St Mirren play host to Hibernian tomorrow afternoon in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

PREVIOUS

It’s the first meeting of the two since that special day in May 2017 when Saints secured Championship survival on the final day of the season with a 1-1 draw at Easter Road.

Hibernian, already crowned as Champions, took the lead through Grant Holt. But on the hour mark, Rory Loy slammed home from close range to secure the point Saints needed to complete the great escape.

St Mirren were victorious in Hibernian’s last visit to Paisley with Cypriot full back Stelios Demetriou scoring either side of half-time to give The Buddies a vital 2-0 win in March 2017.

Saints also took all three points the last time the sides met in Premiership action. Early goals from Kenny McLean and Paul McGowan secured a 2-0 win at The Simple Digital Arena back in April 2014.

THIS SEASON

The Buddies suffered a disappointing defeat away to Hamilton last weekend. That loss saw Saints fall to 11th place with four points from the opening six matches.

Neil Lennon’s Hibernian sit in third in the Ladbrokes Premiership having picked up 11 points from their six games in the league so far.

Despite losing to Aberdeen on penalties in the Betfred Cup on Tuesday night, The Hibees have won their last two league matches scoring six goals in the process.

A 3-2 win over Kilmarnock at Easter Road was followed up by an emphatic 3-0 victory against bottom side Dundee last weekend.

FAMILIAR FACES IN PAISLEY

Stevie Mallan, a product of the St Mirren Youth Academy, has been a key player for Hibernian this season. The midfielder began his career at Saints, making 112 appearances scoring 29 goals.

Hibs defender Darren McGregor spent four years with St Mirren after joining The Buddies from Cowdenbeath in 2010. McGregor went on to make 92 appearances for Saints before leaving to join Rangers in 2014.

TEAM NEWS

New signing Simeon Jackson goes into the squad after joining The Buddies this afternoon.

Kyle Magennis is still out for Saints having missed last weekend’s match against Hamilton with a hamstring problem, but Jack Baird, who also missed the Hamilton game, could return.

Long-term injury absentees Adam Eckersley and Gary MacKenzie remain out.

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Simeon Jackson on a short-term deal.

The Canadian international joins the Saints until January with the option to extend until the end of the season. 

The 31 year-old forward has had spells at Gillingham, Norwich, Eintracht Braunscwheig Millwall, Coventry, Barnsley, Blackburn and Walsall.

Speaking on the move, Simeon said: "I'm delighted to be here and can't wait to get going. 

"The lads have welcomed me in really well. It's happened really quick but it's been good. 

"The manager was a great guy to meet and as soon as I met him I got a good feeling and I'm looking forward to working with him."

St Mirren manager, Oran Kearney said: "He fits the bill for what we are needing at this point in time. 

"He's been about the Championship in England for a long time and his pedigree goes before him. 

"When he arrives in and you see the shape he's kept himself in it's obvious he is a top professional. 

"He'll be well liked around the place and he'll be a good influence on everybody around the club." 

Buddievision subscribers can watch Simeon's first interview here. 

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 Hibernian, is a 48 pager with a £3 cover price.

This latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Lee Hodson.
The Gaffer - Oran Kearney looks ahead to the match against Hibs and delivers his pre-match message for the fans.
Last Time Out – A look back at the recent Premiership match against Celtic.
The Opposition – Brian Corry runs the rule over Neil Lennon's Hibs side.
Matchday Announcements - Bulletin Board of info, dates and events in the world of St Mirren.
Decade of Football at Greenhill Road - A look back at the 2-0 win against Hibs on 1st March 2017 that was the catalyst for Saints great escape!.
St Mirren Greats – David Cochran looks back on the St Mirren career of Tom Morrison.
Matchday Gallery - Pictures from the post match presentations in the corporate suite after the last home match against Celtic.
Action Shot & Q&A (Centre Pages) – Midfielder Ryan Flynn. Ryan also shoots back answers for our quick-fire questionnaire.
Player Kit Sponsors 2018/19 – Check in to see who is sponsoring your favourite player's shirt for the season.
Premiership Round-Up - A rundown on weeks 3, 4 and 5 of the Ladbrokes Premiership season.
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 appointment of Oran Kearney as St Mirren's new manager.
Marketing Matters – Campbell Kennedy updates on the latest events and happenings at the club's Commercial Department.
Fans Corner - Ticket prices, travel clubs update, match info and dates for fans to keep in their diary. And Fan's Music Pick!
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 Hibernian 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 Hibernian
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Saturday 29th September 2018
Kick-off: 3:00pm 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

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. Hibs fans are also more than welcome to join in the fun behind the family stand

Some of the activities lined up for tomorrow are as follows:

* Get down early on Saturday and have a go of THIS!!! Top score wins a signed St Mirren football.

* Live music.

* Face painting - with new St Mirren badge design and green and white designs for the young Hibs fans.

* Balloon modelling in black and white and green and white.

* Paisley Panda 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 The Hibees. #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 The Hibees and get voting with #SMFCMOM.

Paisley Panda will host the ever-popular match day competition ‘Bung a Baw’ at Saturday’s match against Hibs.

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 The Linwood Farm Restaurant who are supplying a family meal voucher as the prize for the contest winner.

Each ball will cost £1 to buy. 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 tomorrow to purchase 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 has also teamed up with the St Mirren Club Shop so you will be able to buy hats and scarves for the game from the 'Bung a Baw' stands.

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

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

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.

St Mirren in the Community are delighted to confirm that the SMFC Fans Council Panda Club will be open to young Buddies on Saturday afternoon for the Ladbrokes Premiership fixture against Hibernian at The Simple Digital Arena.

The Panda Club will open at 2:15pm on Saturday. Parents please note that you should pick up your kids after the final whistle from the community office at 5:00pm.

Please also note, that there will be no practical activity due to ongoing maintenance at the St Mirren Airdome.

For further information about the SMFC Fans Council Panda Club or to book your place at the next Panda Club match day please contact Ross Paterson by email at ross.paterson@stmirren.com. 

SMFC Fans Council Panda Club details for Saturday’s game are as follows:

St Mirren vs Hibernian
Saturday 29th September 2018
2:15pm – 5:00pm

To find out more about the Panda Club click here

St Mirren vs Hibernian
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Saturday 29th September 2018
Kick-off: 3:00pm

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

Referee: Euan Anderson.
Assistant Referee: David McGeachie.
Assistant Referee: David Doig.
Fourth Official: Kevin Clancy.

If you are thinking about coming to The Simple Digital Arena for the first time on Saturday 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 3:00pm.

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 (3:00pm).

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 1:30pm to 3:00pm (kick-off).

The Hibernian fans can purchase their tickets (subject to availability) from the window at the away end of the ground (North Stand) from 1:30pm to kick-off time (3:00pm).

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, 28th Sep: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sat, 29th Sep: 10:00am to 3:00pm (kick-off)

The Ticket Booth (West Stand) opening hours in the build up to this match are as follows:

Sat, 29th Sep: 1:30pm to 3:00pm (kick-off)

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

Please note that the Club Shop is also open the same hours as the Ticket Office.

Matchday Club Policies (click links for more info)

Unacceptable Conduct

Supporters Code of Conduct

Ticket Information

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