Please note that the following football centres have now finished for the year:

• Tuesdays @ Arkleston Primary School
• Wednesdays @ Ralston Primary School
• Thursdays @ Lochbarr Services
• Fridays @ Gryffe High School (finished on 30/11/18)
• Saturdays @ St Mirren Airdome

All football centres will resume on the week beginning Monday 14th January 2019.

St Mirren In the Community wishes all of its players, parents, guardians and families a very Merry Christmas and a happy & prosperous New Year.

St Mirren's final match before Christmas takes place this weekend as we travel to Fir Park to face Motherwell in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

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

Motherwell v St Mirren
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: Fir Park, Motherwell
Date: Saturday 22nd December 2018
Kick-off: 3pm

Prices

Adults - £24
Concession* - £17
Under 16s - £3
Family Ticket** - £28
Wheelchair Tickets - £17

*Over 60/16-18 year olds/full-time students with valid ID card
** One adult and two under 16s

Disabled tickets are as per the appropriate age group, with a free carer if the valid carer proof is produced.  

Anyone requiring a disabled/wheelchair seat must purchase them in advance from St Mirren.  

A gallery of pictures from the Westmarch Suite following St Mirren's match against Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Saturday.

Thanks to our match sponsors Aspray Paisley, match ball sponsor CP Construction and our captains armband sponsors Apex Traffic Management.

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography

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

The match will take place at the Simple Digital Arena with kick-off is at 2pm.

Entry is FREE so come along and show your support.

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

St Mirren were edged out by Aberdeen at the Simple Digital Arena this afternoon as the visitors picked up all three points in a narrow 2-1 win. 

The Dons took a first half lead from the penalty spot through Stevie May, but Cammy MacPherson scored his first St Mirren goal five minutes later to draw Saints level. Despite the Buddies' endeavour, Sam Cosgrove's 61st minute header sealed all the points for Derek McInnes' Aberdeen side.

It was an even opening with neither side creating anything clear cut in the first 25 minutes. Stephen McGinn twice almost sent Simeon Jackson one-on-one with Joe Lewis but the offside flag thwarted the Canadian striker, while Sam Cosgrove shot harmlessly wide for Aberdeen. 

The first real opportunity came just before the half-hour mark when Aberdeen were awarded a free kick right on the edge of the St Mirren box. Niall McGinn curled towards the top corner only for Saints debutant goalkeeper Dean Lyness to wonderfully tip over to deny the Northern Irishman. 

But Saints were undone from the resultant corner. Alfie Jones was penalised for on Andrew Considine and Aberdeen were awarded a penalty. Stevie May stepped up and sent Lyness the wrong way.

However, St Mirren were level just five minutes later as Cammy MacPherson scored his first ever St Mirren goal. A foul on Simeon Jackson by Scott McKenna drew a free kick around 30 yards from goal. Adam Hammill sent the ball into a dangerous area in the box where MacPherson took a touch before rolling past Joe Lewis to equalise. 

Saints seemed keen after the break with Jackson finding Ryan Edwards in space inside the box soon into the second half but the Australian's shot from a tight angle was straight at Lewis.

Aberdeen proved they were still a major threat with Lyness making another superb save to deny May a second after the striker was slipped in by Cosgrove.

The Dons did get a second on 61 minutes as Cosgrove grabbed what would prove to be the winner. Lyness made another excellent stop to push Considine's header from a McGinn free kick on to the bar. English striker Cosgrove reacted quickest to nod home from close range. 

Saints huffed and puffed in an attempt to find a second equaliser but were unable to with Dons returning to the North East with the points.

Full Time: St Mirren 1-2 Aberdeen 

St Mirren: Lyness, Hodson, Jones (Smith 76), Baird, Ferdinand, Erhahon, S. McGinn, MacPherson, Edwards, Hammill (Breadner 81), Jackson
Subs Not Used: Wilson, Eckersley, McShane, Willock, Kirkpatrick

Aberdeen: Lewis, Logan, Considine, McKenna, Lowe, Shinnie, Ferguson, N. McGinn, May (Ball 76), Cosgrove, McLennan (Wright 86)
Subs Not Used: Cerny, Gleeson, Forrester, Wilson, Anderson

Referee: Greg Aitken
Assistant Referee: David McGeachie
Assistant Referee: Stuart Stevenson
Fourth Official: Lloyd Wilson

Attendance: 4,699

Oran Kearney gives his reaction to St Mirren's narrow loss at home to Aberdeen this afternoon.

St Mirren are back in action at the Simple Digital Arena tomorrow as we host Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership in the last home game before Christmas.

FORM

The Buddies were left disappointed last weekend following a 3-1 defeat away to Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena. Alfie Jones' first goal in black and white gave Saints a first half lead. But the Lions scored three second half goals to take all three points.

Saints' form has improved in recent weeks taking five points from the last five league matches compared to just four from the previous 12. 

Aberdeen's form has been up and down over the past few weeks with three wins and three losses in their previous six matches. 

Derek McInnes' side come into tomorrow's match on the back of a last-gasp win over Livingston at Pittodrie on Tuesday night. The Dons had taken the lead through Niall McGinn, but fell behind thanks to goals from Scott Pittman and Jack McMillan. Sam Cosgrove grabbed an equaliser, before youngster Lewis Ferguson secured a 3-2 win in stoppage time. 

There was a 2-0 loss for Aberdeen at home to St Johnstone last weekend which came off the back of a 1-0 win at Ibrox against Rangers.

PREVIOUS

Saints have already faced Aberdeen twice this season - both at Pittodrie. Indeed, Saints' three meetings against the Dons in 2018 have all been in the North East.

Only one of those matches has been in the league though - our most recent back in October. Aberdeen ran out comfortable 4-1 winners - scoring three goals in a 15 minute period in the first half 

St Mirren last welcomed Aberdeen to Paisley was back in 2015 in the Ladbrokes Premiership. The Dons were 2-0 winners that afternoon thanks to two goals in three minutes from Niall McGinn and Shay Logan. 

Saints' last league win over Aberdeen was in July 2011 when Nigel Hasselbaink's second half goal gave St Mirren a 1-0 win.

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN

St Mirren are looking to bounce back from the disappointment of a loss to Livingston - coupled with Dundee's point against Rangers that saw Saints go bottom for the first time this season.

A win could see Aberdeen move into fourth place in the Ladbrokes Premiership - depending on Hearts and St Johnstone's results.

TEAM NEWS

Danny Mullen and Kyle Magennis after both out with Oran Kearney confirming the pair are likely to be sidelined for a significant period. 

The manager also told press that Paul McGinn and Ryan Flynn returned to training yesterday so the pair could come into contention. 

Long-term absentee Gary MacKenzie remains out.

Gary Mackay-Steven is still out for the visitors following his injury against Celtic in the Betfred Cup final. Mikey Devlin is also sidelined. 

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 Aberdeen, is a 52 pager with a £3 cover price.

This latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Jack Baird.
The Gaffer - Oran Kearney looks back on recent matches and looks ahead to the match against the Dons.
Last Time Out – A look back at the recent Premiership match away to Hibernian.
The Opposition – Brian Corry gives the lowdown on Derek McInnes' Aberdeen 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 Willie Reid as both player and manager.
Matchday Gallery - Pictures from the post match presentations in the corporate suite after the recent home match against Hamilton.
Action Shot & Q&A (Centre Pages) – Midfielder Matty Willock. Matty also takes part in 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 weeks 15 and 16 of the Ladbrokes Premiership season.
Street Stuff - News on Street Stuff's events over the upcoming Festive Season.
Paisley Panda's Fun Corner – Some puzzles to keep the youngsters entertained during the half-time break.
Football Bloody Hell – Alan Gallacher sets a quiz that looks back on 2018.
SMiSA - The latest news from the St Mirren Supporters' Trust.
Marketing Matters – Campbell Kennedy updates on the latest events and happenings at the club's Commercial Department.
FlashBack - A pictorial look back at the match between Saints and Aberdeen on 30th July 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 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 Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen
Ladbrokes Premiership
Venue: The Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
Date: Saturday 15th 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 Aberdeen fans are also more than welcome to join in the fun behind the family stand.

To celebrate the Festive Season our events will be Christmas themed and they are as follows:

* A visit from Olaf from 'Frozen'.

* Look out for our mischievous Elf on a Shelf.

* Music from the very talented Megan Hart.

* Christmas face painting.

* Giant Santa/Panda balloon model.

* 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 Aberdeen. #BackTheBuds