Tomorrow evening (Wednesday 5th December), St Mirren head along the M8 to Edinburgh to face Hibernian in a Ladbrokes Premiership fixture at Easter Road Stadium.

The info on Travel Clubs heading to Easter Road Stadium for the match is as follows:

Tile Bar Supporters Bus

The bus for Easter Road will leave Abercorn Street at 5:45pm.

Bus tickets are available from the bar.

Chivas Travel Club

The bus for the game against Hibs will leave The Court Bar at 6:00pm

Non members bus tickets are available from the Court Bar.

North End Travel Club

The bus to the Hibs game will leave The Sneddon at 5:45pm.

Bus tickets are available in The Brewer's Tap, £7 each. Bus tickets for the upcoming Livingston game will be on sale on this bus, £5 each.

Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus

No info yet.

If anyone would like a place on the bus then please contact Fraser Burns on the Cockles Wilson Bankhouse St Mirren Supporters Club pages on Facebook and Twitter.

St Mirren make two trips along the M8 in quick succession at the start of next month as we travel to face Hibernian and Livingston in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Tickets for these matches are now on-sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online.  

Hibernian v St Mirren
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: Easter Road, Edinburgh
Date: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Kick-off: 7:45pm

Prices

Adults - £23
Over 65s/Registered disabled and full-time students* - £14 
12-17 years old - £14
Under 12s - £12
Wheelchair and carer - Can be purchased at the relevant match price with a carer free

*Students must provide valid ID and disabled persons must be in receipt of the higher rate of DLA or enhanced PIP to receive a free carer

Livingston v St Mirren
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Tony Macaroni Arena, West Lothian
Date: Saturday 8th December 2018
Kick-off: 3:00pm

Prices

Adults - £24
Over 65s/16-18 years old - £16
Wheelchair and carer - £16
Full time students with valid ID and disabled fans registered on the website - £16
Under 16s - £10

Oran Kearney reflects on a disappointing afternoon for St Mirren.

Saints hopes of moving out of the bottom two this afternoon were ruined by a James Keatings-inspired Hamilton Accies.

The forward claimed two assists in the first half, former Buddie Dougie Imrie heading in a corner before Ziggy Gordon poked home a free-kick. A goal from Saints skipper Stephen McGinn just before the break raised the mood and the positivity continued into the second half only for Keatings to score a tremendous goal on the break. Any hope of a comeback was wiped out soon after when Simeon Jackson was shown a second yellow for his challenge on Gordon.

Saints had gone into the game looking for their second win in a week, manager Oran Kearney sticking with the side that had played so well against Hearts the previous Saturday. And they started brightly too, Jackson releasing Kyle Magennis who shot over from the edge of the box. Keatings then curled a free-kick over before Paul McGinn's effort from Adam Hammill's free-kick was deflected narrowly wide.

It was a set-piece at the other end that provided the opener. Keatings picked out Imrie from a corner and his glancing header looped over everyone – including Ethan Erhahon on the back post – before dropping into the net. It was a huge blow as Accies had barely threatened, however having gone in front they sensed blood and went hunting for a quick second, Keatings and Miller both shooting wide from decent positions.

Saints had shown little since going behind and the manager decided to make a change after little more than half an hour as Ryan Edwards replaced Ian McShane. It seemed to provide some fresh impetus as Paul McGinn headed wide from a great Erhahon cross before Accies went back on the offensive as Imrie saw his close range shot blocked by Danny Rogers' legs.

That set up a dramatic end to the half. First, the visitors doubled their lead when a soft free-kick allowed Keatings to curl the ball into the box and Gordon ghosted in to prod it past Rogers, the Saints players appealing in vein for the offside flag. In response, a frustrated Hammill saw his shot deflected wide before the Buddies got one back. A corner was cleared as far as Erhahon and he played it back into the mix where Stephen McGinn turned it home.

There was a lively start to the second half, a Hammill free-kick causing chaos in the Accies box as Jack Baird nodded it on but Jackson couldn't stab it home. Gordon was then lucky to escape with just a booking as he hauled down the striker as when was about to go through on goal. Hammill's free-kick was blocked by the wall, the ball eventually dropping to Magennis who volleyed wide.

Just as a Saints equaliser looked inevitable, Hamilton hit on the counter. Aaron McGowan was given far too much room on the right and when he found Keatings, the forward had all the time and space he needed to compose himself before curling a tremendous shot past Rogers.

Some neat passing saw Lee Hodson send a shot just wide as the deflated Buddies tried to respond, Hammill being replaced by Cody Cooke. Injury then ended Keatings' tremendous display prematurely, Steven Boyd replacing him at the same time as Danny Mullen came on for Paul McGinn. It took the tally of Saints strikers on the field up to three but that situation didn't last long, Jackson picking up a second booking for a foul on Gordon. There was no debate over that caution but his first yellow card for a challenge on the same player at the start of the second half had been somewhat harsh.

Cooke teed Mullen up for a chance that he volleyed wide before the former had a great chance to set up an exciting final 15 minutes, unable to turn the ball home after it had been fired across goal by Stephen McGinn. Mullen went even closer when he thundered a volley off the corner of the goal after great play by Magennis to tee him up, which proved to be as close as Saints would get to finding a way back into the game.

Full Time: St Mirren 1-3 Hamilton

St Mirren: Rogers, P.McGinn (Mullen 66) Baird, Jones, Erhahon, Hodson, S.McGinn (c), Magennis, McShane (Edwards 34), Hammill (Cooke 58), Jackson
Subs Not Used: Lyness, Ferdinand, MacPherson, Edwards, Smith, Mullen, Cooke 

Hamilton: Mucha, McGowan, McMann, Gordon (Tshiembe 79), Kilgallon, MacKinnon, Martin, Imrie, Keatings (Boyd 65), Miller, Brustad (Bingham 72)
Subs Not Used: Woods, Sowah, Taiwo, Bloomfield

Referee: Kevin Clancy 
Assistant Referee: Sean Carr
Assistant Referee: Stuart Stevenson
Fourth Official: David Munro

Attendance: 4,334

St Mirren play host to Hamilton Academical tomorrow in the Ladbrokes Premiership and aim to add another three points following a win over Hearts last weekend.

FORM

Oran Kearney's Buddies come into tomorrow's match on the back of a well deserved 2-0 win over Hearts at the Simple Digital Arena last weekend.

A second-half double from Adam Hammill was enough to earn Saints a first win since the opening day of the season and keep Saints in 11th place with eight points.

Hamilton visit Paisley on the back of two heavy defeats - at home to Celtic and away to St Johnstone.

Accies hosted Celtic at the Hope CBD Stadium last Saturday in an early kick-off. The league leaders had too much for Martin Canning's side as they ran out 3-0 winners. That loss came after a 4-0 defeat against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park before the international break.

Hamilton have picked up a win this month having defeated Livingston 1-0 at the Hope CBD at the start of November. Despite Mickel Miller's late sending off, Mason Bloomfield grabbed an 86th minute winner to earn three points against Gary Holt's Livi side. 

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Saints host Accies looking to make amends for a heavy defeat suffered at the Hope CBD Stadium in September.

Hamilton were too strong for the Buddies that afternoon as a goal from Fredrik Brustad and a Mickel Miller double gave Accies a 3-0 win.

St Mirren did, however, defeat Accies 1-0 on their last visit to Paisley back in 2015. Steven Thompson's second half goal gave Saints the points. 

While Saints have won three of the last six at home against Hamilton, Accies did manage to come away from Paisley with a win in the 2014/15 season - Ali Crawford's double giving them a 2-0 win in August 2014. 

The Lanarkshire side have come out on top in the previous three meetings between the two - all at Hamilton.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

St Mirren's win over Hearts last week saw the Buddies cut the gap on Hamilton to two points.

A win for Saints would see them leapfrog Accies and move into 10th place. With Dundee not in action this weekend victory would move St Mirren six points clear of the bottom. 

Accies, meanwhile, could move five clear of the Buddies if they can take three points in Paisley. Depending on Motherwell's result at away to Livingston, Accies could potentially close the gap on their Lanarkshire rivals to a just a point with a win. 

TEAM NEWS

Long-term absentee Gary MacKenzie remains out, while the manager told press yesterday that Ryan Flynn has suffered a broken finger. 

Anton Ferdinand missed last weekend's match against Hearts but returned to training this week.

Please note that football centres at Gryffe High School are off on Friday 30th November, due to an event taking place with in the facility.

Sessions will resume on the week beginning Monday 3rd December.

St Mirren in the Community apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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 Hamilton Academical, is a 52 pager with a £3 cover price.

This latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Ian McShane.
The Gaffer - Oran Kearney looks back at the recent match against Hearts and looks ahead to the match against Accies.
Last Time Out – A look back at the recent home Premiership match against Hearts.
The Opposition – Brian Corry runs the rule over Martin Canning's Hamilton 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 Tom Jackson, only Saints player to captain Scotland.
Matchday Gallery - Pictures from the post match presentations in the corporate suite after the recent home match against Hearts.
Action Shot & Q&A (Centre Pages) – Midfielder Jordan Kirkpatrick. Jordan also 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 Fan's Music Pick!
Premiership Round-Up - A rundown on week 14 of the Ladbrokes Premiership season.
Street Stuff - News on Street Stuff's involvement in the GoFitba project.
Paisley Panda's Fun Corner – Some puzzles to keep the youngsters entertained during the half-time break.
Last Time Here – A pictorial flashback to Accies' last visit to Paisley on 28th February 2015.
Marketing Matters – Campbell Kennedy updates on the latest events and happenings at the club's Commercial Department.
Saints Latest Signing - Meet Trevor Mills from Burger & Keg.
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 Saturday’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 Academical are the visitors for Saturday afternoon's Ladbrokes Premiership fixture.

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: Saturday 1st December 2018
Kick-off: 3:00pm GMT

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

Come along to the Simple Digital Arena tomorrow afternoon and join in with the Matchday Experience which kicks-off at 1:45pm in and around the Family Stand.

Building on the successful initiatives that have seen St Mirren win the accolade of Most Family Friendly Ground in the Scottish Supporters Association Fan Awards, the Club's SLO and Paisley Panda with support from SMiSA and the SMFC Fans' Council present a range of activities to improve the matchday experience for families and all younger Buddies.

Although all the activities will be taking place behind the Family Stand they are available to all fans regardless of what stand you are sitting in for the match. The Accies fans are also more than welcome to join in the fun behind the family stand.

To celebrate St Andrew's Day our events will be Scottish themed and they are as follows:

* Highland Dancing inside and outside the ground.

* Piper Eden Dickie

* 'Scottish' face painting.

* Balloon modelling Nessie style.

* Paisley Panda (wearing a kilt!) giving out free sweets courtesy of Black and White Army.

* Meet Paisley Panda!

So come along early and get involved in the fun activities before getting ready to back the Buddies in the Ladbrokes Premiership match against Hamilton. #BackTheBuds

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 SMITH’.

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.

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