A gallery of pictures from the Westmarch Suite following our win over Hamilton Academical in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Wednesday night.
Thanks to our match sponsor TG Industrial Services Ltd and match ball sponsor Walker Laird for their support.
Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography
St Mirren will take the fight to finish 10th to the final day after a deserved 2-0 win over Hamilton Academical at the Simple Digital Arena.
Second-half goals from St Mirren Youth Academy graduates Kyle McAllister and Kyle Magennis wrapped up the three points with Saints still in with a chance of avoiding the Ladbrokes Premiership relegation play-offs.
It was all or nothing for the Buddies who knew they had to take all three points to have any chance of avoiding a play-off spot heading into the match. Oran Kearney made one change to the side that drew 1-1 with Motherwell the week previous with Magennis starting in place of Ryan Flynn.
It was, however, the visitors who should have taken the lead when a long ball from Accies goalkeeper Gary Woods found its way to George Oakley who raced through on the Saints goal. Buddies goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky was off his line quickly, but was rounded by Oakley who looked set to roll the ball into the back of the empty net. The English striker let the ball run too far and slammed over from a tight angle.
Saints immediately broke forward and could have been ahead when Paul McGinn's ball across met an unmarked Magennis in the box. The midfielder had time to take a touch but decided to take it first time and curled well over the bar.
Scott Martin had two chances in the space of a minute for the visitors but failed to make either count. The first saw him pounce on a slack clearance from Hladky. He picked up the ball around 40 yards from goal and had a go with the keeper stranded but sent it well wide. 60 seconds later he sent an effort from the edge of the box into the arms of the Saints goalie.
Hamilton's Aaron McGowan was lucky to escape a red card on 19 minutes after kicking out at Danny Mullen. The Saints striker was shielding the ball before falling to the ground. McGowan, who may have argued he was trying to get the ball, kicked out at the forward much to the anger of the Saints team. Referee Willie Collum raced across and booked the Accies defender, while he also booked Saints skipper Stephen McGinn for his remonstrations.
Accies would be reduced to 10 men 10 minutes later as Alex Gogic was given his marching orders for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. Simeon Jackson was about to race clear on goal after getting on the end of a McAllister pass, though the Canadian was hauled to the ground by Gogic who was promptly shown a red card.
McAllister stepped up to take the resultant free-kick but sent it straight into the arms of Woods. Brad Lyons and Stephen McGinn had half chances before the interval as the Buddies looked to make their man advantage count but it would remain goalless at the break.
Mullen and McAllister both had sniffs at goal 10 minutes into the second 45 with the former heading over from a Mateo Muzek cross and the latter sending an effort high and wide.
10 men Accies had a big opportunity to take the lead just before the hour mark through substitute Mickel Miller. He found himself on the end of a flick on and charged into the box. Miller had Tony Andreu in the centre waiting for a pass but elected to go alone and dragged a poor effort wide of the mark.
Saints made a change on 61 minutes as Ryan Flynn came on in place of Brad Lyons and it was after the hour mark that the Buddies really stepped up a gear.
Mihai Popescu almost found the opener with a header on 63 minutes only to be denied by a terrific save from Woods. From the resultant corner Simeon Jackson headed over.
The Buddies were having all the pressure with McGowan having to turn over a dangerous Paul McGinn cross and Mullen having a shot deflected by for a corner. It seemed for a spell like it was corner after corner for Saints and while they all looked like they might yield something for the home side nothing was coming off.
With 15 minutes to go Saints finally made the breakthrough thanks to McAllister. The winger played a reverse pass with Paul McGinn and took the ball down well inside the box. He got his first shot wrong however though the block from an Accies defender found the ball back at McAllister's feet and he made no mistake second time around as he slammed low beyond Woods to give the Buddies a well-earned opener.
Woods denied McAllister a second with a good block with 10 minutes remaining, but Accies, who knew a draw would be enough to ensure their Ladbrokes Premiership survival, came at Saints. Dougie Imrie's chip into the box met Oakley who head towards Andreu. Hladky was brave to get in ahead of the Frenchman to claw away. But Saints couldn't clear their lines allowing Oakley a chance as he smashed just wide from 20 yards
Six minutes of injury time were added after an injury to Miller and Saints did well to keep control in stoppage time. Magennis rounded off a good evening for the Buddies as he made it two goals from two with a composed finish from inside the box after robbing Darian MacKinnon of the ball.
Hamilton still have the advantage heading in to the final day, but Saints have given themselves a chance of avoiding the play-offs and could do so with a draw or a win at Dundee depending on how Accies fair at home to St Johnstone on Saturday.
Full Time: St Mirren 2-0 Hamilton Academical
St Mirren: Hladky, P.McGinn, Popescu, MacKenzie (Baird 38), Muzek, S.McGinn (c), Lyons (Flynn 61), Magennis, McAllister, Jackson (Cooke 68), Mullen
Subs Not Used: Holmes, Ferdinand, Hodson, Nazon
Hamilton: Woods, McGowan, McMann, Gordon, Martin (Imrie 79), Mimnaugh (Sowah 31), Gogic, MacKinnon (c), Andreu, Ogkmpoe (Miller 56), Oakley
Subs Not Used: Marsden, Smith, Hamilton, Davies
Referee: William Collum
Assistant Referee: Andrew McWilliam
Assistant Referee: Gary Hilland
Fourth Official: John McKendrick
Attendance: 6,421
Saints manager Oran Kearney gives his thoughts as St Mirren defeat Hamilton 2-0 at the Simple Digital Arena to ensure the race for 10th spot goes to the final day.
St Mirren play host to Hamilton Academical in our last regular home league match of the 2018/19 season tonight.
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St Mirren - DDWDLW
Hamilton - WDDDLL
Saints come into tonight's game having lost just one of our last six league matches.
The Buddies, who have to win tonight to have a chance of avoiding the play-offs, have won two of those six matches - a 2-1 win at home to Dundee and a 3-1 win over Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
We are unbeaten in our last four matches with draws against Motherwell (1-1) and St Johnstone (1-1) coming after our win away to Livingston, while we drew 1-1 with Hamilton just before the league split.
Like Saints, Hamilton are unbeaten in their last four matches having also won one and drawn three.
Accies defeated Dundee 1-0 in their last match to relegate the Dens Park side and move four points ahead of the Buddies. They've also drawn with Livingston (3-3), Motherwell (1-1) and Saints (1-1). Their last defeat came away to Livingston at the start of April when they lost 2-0 at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
PREVIOUS
Saints have yet to beat Hamilton in three attempts this season.
The Buddies lost 3-0 away to Accies in September, before suffering a 3-1 defeat in Paisley in December.
Oran Kearney's men picked up a point in our last match against the Lanarkshire side. Brian Rice's outfit took the lead at the Hope CBD Stadium through Steve Davies, but the Buddies bounced back to grab a point thanks to Anders Dreyer's penalty a few minutes later.
Our last win against Hamilton came at the Simple Digital Arena in February 2015 when Steven Thompson's second half goal gave us a 1-0 victory.
The Buddies come into tonight's match knowing that only a win will be enough to keep us in the hunt for 10th spot.
Anything but a win will consign Saints to 11th place and the relegation play-off spot.
Hamilton know that a draw or better will see them secure Premiership safety for another season.
TEAM NEWS
Anders Dreyer, Cammy MacPherson and Greg Tansey are all out for Saints.
"The last five or six games have been really encouraging and we've built up a head of momentum at the right time.
"We were written off by many throughout the season and to have secured at least a play-off is a heck of an achievement from where we have been. But mathematically there is still a huge incentive for us to try and stay up outright.
"There is a real feel-good factor about the place and a real air of positivity and that's what we want to tap into.
"It's so important that the crowd gets behind us. I'm not asking for that because I know they will do that anyway - they've been absolutely top-notch."
St Mirren Women’s team are making history on Sunday 19th May 2019 when the team will play at the Simple Digital Arena for the first time ever! This will prove to be a historic day and one to remember forever as the women's team take on West Park FC in SWFL Division 2 - West/Central.
St Mirren FC is proud to be a family club where we promote the inclusion of everyone in the game of football. Over the years we have developed amazingly talented male players and now we are continuing in that tradition by offering the same opportunities to women and girls across Paisley and Renfrewshire.
We are forward thinking in our commitment to the women’s game with the Women's National Team playing their matches at the stadium as well as being one of the host venues for the upcoming Women's U19s Europeans Championship Finals.
Undoubtedly this year is going to be an exciting but again a challenging year for women’s football. The club are proud to be part of all these amazing events because it continues to grow the St Mirren football family. The lives we can touch whether it’s as a fan, a player or proud parent it’s all about getting involved and changing the future of people and players.
And so the 19th May is more than just a game it’s the continuation of the progress women are making in sport, recognition of their talent, and of what they bring to the football family at St Mirren FC.
The 19th May is the next step in St Mirren FC developing the players of the future. Creating new dreams and ambitions, changing the future of young players and becoming a leader in women’s football in Scotland.
The match kicks off at 4pm and tickets are FREE!! We would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who wishes to some along & support the next stage of the journey of the women’s team and the St Mirren Football Club Family.
For more information on the day please email: gayle.brannigan@stmirren.com or kate.cooper@stmirren.com
Our match day programme, published in partnership with Curtis Sport, will be available from the Club Shop ahead of Monday’s game.
This issue, for the Ladbrokes Premiership fixture against Hamilton Academical, is a 52 pager with a £3 cover price.
This latest edition includes the following:
Front Cover – Kyle McAllister
The Gaffer - Oran Kearney looks back on recent matches and looks ahead to the match against the Accies.
Last Time Out – A look back at the recent Premiership match away to Motherwell.
The Opposition – Brian Corry gives the lowdown on Brian Rice's Hamilton Academical side.
St Mirren Women - A look ahead to the St Mirren Women's team playing their first game at St Mirren Park on 19th May.
St Mirren Greats – David Cochran looks back on the St Mirren career of John Potter.
Matchday Gallery - Pictures from the corporate suite post match presentations after the recent home match against St Johnstone.
Action Shot (Centre Pages) – Central defender, Gary MacKenzie.
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.
Post-Split Round-Up - A look back at the first three weeks of the post-spilt section of the season.
Stats and Picture Quiz - Update of player appearance stats for the season and picture quiz about St Mirren league winners.
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 battle between Saints and Accies to avoid the play-off spot.
Marketing Matters – Campbell Kennedy updates on the latest events and happenings at the club's Commercial Department.
Flashback - A picture gallery from St Mirren's win against Accies on 2nd April 2011.
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 Monday’s match.
To buy this issue or to place your programme subscription for the 2018/19 season click HERE.
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 Hamilton Accies are the visitors for Monday's Ladbrokes Premiership match.
If you want to tune in here is the info you will need:
St Mirren vs Hamilton Academical
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Monday 13th May 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
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.
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 Monday’s game against Hamilton Accies and get voting with #SMFCMOM.
Bung a Baw
Paisley Panda will host the ever-popular match day competition ‘Bung a Baw’ during the half-time break of Monday’s match against Hamilton Academical.
To take part in ‘Bung a Baw’ fans need to purchase a small foam ball which is numbered and they will then have a chance to throw their ball towards our club mascot Paisley Panda in front of the Family Stand. Each person will have 60 seconds to do this and the winner will be the person who has thrown the ball closest to the feet of the Panda. The winner will be confirmed over the PA system.
The competition is sponsored by Glen-Bun Bakery who are supplying a full tray of yummy cakes as the prize for the contest winner.
The competition this week is FREE to enter. The balls will be available from sellers inside the Family Stand in the 30 minutes leading up to kick-off and then again in the first 5 minutes of half-time before the competition starts (subject to availability). Each ball is numbered and participants will also get a ticket with the corresponding number which they will use to claim the prize if they win.
‘Bung a Baw’ continues to be very popular so Paisley Panda advises that you get in early on Monday to get your ball to take part.
As well as taking care of ‘Bung a Baw’, Paisley Panda will be giving away sweets to the kids in and around the stadium courtesy of the Black and White Army website.
Paisley Panda is pleased to confirm that ‘First Scorer’ will be back for the game on Monday against Hamilton Academical.
‘First Scorer’ lets fans predict in advance of the game who they think will score St Mirren's first goal in Monday’s match against the Accies.
From all of those who guess 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.
St Mirren vs Hamilton Academical
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Monday 13th May 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm
The match day officials for Monday evening's match against Brian Rice's Hamilton Accies side are as follows:
Referee: William Collum
Assistant Referee: Andrew McWilliam
Assistant Referee: Gary Hilland
Fourth Official: John McKendrick
If you are thinking about coming to The Simple Digital Arena for the first time on Monday 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.
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).
We also have a Ticket Booth sited at the West Stand beside turnstiles T11-14 on a match day. The Ticket Booth is only for the purchase of tickets (subject to availability) for the West Stand, and also the pick-up point for pre-ordered tickets for the West Stand. The Ticket Booth will be open from 6:30pm to 7:45pm (kick-off).
The Hamilton Academical 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:
Fri, 10th May: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sat, 11th May: CLOSED
Sun, 12th May: CLOSED
Mon, 13th May: 10:00am to 7:45pm (kick-off)
The Ticket Booth (West Stand) opening hours in the build up to this match are as follows:
Mon, 13th May: 6:30pm to 7:45pm (kick-off)
Ticket Office Phone No: (0141) 840-6130
St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com
Matchday Club Policies (click links for more info)
| Adult | £26 |
| Concessions* | £16 |
| Child (under 12) | £6 |
| Wheelchair User** | £16 |
| Carer | Free |
* 65+, full-time student, wheelchair users and U18s.
** – The 'Wheelchair user' ticket is only available to purchase directly from the Ticket Office, it is not available online. Proof must be provided for anyone requiring a carer. To be entitled to a free carer ticket you must be in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
| Adult | £26 |
| Concessions* | £16 |
| Child (under 12) | £6 |
| Wheelchair User** | £16 |
| Carer | Free |
* 65+, full-time student, wheelchair users and U18s.
** – The 'Wheelchair user' ticket is only available to purchase directly from the Ticket Office, it is not available online. Proof must be provided for anyone requiring a carer. To be entitled to a free carer ticket you must be in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
| Adult | £26 |
| Concessions* | £16 |
| Child (under 12) | £6 |
| Wheelchair User** | £16 |
| Carer | Free |
Please note that the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand is a Family Stand and therefore we expect no swearing within this area.
* 65+, full-time student, wheelchair users and U18s.
** – The 'Wheelchair user' ticket is only available to purchase directly from the Ticket Office, it is not available online. Proof must be provided for anyone requiring a carer. To be entitled to a free carer ticket you must be in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
| Adult | £26 |
| Concessions* | £16 |
| Child (under 12) | £6 |
| Wheelchair User** | £16 |
| Carer | Free |
* 65+, full-time student, wheelchair users and U18s.
** – The 'Wheelchair user' ticket is only available to purchase directly from the Ticket Office, it is not available online. Proof must be provided for anyone requiring a carer. To be entitled to a free carer ticket you must be in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
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.
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