St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Brad Lyons on loan until the end of the season.

The Northern Irishman joins the Buddies on loan from English Championship side Blackburn Rovers and becomes the fourth signing of the January transfer window.

Brad began his career working under St Mirren manager Oran Kearney at Coleraine.

After making just over 100 appearances for the Bannsiders, the 21 year-old joined Blackburn on loan before signing a permanent deal with Rovers this month.

Speaking on the move, Brad said: "It’s absolute brilliant and I can’t wait to get started at such a great club.

"There was always rumours because the manager was at Coleraine. I was buzzing that the club was interested in me because it’s such a great club in a high league.

"I know the way the manager works and he knows the way I play so that relationship was always going to stand us in good stead."

Oran Kearney said: "I’m really pleased to have Brad in.

"I absolutely know that the fans will love him and I know what I will get from him in training and on a match day. It’s everything we need for the battle we are in.

"He’s a central midfielder who is versatile in that I could ask him to play in front of the back four and he would do that with great discipline or I could ask him to play ahead of the midfield and link things and get beyond.

"He will bring a huge amount of good attributes to us, but more than anything a hunger and a desire to be here. He’s so keen to push on and it’s that hunger and desire that is so important."

Brad could make his St Mirren debut this weekend as Saints take on Alloa Athletic in the William Hill Scottish Cup.

Tickets are on-sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online.

The St Mirren Fans Council will be hosting a Burns Supper night following the success of their sold out event last year.

The Burns Supper will take place at the Hospitality Lounge at the Simple Digital Arena on Friday 15th February 2019.

Like last year, the Burns Supper will have a St Mirren twist and will feature a three course meal, entertainment from top speakers including our very own Ian Brown, recitations from the brilliant Davy Brown and music, song & chat from Alistair McDonald.

Tickets are priced at £45 and can be purchased at the stadium reception or online. 

Tables of 10 are available, but smaller numbers can be accommodated on mixed tables.

Tickets are on sale for our William Hill Scottish Cup match against Alloa Athletic at the Simple Digital Arena on Saturday 19th January 2019.

Tickets are priced at £17 for adults, £9 for over-65s and £4 for under 16s for Saints’ first match of the new year.

The Buddies will be back following a three-week break as St Mirren Hall of Fame inductee Jim Goodwin brings his in-form Alloa side to Paisley.

Saturday's game could see new recruits Greg Tansey, Mihai Popescu, Brad Lyons and Vaclav Hladky make their St Mirren debuts after signing for the Buddies last week. 

Get your tickets now at the St Mirren Ticket Office or online and Back The Buds!

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Czech Republic goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky from Slovan Liberec on a deal until June 2020.

The 28 year-old goalkeeper becomes the Buddies’ third addition in the January transfer window.

Speaking on signing for Saints, Vaclav told stmirren.com: “I’m very happy that I am here and it is a great chance for me.

“The Scottish Premiership is a great league and I’m looking forward to my first match.”

Oran Kearney said: “We are over the moon.

“A huge amount of work has gone on behind the scenes, not only to source and find, but then to go and get Vaclav.

“He has a good pedigree, he’s at a real good age for a goalkeeper and comes in really hungry and wanting to prove himself.

“I’m delighted for him, delighted for the club and really looking forward to seeing him in action.”

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Romanian defender Mihai Popescu on a six-month loan from Dinamo Bucharest subject to international clearance.

The 25 year-old joins the club until the end of the season with Saints having an option to buy the centre-half.

Popescu began his career Dinamo Bucharest and was part of the Voluntari side that won the Romanian Supercup in 2017. 

Speaking on the move, Popescu said: "I signed the contract today and hope to start training tomorrow.

"It is my first experience outside Romania and I think it is a good opportunity for me and my career.

"I think this is a good team here in Scotland and I am glad to be here. I hope to be able to help this team."

St Mirren manager Oran Kearney said: “Mihai is someone who is at a good age.

"He’s 25 and he’s not one who is coming here to cut his teeth in football.

"He has plenty of games behind him and plenty of experience in a very tough league.

"It’s one we’re very confident on and hopefully he’ll be a great signing."

St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Cammy Smith has left the club to join Ladbrokes Championship side Dundee United for an undisclosed fee.

Cammy joined Saints from Aberdeen on an initial six-month loan in January 2017 and played a massive part in the Buddies' great escape to avoid relegation to League One.

After impressing during his loan, the 23 year-old signed a permanent two-year deal with Saints in May 2017.

In his time at Saints, Cammy made 84 appearances scoring 16 goals and was named St Mirren’s official Player of the Year last season as the Buddies went on to win the Championship and promotion back to the Ladbrokes Premiership.

St Mirren manager Oran Kearney said: "Cammy goes with a heavy heart.

"It’s been a frustrating season for him. He’s been in and out of the team and it probably just hasn’t happened the way he wanted it to happen.

"But with that he is a young lad who wants football and it’s hard to promise the opportunities in the transition that we are at.

"He is adamant he wants to go out and play football and I respect that and have no issue with that.

"I spoke in front of everyone this morning to thank Cammy for his time at the club.

"It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge what Cammy did before I arrived at the club and it’s so important to acknowledge that Cammy’s contribution over the last couple of years has been nothing short of phenomenal."

Everyone at St Mirren would like to thank Cammy for all his contributions in his time at the club and wish him all the best for his future.

St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Adam Eckersley has joined Ladbrokes League One side Forfar Athletic on loan until the end of the season.

The Englishman joined the club on deadline day in the 2017 January transfer window. Adam went on to make 42 appearances for Saints scoring once for the Buddies.

During his time at St Mirren, Adam helped St Mirren escape relegation to League One in his first few months at the club before playing an important role in our Ladbrokes Championship winning side last season.

St Mirren manager Oran Kearney said: “I think it’s been a frustrating time for Adam in relation to the events of the summer and then his operation and rehab to come back from that.

“I have a good relationship with Adam, I’ve always got on well with him and I’m pleased for him to be getting out and getting on with his football. It’s also with a scenario that suits him and he can move on with the rest of his life and do things he would like to do.

“All-in-all it’s an amicable ending for both parties.”

Everyone at St Mirren would like to thank Adam for all his contributions in his time at the Buddies and wish him all the best for his future.

St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Dean Lyness and Conor O'Keefe have left the club following the expiry of their contracts. 

Goalkeeper Lyness made four appearances for Saints, keeping one clean sheet, after joining on a short-term deal in September.

St Mirren Academy graduate Conor O'Keefe leaves after making seven appearances in his time at the club. 

We can also confirm that Jeff King has left the club by mutual consent. 

The English winger signed a two-year deal with the club in June after leaving English Championship side Bolton Wanderers, but found first team opportunities at Saints limited, making just three appearances. 

We would like to thank Dean, Conor and Jeff for all their efforts in their time at St Mirren and wish them all the best in their future career. 

Members of the Star Project, Paisley Men’s Shed, a local charity that aims to tackle mental health issues and offers learning and skill sharing, received an early Christmas present of a brand new base to call home. 

This was all thanks to generous contractor, Cruden Building who, in partnership with Link Housing Association, responded to a cry for help from St Mirren Community Trust.

The Men’s Shed group, which meets at the Star Project, needed a new site and St Mirren Community Trust worked with them to help facilitate the move.   

Cruden Building are currently building 26 new affordable homes nearby at Abbey Quarter, on behalf of Link Housing Association.  

When they were contacted by St Mirren Community Trust to see if they could lend a hand, Cruden Building surprised the charity by providing and installing a welfare container free of charge.  The team also laid the foundations and paving and supplied the self-contained unit with its own generator power supply.

Allan Callaghan, Managing Director of Cruden Building said: "As with all of the projects that we carry out, it’s important that we give back to the local community – not just through providing local jobs for local people but also in leaving a lasting legacy on the local area.

"In this case it was our privilege to help this important project and see first-hand the real difference it’s made to the lives of this inspiring group of men."

Gayle Brannigan from St Mirren Community Trust helped facilitate the move. She said: "When I found out from the Star Project that the men needed a new home, we provided an area near the stadium for the project to use and I offered to try and source the welfare container for them. 

"It was beyond all of our wildest dreams that the team from Cruden, together with Link Housing would immediately respond to our cry for help and donate a substantial amount of time, resources and labour.  They really have given the men the best Christmas present they could have. 

"The new sheds are the perfect place for the men to meet and already they are making new friends and planning days out together.”

Peter Rae, Link Housing Association’s Community Investment Manager added: "Link is delighted to have partnered with Cruden to deliver this innovative and community-focused initiative.

"The Men’s Shed facility will provide a number of benefits for both the men who use the space and the wider community.  Link’s work on this project compliments our wider community investment strategy and the community-focused activities we undertake across our areas of operation."

St Mirren Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Greg Tansey.

Tansey put pen to paper on an 18 month deal shortly after being freed by fellow Premiership side Aberdeen today.

The thirty-year old started his career with Stockport County before heading north to the Highlands in the summer of 2011 to sign with Inverness Caley Thistle. A year later he headed south again for two seasons with Stevenage.

He returned to Inverness in 2014 where he would total 190 outings for Caley Thistle before signing for Aberdeen in the summer of 2017.

The delighted midfielder spoke to stmirren.com shortly after signing. He said: “I’m delighted to be here – it has been a bit of a hectic week. As soon as I heard the interest from St Mirren, I was keen to come down.

“I have played here many times for Inverness and I like the ground, the atmosphere and I know the club has got a great support. The training ground is top notch as well so it was a no-brainer for me.

“Now I am back fit and feeling good so it brilliant for me to have a fresh start and get my teeth into a new challenge. I think I needed a fresh start. Now I am fit and I appreciate being fit a lot more."

Greg is also keen to get on with the task ahead when the season resumes in a couple of week's time. He said: “I think we have got the squad to hit the ground running after the break – I wouldn’t have came here if I thought otherwise. We have a massive chance to kick on in the second half of the season and be looking at the teams above us in the league instead of behind us."

After a number of players leaving the club over the last week, manager Oran Kearney was pleased to bring in a fresh face to the squad. He said: “It has been quite a long transfer but to get to this point now and to have it done, we are delighted."

The manager said of Greg Tansey: “He brings a pedigree and experience. The fact that he has a huge amount of games behind him at this level and done fantastically well is brilliant.

“He has an enthusiasm and wants to be here, from day one in my chat with him, Greg has shown a great desire to come here. That is very important to me, I want someone that is up for the fight and that really wants to come here and kick on."