St Mirren are back in action this evening as we play host to Ladbrokes Premiership leaders Celtic at the Simple Digital Arena.

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The Buddies are looking to build on Saturday's 2-1 win over Dundee that saw Oran Kearney's men come off the bottom of the league.

It was Saints' second win in our last four league matches as we climbed into 11th place for the first time since January.

Saints have won two, drawn two and lost two of our last six league matches, while Celtic have won five of their last six in the league.

They come into tonight's match on the back of extending their lead at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership to 13 points following a 2-1 win over rivals Rangers at Celtic Park on Sunday.

The Hoops are unbeaten domestically in 2019 having won 10 of 11 league matches since the turn of the year. 

Celtic are, however, without a win in four away league matches at newly-promoted opponents. Their last coming in April 2017 when they defeated Rangers 5-1 at Ibrox.

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This will be the third and final meeting of the sides this season. 

The first came in September when Saints hosted Celtic in Paisley in Oran Kearney's first match as Saints gaffer. 

The Buddies picked up a point after a hard-fought 0-0 draw with the Hoops. 

St Mirren then travelled to Glasgow's East End for the first league match of 2019 back in January but were on the end of a 4-0 loss to the league leaders with a double from Oliver Burke added to by goals from Scott Sinclair and Timothy Weah.

Saints' last win over Celtic in the league came at the Simple Digital Arena in March 2010 as the Buddies trounced the Hoops 4-0 thanks to braces from Andy Dorman and Steven Thomson.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

A win would keep the Buddies in 11th place after Saturday's win over Dundee.

Depending on results elsewhere a win could see us extend our gap over Dundee to five points and move to within one of Hamilton Accies.

A draw for Saints would keep us in 11th providing Dundee don't beat St Johnstone by four goals at McDiarmid Park this evening.

Meanwhile, Celtic are nine points away from guaranteeing an eighth Ladbrokes Premiership title in a row after their win on Sunday and will look to take a step closer to securing the title.

They currently sit 13 points clear of Rangers at the top. Three wins would see them reach 82 points with Rangers only able to make 81 points providing they win their remaining seven league matches this season. 

TEAM NEWS

Danny Rogers, Greg Tansey and Lee Hodson are all still ruled out due to injury and while Kyle Magennis has returned to training, he remains out. 

Celtic are expected to make changes this evening with Dedryck Boyata and Kieran Tierney expected to miss out after picking up injuries at the weekend.

This coming Saturday (6th April) St Mirren make the trip to Lanarkshire for a Ladbrokes Premiership match-up with Hamilton Academical at the Hope CBD Stadium.

The info on Travel Clubs heading to the Hope CBD Stadium for the match is as follows:

Tile Bar Supporters Bus

The bus for Hamilton will leave Abercorn Street at 1:45pm.

Bus tickets are available from the bar.

Chivas Travel Club

Our bus for the game at Hamilton will leave the Court Bar at 2:00pm.

Bus tickets are on sale now from behind the bar.

North End Travel Club

The bus to Hamilton will leave The Sneddon at 2:00pm.

Bus tickets are now available in the Brewer's Tap, £5 each.

Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus

If you would like to travel on the bus please contact Fraser Burns on Facebook or twitter.

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

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

This latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Mateo Muzek
The Gaffer - Oran Kearney looks back on the match against Dundee and looks ahead to the fixture against Celtic.
Last Time Out – A look back at the recent Premiership match away to St Johnstone.
The Opposition – Brian Corry runs the rule over Neil Lennon's Celtic side.
Matchday Announcements - Bulletin Board of info, dates and events in the world of St Mirren.
St Mirren Greats – David Cochran looks back on the St Mirren career of Jim Blair.
Matchday Gallery - Pictures from the post match presentations in the corporate suite after the recent home match against Dundee.
Action Shot & Q&A (Centre Pages) – Ethan Erhahon gives answers to our quick-fire questionnaire. 
Player Kit Sponsors 2018/19 – Check in to see who is sponsoring your favourite player's shirt for the season.
Fans Corner - Ticket prices, travel clubs update, match info and dates for fans to keep in their diary. And a fan's music selection!
Street Stuff - Info on the ground breaking community programme's Spring Break events.
Paisley Panda's Fun Corner – Some puzzles to keep the youngsters entertained during the half-time break.
Football Bloody Hell - Alan Gallacher looks at the issue of racial abuse that has been highlighted recently in the football world. 
Marketing Matters – Campbell Kennedy updates on the latest events and happenings at the club's Commercial Department.
FlashBack - A pictorial look back to St Mirren's 3-2 win against Celtic in the 2013 League Cup Semi-Final.
St Mirren Fixtures & Results 2018/19 – A handy reference page of all the fixtures and results for this season.
Team Lines – The two squads and match officials for Wednesday's match.

To buy this issue or to place your programme subscription for the 2018/19 season click HERE.

Giant Football Card

The St Mirren Fans Council in partnership with the Supporters Liaison Officers/Panda entertainment present our brand new matchday competition in the West Stand.

It's £2 to select a team on the football card with 100 to choose. The lucky winner will be selected by the Panda on the pitch at half time and will receive half the proceeds. 

The remaining money will go to the Fans Council to spend on club initiatives. 

First Scorer

Paisley Panda is pleased to confirm that ‘First Scorer’ will be back for the game on Wednesday against Celtic.

‘First Scorer’ lets fans predict in advance of the game who they think will score St Mirren's first goal in tomorrow’s match against the Bhoys.

From all of those who guessed correctly, a winner will be picked at random and they will win a box of a dozen doughnuts which will be delivered to their seat right after the goal is scored!

To enter all you have to do ahead of the game is post your prediction of the first St Mirren scorer on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #Saints1stgoal. The lucky winner will then be contacted to confirm which stand they will be in with the row and seat number so that the prize can be delivered to them.

Man of the Match Vote

We are giving fans the opportunity to vote for the man of the match and also put two lucky fans in with the chance of winning a £10 voucher for the Club Shop.

Every home game we’ll throw open the voting on the 60 minute mark for 20 minutes where votes can be cast on Facebook and Twitter. All you have to do is use the hashtag #SMFCMOM followed by the name of the player you are voting for, eg ‘#SMFCMOM POPESCU’.

With 10 minutes of the game remaining all the votes will be counted then the Stadium Announcer will confirm the winning player over the tannoy system.

From all the fans who nominate the winning player one will be picked at random from the Facebook account and another from the Twitter account and they will each be awarded a £10 voucher for the Club Shop. The winners will be notified through the account they posted from and they must collect their voucher immediately after the match.

So get yourself ready on the hour mark of tomorrow’s game against Celtic and get voting with #SMFCMOM.

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 Celtic are the visitors for Wednesday's Ladbrokes Premiership match.

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

St Mirren vs Celtic
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Wednesday 3rd April 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 Celtic
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm

The match day officials for Wednesday’s Ladbrokes Premiership fixture against Neil Lennon's Celtic side are as follows:

Referee: Don Robertson.
Assistant Referee: Andrew McWilliam.
Assistant Referee: Graham McNeillie.
Fourth Official: David Lowe.

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 valid for this game.

Match is all ticket – tickets will be on sale (subject to availability) UNTIL KICK OFF.

Family Stand season ticket holders have until 2:00pm this afternoon (Tuesday 2nd April) to move their seats to either the Main or West Stand for tomorrow night's match against Celtic in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Family Stand season ticket holders who buy tickets before this afternoon's deadline will get them at the reduced price of £10 for adults and £5 for concessions.

Any Family Stand season ticket holder who misses the deadline and buys a ticket on the day will have to pay full price of £27 for adults and £17 for concessions.

Please note that there will be no pay on the day car parking available. Entry will be restricted to seasonal carpark passes only.

The St Mirren Ticket Office (Main Stand) opening hours in the build up to this match are as follows:

Tue, 2nd Apr: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Wed, 3rd Apr: 10:00am to 7:45pm (kick-off)

Ticket Office Phone No: (0141) 840-6130.
St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com.

Ticket Prices

Adult - £27
Concession - £17

Matchday Club Policies (click links for more info)

Unacceptable Conduct

Supporters Code of Conduct

Visitor Information

The St Mirren Reserves are in SPFL Reserve League action this afternoon as they host Celtic Reserves at the St Mirren Training Ground at Ralston.

The Buddies currently sit in 12th place in the 18 team league, but could move up to ninth with a win this afternoon.

Kick-off takes place at 2pm and entry is FREE so come along and show your support.

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

Family Stand season ticket holders have until 2pm this afternoon (Tuesday 2nd April) to move their seats to either the Main or West Stand for tomorrow night's match against Celtic in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Family Stand season ticket holders who buy tickets before this afternoon's deadline will get them at the reduced price of £10 for adults and £5 for concessions. 

Any Family Stand season ticket holder who misses the deadline and buys a ticket on the day will have to pay full price of £27 for adults and £17 for concessions.

St Mirren vs Celtic
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm

Ticket Prices

Adults - £10
Concessions/13-17 - £5

*Children with under 12 season tickets will be moved free of charge with a paying adult/concession season ticket holder.

**Wheelchair users free of charge.

Please note these cannot be purchased online. They can only be purchased by visiting the ticket office or over the phone.

A gallery of pictures from the Westmarch Suite following our win against Dundee in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Saturday.

Thanks to our match sponsor TG Industrial Services Ltd and captain's armband sponsor Murray Plant Hire Ltd for their support.

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography

St Mirren manager Oran Kearney gives his thoughts on Saints' 2-1 win over Dundee at the Simple Digital Arena this afternoon.