Danny Mullen thanked Saints manager Jack Ross for giving him the chance to impress in Saturday's win over Dunfermline.

The forward started his first match since January and proved the manager was right to have faith in him after putting in his best performance since joining the club in December.

Mullen picked up the man of the match award after an impressive display that helped St Mirren move 11 points clear at the top of The Ladbrokes Championship. 

Speaking to Buddievision after the match, Mullen said: "It was brilliant! 

I thought to a man we were excellent from start to finish and we thoroughly deserved the three points.

"I thank the gaffer for putting his trust in me at a vital part of the season and thankfully I repaid him with the man of the match award. It's nice to take the award home.

"I think I did well against Dundee United in my first start, but I think it helped that every one of the boys were on their game and it made it hard for our opponents. I think we worked tirelessly to the very end.

"When I first came in I didn't really know what way we played but I'm picking up wee points from all the boys about how they play and how the team plays. I think I'm going to get better as time goes on so it's good.

Arguably, at this stage of the season, all that matters is picking up three points. But Saints put in an impressive showing on Saturday to earn the points and Mullen admits to win in that fashion was pleasing. 

And with Saints moving 11 points clear with nine matches remaining, the forward says he's happy to have the points in the bag.

The manner we won it was excellent," he said.

"All the boys put in the hard work that was needed to beat Dunfermline. They are a good team. It's never easy to just turn up and beat teams like them. I think we deserved it from start to finish. 

"It's better to have the points on the board at this stage of the season than having games in hand. Getting the three points today was excellent and it puts us in a good place. 

"We're just looking at every game as it comes and hopefully pick up as many points from now until the end of the season and by that time we'll be where we want to be. If we take every game like we did today we'll have no problems."

Is your son or daughter the next St Mirren star? Are you looking for something exciting, fun and developmental for your child to do over the Easter holidays? If so, St Mirren in the Community is the place for you!

St Mirren in the Community is delighted to announce that bookings are now being taken for our ever-popular Easter Football Camps. The camps will run on both weeks of the Easter school holidays (weeks beginning Monday 2nd April and Monday 9th April) at the club's exclusive airdome at the Paisley 2021 Stadium and Lochbarr Services, Lochwinnoch. 

Players aged 3-12 years-old will be put through their paces by experienced and qualified community and academy coaches. Daily themes will cover all skills and attributes of the modern-day footballer (dribbling, passing & control, heading, finishing and flicks & tricks), all within a safe and fun learning environment. 

Participants are required to bring with them suitable indoor clothing and footwear (no metal studs or blades), shin guards and goalkeeper gloves (if appropriate) in addition to a light healthy snack and plenty of water/non-fizzy drinks. 

Places and limited and bookings can be made by downloading and completing the application form attached and returning to Ross Paterson at The Paisley 2021 Stadium. Please note that payment must be made in full at the time of booking to confirm places.

For further information about the Easter Football Programme and St Mirren in the Community, please contact Ross Paterson at ross.paterson@stmirren.com. 

This Saturday (17th March) St Mirren head to Dumfries in the Borders for a Ladbrokes Championship match-up with Queen of the South at Palmerston Park.

The info on Travel Clubs heading to Palmerston Park is as follows:

Tile Bar Supporters Bus

The bus to the match away to Queen of the South will leave at 10:30am from Abercorn Street.

The bus for this match is now sold out..  

Chivas Travel Club

The bus to Palmerston Park will leave at 10:00am from the Court Bar.

Bus tickets now on sale from the Court Bar.

Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus

The bus for Dumfries will leave at 11:00am.

Bus tickets are now available in The Bankhouse.

North End Travel Club

The bus for the Queen of the South game will leave The Sneddon at 12:00pm (noon) sharp.

Would any members NOT going please let Lawson know as soon as possible.

Bus tickets are available in the Brewer's Tap, £7 each.

Any member or non-member who had booked to go to the recent match against Dundee United but can't go to the rescheduled fixture on Tuesday 10th April, please let Lawson or Jimmy know as soon as possible. Could non-members please return their tickets.

A gallery of pictures from the Westmarch Suite following St Mirren's 2-0 win over Dunfermline Athletic at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Saturday. 

Thanks to Imperial Commercials for their support as match sponsor.

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography

During the January transfer window a number of players moved out on loan to play regular football. Here's a look at how some of them got on last weekend. 

Jordan Kirkpatrick scored the winner for Alloa in their 2-1 win away to Queens Park. The midfielder's 75th minute strike earned The Wasps all three points and move them seven points clear of fifth place Stranraer. Ross Stewart, fresh from scoring a hat-trick for Alloa in a 5-3 win against Abroath last week, was a second half substitute while Robbie Leitch started for Queens Park before being subbed in the 72nd minute. 

Darren Whyte played the full 90 minutes as Forfar fell to a 2-0 defeat away to Arbroath in League One.

Darryl Duffy was a second half substitute for Airdrieonians as he replaced Joshua Edwards, but the veteran striker couldn't help prevent The Diamonds from defeat to East Fife.

In League Two, Conor O'Keefe netted his second goal for Annan Athletic as they scored two late goals to put pressure on Edinburgh City in the final stages. It wasn't enough though as City ran out 3-2 winners. Evan Horne played the full 90 minutes for The Galabankies as they remain in sixth. 

Andrew McDonald played the full 90 minutes for Elgin City as they edged to within one point of fourth placed Stenhousemuir thanks to a 3-0 win over Berwick Rangers at Borough Briggs. 

Saints manager Jack Ross gives his thoughts on The Buddies' impressive 2-0 win over Dunfermline in the Ladbrokes Championship.

St Mirren kept a sixth clean sheet in a row at home as they picked up a deserved three points this afternoon.

Goals from Harry Davis and Liam Smith helped The Buddies see off Dunfermline and stretch their lead to the top of the Ladbrokes Championship to 11 points. 

Saints were well worthy of the win as they put in a classy showing from start to finish.

It was, however, Dunfermline who had the first glimpses at goal with Daniel Armstrong sending a shot just over in the opening two minutes before Pars top scorer Nicky Clark curled wide from the edge of the box on five minutes.

Danny Mullen, who had his best performances in a St Mirren jersey, was causing problems for the visitors early on and his cross almost allowed Cammy Smith to score his 13th of the season, but the forwards header went just over. Mullen then tested Lee Robinson in the Dunfermline goal with an overhead kick after appeals for a penalty when Gary MacKenzie went down inside the box.

Kyle Magennis would have felt he could have done better from a good free kick opportunity on 16 minutes. It was Mullen who was felled right on the edge of the box and Magennis, who scored a super free kick in the win over Brechin two weeks ago, lined up to take. But the midfielder put too much on it as it flew over the cross bar. 

Saints almost broke the deadlock three minutes later when Stephen McGinn's rifled effort had to be flicked over the bar by Robinson. 

The home side were on top, but Craig Samson had to be alert to deny Clark an opener on 24 minutes. There was a hairy moment just before the break when a pass back to Samson bobbled over his foot and rolled towards the net. However, the keeper was able to recover the situation with ease. 

Half Time: St Mirren 0-0 Dunfermline

St Mirren could have gotten off to the perfect second half start when the excellent Ryan Flynn found Cammy Smith in good space inside the box. The forward had the time to compose himself though his shot was straight at Robinson. 

The visitors passed up a glorious opportunity to take the lead a few minutes before the hour mark. Pars burst forward with James Craigen found in acres of space on the left hand side of the box. Somehow the midfielder cannoned the shot wide when he looked poised to make it 1-0.

Saints hadn't fallen asleep but the missed Pars chance seemed to give them an extra jolt with Cammy Smith unlucky not to have scored his third goal against Dunfermline this season. The forward showed great skill and pace to break forward, but slid the ball wide of the goal with Gavin Reilly waiting in the centre.

Mullen was soon to be denied his first goal for St Mirren twice in a few minutes. The first saw Robinson push his shot away as it looked to head in to the near left hand post on 62 minutes. Then, five minutes later, the striker was brought down by Jason Talbot as he looked to pull the trigger inside the six yard box. Referee Nick Walsh showed no hesitation in pointing to the penalty spot and going to his pocket to show Talbot a second yellow card to send him for an early bath.

Harry Davis, who scored from the spot in the 2-0 win over Queen of the South last month, stepped up once again and made no mistake to put St Mirren into the lead on 69 minutes. Nice. 

The Buddies doubled their advantage three minutes later after an absolute howitzer from Liam Smith put Saints firmly in control. The ball fell nicely to the full back on the edge of the area and he slammed the ball beyond the Robinson to seal the three points.

Full Time: St Mirren 2-0 Dunfermline

St Mirren: Samson, L.Smith, Davis, MacKenzie, Eckersley, McGinn, Magennis (McShane 87), Flynn, C.Smith, Mullen (Baird 80), Reilly (Hippolyte 85)
Subs Not Used: Stewart, Stelios, Hill, Sutton

Dunfermline: Robinson, Williamson, Talbot, M'Voto, Ashcroft, Craigen (Martin 71), Beadling, Vincent, Armstrong (Cardle 57), McManus (Morris 74), Clark
Subs Not Used: Gill, Morris, Martin, Cardle, Wedderburn, Higginbotham, Ryan

Referee: Nick Walsh
Assistant Referee: Drew Kirkland
Assistant Referee: Kevin McElhinney

Attendance: 4,240

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

After last week's weather bringing the country to a stand-still, St Mirren are back in action as they take on Dunfermline Athletic at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Saturday.

The Buddies will take on The Pars for the fourth and final time in this Scottish Championship campaign, with the Paisley side having won two out of the previous three meetings. St Mirren currently occupy top spot in the table, while Dunfermline have now fallen out of a play-off position and sit in 5th place, having been in first place earlier in the campaign.

The first meeting of the season was one to forget for the Paisley faithful, as The Saints suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat at East End Park. First half goals from Declan McManus and David Hopkirk gave the home team a comfortable lead going into the second half, before Callum Morris contributed with the the third goal on 56 minutes to spoil Saints' impressive start to the season. To add insult to injury, St Mirren finished the game with nine men, as Adam Eckersley was given a straight red card for lifting his hands to Aaron Splaine on the 87th minute. Then a minute later Gregor Buchanan was given his second yellow, after hauling Declan McManus to the ground.

Saints gained revenge in December though, when The Pars made their first trip of the season to Paisley and went down 1-0, in a rather controversial game that saw The Saints return to the top of the Championship table. On the eight minute mark Gavin Reilly was brought down just outside the 18-yard box by Dunfermline's goalkeeper Sean Murdoch; but the man between the sticks escaped with just a yellow card, despite Reilly being clear through on goal. The deadlock was broken on 38 minutes though, as Ian McShane's cut back found Cammy Smith with the goal at his mercy, and the number 11 made no mistakes in slotting the ball into the bottom corner.

The Buddies could have doubled their lead just moments before the break, as a killer flick from Lewis Morgan sent Reilly through on goal again. With just the emerging Murdoch to beat, Saints' top goalscorer lifted the ball over the keeper and the crossbar to keep the game at 1-0. The major talking point of the game came in the second half, when Dunfermline's Ryan Williamson went down in the box and referee Craig Charleston awarded a penalty. However, after consulting with his assistant, Charleston overturned his original decision and awarded a freekick to St Mirren instead - to the dismay of The Fifers.

The last meeting between the teams took place at the end of January and was arguably one of the best results Jack Ross' side has had all year. It was a tough fought encounter - in which St Mirren had to dig in to hold on to their 2-1 lead - but the game will now be forever remembered for 'That Goal'. After a tight start to the game, The Buddies managed to produce one of the goals of the season, as the team-goal started from the the defence, as they worked their way through the entire Dunfermline team, before Cammy Smith rounded off the move with a cool finish into the bottom corner. Nicky Clark equalised for the home side not long after the restart, but a clever worked freekick from Kyle Magennis found Jack Baird who restored the lead to 2-1.

The Pars haven't been on the best run of form as of late, having not won a game since 6th January in a 1-0 win over Dumbarton. They have only picked up three points from their last five league games, with the points coming from three 0-0 draws.

St Mirren got back to winning ways two weeks ago, with a 1-0 win over Brechin. With only 10 games now remaining, Jack Ross and his squad will be looking for another strong performance tomorrow, as the push for promotion gets ever closer.

St Mirren in the Community are delighted to confirm that the SMFC Fans Council Panda Club will be open as usual for Saturday’s Ladbrokes Championship fixture against Dunfermline Athletic at The Paisley 2021 Stadium.

The Panda Club will open at 1:00pm on Saturday. Parents please note that you should pick up your kids after the final whistle from the community office at 5:00pm.

Participants can look forward to pre-match football activities delivered by qualified St Mirren FC coaches inside the Airdome.

The Panda Club is open to boys and girls aged 5 to 12 years olds and costs £3 per child for the coaching session, the match ticket is provided FREE OF CHARGE.

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 Dunfermline Athletic
Saturday 10th March 2018
1:00pm – 5:00pm

To find out more about the Panda Club click here

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 MORGAN’.

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 Pars and get voting with #SMFCMOM.