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm 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
St Mirren vs Edinburgh City
BetFred Cup, Group H
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm
The match day officials for the BetFred Cup Group H match are as follows:
Referee: Greg Aitken.
Assistant Referee: David McGeachie.
Assistant Referee: Gary Logan.
If you are thinking about coming to The Simple Digital Arena for the first time on Wednesday please click HERE for all the info you will need to make sure your match day experience runs as smoothly as possible.
Match Details
The game kicks-off at 7:45pm.
Season Tickets ARE NOT valid for this game.
Match is all ticket – tickets will be on sale (subject to availability) UNTIL KICK OFF.
On the match day St Mirren fans can purchase their tickets (subject to availability) at the St Mirren Ticket Office from 10:00am to kick-off time (7:45pm).
The Edinburgh City fans can purchase their tickets (subject to availability) from the window at the away end of the ground (North Stand) from 6:30pm to kick-off time (7:45pm).
Tickets can also be purchased from the Online Ticket Shop.
The St Mirren Ticket Office (Main Stand) opening hours in the build up to this match are as follows:
Tue, 16th Jul: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Wed, 17th Jul: 10:00am to 7:45pm (kick-off)
Ticket Prices
Adult - £12
Concessions - £6
Only the Main Stand will be open for our match against Edinburgh City with away fans seated in M8.
Ticket Office Phone No: (0141) 840-6130.
St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com.
Matchday Club Policies (click links for more info)
At the SMiSA Stadium we have an electronic ticketing system in place at the turnstiles.
The process of using the system is fairly straight-forward and easy to use:
The whole process will only take a few seconds.
Please note that there will be stewards in attendance to help where required.
The Club has been made aware of problems occasioned by inconsiderate parking in the area of Tannahill Road.
Seemingly supporters are parking despite the presence of double yellow lines and as a consequence local bus routes are also being blocked because streets in this area are narrow and fans are parking on both sides. People, many of whom are elderly, are having to walk from Greenhill Road to their homes because buses can’t get access.
Residents who have cars parked in driveways are experiencing similar difficulties getting their vehicles in and out. On being approached by local residents some supporters have been somewhat aggressive which could lead to confrontation.
St Mirren Football Club strives to be a good neighbour and we would ask that ALL supporters attending the stadium not only park in accordance with local parking restrictions but also give consideration to the needs of local residents by parking sensibly so as not to occasion an unnecessary obstruction.
We are also aware of problems with patrons parking at the front of the Main Stand to pick up disabled supporters at the end of the game. This area is a 'no parking' zone on match days (with cones on the road) and has to be kept clear for emergency access. It is an inappropriate location for disabled spectator uplifts, as not only does it cause an obstruction on the road, it also causes a danger to pedestrians leaving the stadium.
Please note that the designated pick-up/drop off points are either in Drums Avenue or the two lay-byes on Ferguslie Park Avenue.
BY ROAD
Follow signs for Paisley & Glasgow Airport. Exit the M8 at Junction 29 (St James’ Interchange) which is just after Glasgow Airport turn off if travelling east to west. Be careful not to exit on to the A737 which is signposted for Irvine. It is best to stay in the middle lane when passing the Airport as this leads naturally to the St James’ Interchange exit.
At the interchange take the first left onto a dual carriageway with some football parks on the left hand side. Follow this road and after a sharp right hand bend you should now be in Greenock Road. Then take your first right on to Clark Street and drive to the end of the street which is the junction with Greenhill Road, turn left and you will see the stadium on the opposite side of the road.
BY RAIL
Get train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Paisley St James – exit from the station is straight onto Greenhill Road where the stadium is facing you. To plan your journey by rail with Scotrail please click HERE.
BY BUS
Most buses will stop at Paisley Cross or Mill Street, from both you will see the Paisley Town Hall. From the Town Hall cross the High Street towards the Piazza Shopping Centre, when acoss walk towards the town centre until you come to Gilmour Street. Turn right on to Gilmour Street and walk towards the railway station which is about 150 yards away. From there you can get train to Paisley St James or if you prefer to walk the following routes are advised by the police:
Home fans: cross road to the left on to St James Street – follow through up Underwood Road then turn right at Greenhill Road where stadium is 200 yards further along the road. Access to the Main Stand is from Greenhill Road and the South and West Stands will be accessed from Drums Avenue.
Away fans: cross road to Love Street continue up the street till you come to Albion Street where you will turn left. Follow Albion Street until you come to the junction with Greenock Road where you will turn right. Cross the road then walk about 200 yards before taking your first left on to Clark Street. Walk straight up Clark Street to the end of the street which is the junction with Greenhill Road, turn left and you will see the the stadium on the opposite side of the road. Access to the North Stand will be from Ferguslie Park Avenue.
St Mirren travel to Coatbridge on Tuesday 23rd July to face Albion Rovers in our final Betfred Cup group stage match.
The match will be pay-at-the-gate.
Albion Rovers vs St Mirren
Betfred Cup
Venue: The Reigart Stadium, Coatbridge
Date: Tuesday 23rd July
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Gate Prices
Adult - £12
Concessions - £6
U12 - Free if accompanied by an adult
Tickets for our match away to East Kilbride this Saturday (20th July) are now SOLD OUT!
We'd like to thank all of our shirt sponsors for the upcoming 2019/20 season for their support.
Player sponsorship is a fantastic opportunity for you, your company, sport club or children to show your support for a particular first team player.
As a sponsor, your name or company name will be listed in every match-day programme and on the player profile page of stmirren.com. Your name will also be featured on the jumbo screen at the Simple Digital Arena on a match-day when the team is announced.
At the end of the season you will be invited to the sponsor's evening where you'll be invited to mix and mingle with first team and fellow sponsors.
The cost to sponsor a player is £350 + VAT for a home shirt and £300 + VAT for an away shirt.
To find out more please contact Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy via email at commercial@stmirren.com or call 0141-840-1337.
Terms: Should your sponsored player depart the club during the transfer window either by transfer or loan deal a new sponsored player will be allocated by the club.
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Third Dimension Framing |
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| Stephen McGinn |
Consilium Contracting Services Ltd |
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| Gary MacKenzie |
Camerongas, |
Michelle's School of Dance, |
| Kyle Magennis |
Cockles Wilson Bankhouse |
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| Ryan Flynn |
RDA Consulting Ltd |
Courtyard Marriot, Glasgow Airport |
| Tony Andreu | Gavin & Christine Chittick, London |
Craig, Adam & Eoin McLardie, |
| Jack Baird |
Eddy Cochrane |
KENNEDY |
| James Kellermann | Saltire Graphics and Print, Brook Street Studios, 60 Brook Street, Glasgow, G40 2AB, 0141-556-3722 |
AVAILABLE TO SPONSOR |
| Danny Mullen |
Scotjet Limited |
KP Kreative Design for Print & Web www.kpkreative.co.uk 07486 532 177 |
| Cody Cooke | Derek & Liz McIntyre, Paisley |
Gennaro Limited |
| Greg Tansey | Courtyard Marriot, Glasgow Airport www.marriott.com/glaca |
AVAILABLE TO SPONSOR |
| Oan Djorkaeff |
The Court Bar, |
Bearsden Bud |
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| Cammy MacPherson |
Prestige Jaguar, |
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| Ethan Erhahon | Scott & Steven Gray Lersan12 FC, Khon Kaen, Thailand |
Millan Services Ltd, |
Saints manager Jim Goodwin gives his reaction to today's 3-2 loss to Dunfermline in our Betfred Cup opening match.
It was a frustrating start to the Jim Goodwin era as Saints lost 3-2 to Dunfermline in their opening Betfred Cup group game.
The Pars were in front inside 20 minutes as Ryan Dow shot past Vaclav Hladky and soon after they were two clear when Andy Ryan found the net with a fine finish. Incredibly, things got even worse before the break as Ryan hit the post and Tom Beadling followed in to score the rebound to seemingly finish things off.
It wasn't until just after the hour mark that Saints finally showed signs of life as the scored twice in quick succession. First, Coody Cooke curled a shot past goalie Ryan Scully from the edge of the area, then Danny Mullen pounced after the Pars keeper fluffed his lines at a corner to cut the gap to one. However, they were unable to find the equaliser that would have taken the game to penalties.
Dow fired an early warning that obviously wasn't heeded as he got in behind the home defence before forcing a good save from Hladky. Saints threatened for the first time when Ryan Flynn's looping cross was fumbled by Scully before the goalie recovered in time to block Kyle Magennis effort. A few minutes later Cooke volleyed off target from Ethan Erhahon's cross but any hope that Saints were clicking in to gear was about to be extinguished in dramatic fashion.
The Buddies lost possession in the middle of the park and Josh Coley pounced, wriggling himself free of his man before sliding a pass through for Dow just before he was wiped out. Once again Dow was in acres of space and this time he made no mistake, slotting the ball into the bottom corner to put Dunfermline in front.
It took six minutes for things to go from bad to worse. This time Kevin Nisbet won the ball in midfield and he found Ryan with a great pass, the striker clinically curling past Hladky to double the Pars' advantage.
Paul McGinn blazed an ambitious effort well off target as Saints tried to react, Tony Andreu rattling a shot into the midriff of a Pars defender. Dunfermline could then have moved further in front as Coley once again caused problems and found Ryan, but the striker didn't show the same composure as earlier and lashed at his shot. He looked to have done rather better a few minutes later when his shot beat Hladky but not the post, however Beadling reacted far quicker than the home defence and thumped the ball into the unguarded net to give the visitors a three-goal advantage at the break.
Gary MacKenzie headed over from Andreu's corner early in the second half but it didn't seem to signal a turning of the tide. Instead, the Saints defence still looked disjointed, a mix-up almost letting Dow in but Hladky was out early to take care of the danger. A rare Buddies chance came when Danny Mullen nodded the ball on for Paul McGinn and the fullback's shot from the edge of the box fizzed just wide.
There was finally something for the home fans to cheer just after the hour mark. Erhahon got himself a bit of space on the left and fed a short pass to Cooke, who took a touch before curling his shot round the outstretched arm of the relatively unworked Scully to reduce the deficit. It fell further a few minutes later as Scully once again made a mess of a cross, this time failing to get close to an Andreu corner, and Mullen rattled it home. The Pars keeper appealed for a foul but there was nothing doing and it was game on.
Jack Baird strode forward and sent an ambitious effort wide from distance as Saints tried to claw themselves level. Andreu went closer when he won the ball back after his free-kick was blocked, his shot going narrowly over the bar. The push for an equaliser was always going to leave Saints even a more exposed at the back and when a cross found Coley in acres of space it looked like he'd put things to bed for good, only for Hladky to brilliantly turn his shot behind.
Dunfermline sacrificed their attackers in a bid to steady the ship and it did the job, Saints unable to carve out any real chances despite having plenty of possession in the final third. Five minutes of stoppage time provided a glimmer of hope and there was almost a dramatic finale when Hladky went up for a late corner, the keeper's header going wide seconds before the final whistle was blown.
Full-Time: St Mirren 2-3 Dunfermline
St Mirren: Hladky, P.McGinn, Baird, MacKenzie, Erhahon, S.McGinn (Djorkaeff 79), Flynn, Magennis, Andreu, Cooke, Mullen
Subs Not Used: Lyness, Glover, Walker, Breadner, Kellermann, MacPherson
Dunfermline: Scully, Comrie, Martin, Ashcroft, Morrison, Paton, Dow (McCann 89), Beadling, Nisbet (McGill 62), Ryan (Turner 68), Coley
Subs Not Used: Gill, Lang, Todd, Bowman
Referee: Steven McLean
Assistant Referee: Douglas Ross
Assistant Referee: Andrew McWilliam
Fourth Official: Steven Reid
Attendance: 2,067
Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography
St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Oan Djorkaeff on a one-year deal subject to international clearance.
Oan - son of France 1998 World Cup winner Youri Djorkaeff - joins the Buddies after impressing while training with the side during pre-season.
The midfielder, who will wear the number 23 for Saints, signs on following spells in France with St Etienne, Evian, Montpellier and Nantes.
Speaking on joining the club, Oan told stmirren.com: "I feel very glad to be here and to start a new adventure with this club.
"The camp in Spain was amazing and we can see that we are starting to learn how to play with each other.
"I'm very excited to play and show the fans what I can do.
"I just want to help the team win and whatever I can do to help the team win I will do."
Buddievision subscribers can watch Oan's first interview here.
Season ticket holders can get a 30% discount on an annual Buddievision subscription by using the promo code VACLAVSAVES when signing up.
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