The St Mirren Reserves are in action tomorrow afternoon as they face Hamilton in the SPFL Reserve League.

The match will take place at New Western Park in Renfrew. 

Kick-off is 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.

St Mirren fell to a 2-0 defeat away to St Johnstone this afternoon with two second half goals giving the Perth Saints all three points.

The hosts took the lead through David Wotherspoon on the hour mark. They had the chance to extend their lead further but missed two penalty kicks before Matty Kennedy grabbed a second with less than 10 minutes to go.

Craig Samson made a terrific stop to deny the home side an opener. Matty Kennedy's cross met the head of Tony Watt who nodded into the ground, but the Buddies goalkeeper was down well to push the ball over the bar. 

Lee Hodson's was searching for Simeon Jackson at the back post when he swung in a cross on 16 minutes. But it looked like it may have been heading into the top corner with Zander Clark having to tip away.

The Paisley Saints were left frustrated on 22 minutes when referee Andrew Dallas booked Danny Mullen for simulation when it looked like the striker had clearly been fouled inside the St Johnstone box. 

Great work from Paul McGinn on the right just before half time saw the full-back steal the ball from Scott Tanser and charge towards the St Johnstone box. McGinn expertly picked out Mullen in space inside the box but the striker blazed well over the bar.

A minute later it was the home side who went close to breaking the deadlock before the interval with Samson tipping a Kennedy header on to the bar.

Tony Watt spurned a glorious opportunity to put the home side in front three minutes into the second half. The ball was played across the box, Buddies defender Alfie Jones slipped leaving the striker with what looked to be a simple tap-in. But somehow he side-footed the ball well wide. 

The home side had come out strongly after the break and took the lead on the hour mark. Watt tried to get on the end of a cross with an acrobatic effort, but missed the ball completely allowing it to fall to an unmarked Wotherspoon. The midfielder rolled the ball beyond Samson from close range to put St Johnstone in front.

Things looked like going from bad to worse when a penalty was awarded for a foul on Murray Davidson at the back post. Tony Watt stepped up but as he has done so often for St Mirren, Samson was equal to the attempt and pushed it away.

10 minutes later, St Johnstone were given a second penalty of the afternoon with Hodson penalised for a foul in the box. This time it was Liam Craig who assumed responsibility only to slam the ball over the bar. 

The two missed penalties failed to give St Mirren a lift though and it was St Johnstone who would go on to secure all three points with Kennedy on hand to knock home a rebound after Samson had made a good save to deny Jason Kerr. 

St Mirren: Samson, P.McGinn, Baird, Jones, Hodson, Hammill (Edwards 75), McGinn, Willock (McShane 80), Flynn, Jackson, Mullen (Smith 62)
Subs Not Used: Lyness, MacPherson, Erhahon, Kirkpatrick

St Johnstone: Clark, Tanser, Shaughnessy, Wright, Davidson, Wotherspoon, Kerr, Foster, Craig, Watt (Kane 76), Kennedy (Nydam 87)
Subs Not Used: Hurst, McMillan, Scougall, Gordon, Callachan

Referee: Andrew Dallas
Assistant Referee: Graeme Leslie
Assistant Referee: Ivan Stankovic
Fourth Official: Craig Napier

Attendance: 2,716 (648 St Mirren fans)

Match Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography and John Millar - Millar Pictures

Oran Kearney gives his reaction to today's 2-0 loss to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.

St Mirren travel to Perth tomorrow to face St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

St Mirren supporters will be accommodated in the Main Stand (gates 5, 6 & 7).

*Free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult – gate 5 only (max 2 x U12 per adult)

**Maximum 2 x U13s admitted free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult – gate 5 only

***personal assistant free of charge

****Tickets for wheelchair users and ambulant disabled must be purchased in advance from the St Mirren Ticket Office.

Additional Information for Travelling Fans

The referee on Saturday is Andrew Dallas and he will be assisted by Graeme Leslie and Ivan Stankovic. The Fourth Official will be Craig Napier. 

Please note that supporters who use wheelchairs or who have mobility issues should use the accessible entrance adjacent to gate 5.

St Johnstone also have a limited number of accessible parking bays which can be booked in advance (£5 - payable on the day). Bus/coach/minibus parking is free of charge in the McDiarmid Park car park.

St Johnstone also have a limited number of ADC receivers for supporters who are blind/partially sighted. These can be booked in advance, to be collected from the St Johnstone ticket office on match day.

St Johnstone's match day bar ‘The Muirton’ is located in the Main Stand at McDiarmid Park and will be open to both sets of supporters from 12 noon on the day of the match. Hot and cold snacks and drinks are available and children are welcome. There will be live football on the screens (Manchester Utd FC v Everton FC 12.30pm k/o) and the bar will be open at full-time again for anyone looking for post-match refreshments.

SMISA has announced that only a handful of places remain for its question-and-answer night with Oran Kearney on Monday 12 November.

The event takes place in the hospitality lounge at the Simple Digital Arena. As it is a licensed event it is only open for those 18 and over.

Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.

Entry is FREE and you can guarantee your place by registering via the Eventbrite link here.

SMISA has announced that they have arranged a question-and-answer night with Oran Kearney on Monday 12 November.

The event takes place in the hospitality lounge at the Simple Digital Arena. As it is a licensed event it is only open for those 18 and over.

Entry is free but there will be a capacity so register here to guarantee your place. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.

Tickets are now on-sale for Scotland Women’s National Team’s friendly against the USA on Tuesday, 13 November, kick-off 7.15pm.

The match will be their final game of the year before the FIFA World Cup draw is made on Saturday, 8 December.

Ticket prices for the match are as follows:

Adult: £5
Concessions: £2

Group Offer: 20 children and 5 adults: £30.

Group offer information

General tickets can be bought from the St Mirren Ticket Office, by emailing tickets@stmirren.com or phoning 0141 840 6130.

As usual, Scotland Supporters Club members will receive free entry to the match using their membership card.

Tickets are now on-sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office for our upcoming home matches against Hearts and Hamilton in the Ladbrokes Premiership. 

The Buddies take on Hearts on Saturday 24th November before hosting Hamilton a week later on Saturday 1st December. 

For the Hamilton match we are doing two special offers in the Family Stand. 

The first is a group offer for two adults and up to 20 Under-12s for just £44. These can be redeemed by filling out this application form and returning it to the St Mirren Ticket Office.

The second will allow free entry for one Under-12 with anyone purchasing a £22 adult ticket.

Please note these offers are only available in the Family Stand and must be redeemed by Friday 30th November at 2pm. They will NOT be available on match day. 

Jack Baird admits he's enjoying being back in the Ladbrokes Premiership despite a challenging start to the season.

The St Mirren Youth Academy graduate made his Saints debut in the Premiership back 2014/15.

But it was the following seasons in the Championship where he established himself as a regular at The Buddies. 

While it's been a difficult beginning to life back in the Premiership, Bairdy says he has relished testing himself at the highest level in Scotland and feels Saints can take positives from performances over the last few weeks.

I'm enjoying it," he told stmirren.com.

"I was lucky enough to have played a few games in the Premiership a few years ago. Having played three seasons in the Championship and getting to test myself at another level now I'm really enjoying it. I'm hoping I will get better and keep improving.

"Obviously we've had a bit of a rough start, but the home games have been decent with the manager coming in even though we've not had the results that we wanted.

"The draw against Celtic was a good result and the Hibs game we probably should have taken a point. At the weekend against Kilmarnock we were dominant in the first half, but they get two goals in the second half - one of which was dubious. 

"There are positives to take though and we are building to something. Those three teams are all proper top six teams and Celtic have obviously won the league every year for the last couple of years. We more than matched Kilmarnock and Hibs at points in the game so there are positives." 

Oran Kearney took over as St Mirren manager last month and Baird says it's been good working with the gaffer. 

Kearney's arrival saw the Northern Irishman bring in former English Premier League defender Anton Ferdinand, someone Baird is revelling in learning from.

I've really enjoyed it since the new manager came in even though results haven't gone our way.

"His training is good and I like working with him and some of the players he's brought in.

"I've been really lucky since I've been at this club to play alongside experienced guys like Andy Webster, Gary MacKenzie, Harry Davis and now Anton Ferdinand.

"You can't beat that because you are learning from guys who have played in the English Premier League and that has been massive for me.

"I'm very grateful I've had the chance to work with people like that."

Saints travel to McDiarmid Park on Saturday to face Tommy Wright's St Johnstone.

The Perth side defeated Motherwell last weekend and sit in eighth place with 11 points. 

St Johnstone are an established Premiership team," Baird said. 

"They've done well the last few years and they are a strong team.

"It's a hard place to go and we can't be complacent about anything.

"We need three points and we are going to work hard to get them."

St Mirren travel to Perth on Saturday to face St Johnstone in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

It has been confirmed that the match will be pay-at-the-gate.

The match details are as follows:

St Johnstone vs St Mirren
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park, Perth
Date: Saturday 27th October 2018
Kick-off: 3:00pm

Gate Prices

Adult - £23
Over 65 - £13
Aged 17-18 - £12
Aged 13-16 - £9
Aged 12 and under – Free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult – gate 5 only (max 2 x U12 per adult)
Family Gate £16 - (Maximum 2 x U13s admitted FOC when accompanied by a paying adult – gate 5 only)
Wheelchair users - £14 (personal assistant free of charge)*
Ambulant disabled £14 (personal assistant free of charge)*

*Tickets for wheelchair users and ambulant disabled must be purchased in advance from the St Mirren Ticket Office.

The St Mirren fans will be accommodated in the Main Stand at McDiarmid Park with entry via gates gates 5, 6 and 7.

Please note that supporters who use wheelchairs or who have mobility issues should use the accessible entrance adjacent to gate 5.

St Johnstone also have a limited number of accessible parking bays which can be booked in advance (£5 - payable on the day). Bus/coach/minibus parking is free of charge in the McDiarmid Park car park.

St Johnstone also have a limited number of ADC receivers for supporters who are blind/partially sighted. These can be booked in advance, to be collected from the St Johnstone ticket office on match day.

St Johnstone's match day bar ‘The Muirton’ is located in the Main Stand at McDiarmid Park and will be open to both sets of supporters from 12 noon on the day of the match. Hot and cold snacks and drinks are available and children are welcome. There will be live football on the screens (Manchester Utd FC v Everton FC 12.30pm k/o) and the bar will be open at full-time again for anyone looking for post-match refreshments.

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