Thousands of people will party on the streets of Paisley when St Mirren’s SPFL Championship winning side are honoured with an open-top bus parade through the town centre.

Renfrewshire Council is marking the Buddies’ return to the top-tier of Scottish football by staging the large-scale outdoor celebration event on Saturday 21 April.

St Mirren mathematically confirmed the title on Saturday after a 0-0 draw with second-placed Livingston means they can now no longer be caught.

That means the league trophy will be presented next week on the pitch immediately after their last home game of the season – against local rivals Morton – which the parade will follow.

The open-top bus will leave the Paisley 2021 Stadium before 7pm and travel through the town centre, to a specially-erected stage in Bridge Street, behind Paisley Abbey, around 7.30pm.

There, fans will be able to greet their heroes, with short speeches for the crowd from key figures from the club as they show off the trophy.

Before the team arrives, DJs from Pulse FM will be keeping the crowds entertained with St Mirren-themed songs and entertainment.

The bus will arrive in the town via the west end, with fans encouraged to see the team travel along the following route: High Street (at Paisley Museum), Storie Street, Witherspoon Street/New St (past Paisley Arts Centre), Causeyside Street, St Mirren Brae, Gauze Street, Cotton Street.

Renfrewshire’s Provost Lorraine Cameron – who will help host the event – said: “We want to congratulate St Mirren on a wonderful season and are delighted the council is able to stage this event so the people of Renfrewshire can honour their team.

“I am sure the streets of Paisley will be full of celebration on the 21 April and I am looking forward to being there for what will be a great atmosphere and a wonderful occasion.”

St Mirren chairman Gordon Scott added: “We want to thank Renfrewshire Council for organising this event to allow the people of Paisley – whether hardcore fans or not – to see the team and trophy.

“St Mirren are – and always will be – at the heart of the Paisley community, so it is fitting we get to celebrate a memorable year for the club and celebrate together as a town.”

For more event information and to keep up to date on all local events, visit www.paisley.is

The St Mirren celebration event will be the first of two weekends which will see the area around Bridge Street and Abbey Close packed with activity – with the Paisley Food and Drink Festival to take place one week later.

The Club has come to the decision to change the date of the annual Saint for a Day event. 

The event was due to take place this Sunday - following our title party against Greenock Morton on Saturday where we will be presented with the Ladbrokes Championship title.

The decision to change dates was made after feedback from supporters who regularly take part in Saint for a Day.

We have decided that the event will now take part before the start of the Ladbrokes Premiership season and you could take part as a 'Premiership Saint for a Day'. 

A new date will be announced in due course. For more information please contact claire.coventry@stmirren.com. 

Our match day programme, published in partnership with Curtis Sport, will be available from the Club Shop ahead of Tuesday’s game.

This issue, for the Ladbrokes Championship match against Falkirk, is a 48 pager with a £3 cover price.

The latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Lewis Morgan.
The Gaffer - St Mirren manager Jack Ross with his thoughts on recent matches and his pre-match message for the fans.
Buddies News Update – News of the latest happenings in and around the Paisley 2021 Stadium.
Last Time Out – Match report and pictures of the recent Championship match away to Dundee United.
The Opposition – Brian Corry casts an eye over Tuesday's visitors, Paul Hartley's Falkirk side.
Hall of Fame – David Cochran looks back on the St Mirren career of Barry McLaughlin.
Player Interview – James Hunter chats with Gary MacKenzie.
Action Shot (Centre Pages) – Kyle Magennis.
St Mirren Supporters Trust – John White updates on the latest from SMiSA.
Fans Corner – Ticket prices, travel clubs update, match info and dates for fans to keep in their diary. And Fan's Music Pick!
Last Time There – Picture gallery from St Mirren's last visit to The Falkirk Stadium last October.
Kit Sponsors 2017/18.
Football, Bloody Hell – Alan Gallacher looks back on St Mirren's second half of the 2017/18 season.
Last Time Here – A look back at the league season opener against Falkirk at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on 5th August.
Marketing Matters – Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy brings us up to date with all the commercial activities within the Club.
St Mirren Fixtures & Results 2017/18 – A handy reference page of all the fixtures for this season.
Team Lines – The two squads and match officials for Tuesday’s match.

To buy this issue or to place your programme subscription for the 2017/18 season click HERE.

Last Time Here – A look back at the match between Saints and The Pars in Paisley last December 16th.

A gallery of pictures from the Westmarch Suite as St Mirren were crowned Ladbrokes Championship Champions following a 0-0 draw with Livingston.

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography

SMISA Panda Club v Falkirk and Morton

Please note that the SMISA Panda Club is on tomorrow night from 7.15pm. Participants should meet as per normal at the community office situated with in the North Stand. Please note that there will be no practical activity on the night, only access to the game.

The SMISA Panda Club will run on Saturday as per normal, however places will be limited and bookings should be made by emailing Ross Paterson (Ross.paterson@stmirren.com). Please note that walk on’s will not be accepted on the day.

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 SMISA Panda Club and St Mirren in the Community, please email Ross Paterson (Ross.paterson@stmirren.com)

St Mirren vs Falkirk
Saturday 17th April 2018
1:00pm – 5:00pm

St Mirren vs Morton
Saturday 21st April 2018
1:00pm – 5:00pm

To find out more about the Panda Club click here

Just a reminder to all home fans that tickets for this Saturday's final home game of the season against Morton are SOLD OUT.

This is the day St Mirren will lift the SPFL Championship trophy, after securing the title on Saturday against Livingston. 

With Saturday's match against Morton being St Mirren's last home match of the season, we will be hosting a minute's applause prior to kick-off on to remember all the St Mirren supporters that have sadly passed away throughout season 2017/18. 

If you would like the name of someone who has passed away this season to be included on the big screen during the applause or on the website then please email scoreboard@stmirren.com by 5:00pm on Friday.

Our thoughts to all the families who have lost loved ones throughout the season. 

St Mirren vs Falkirk
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Kick-off: 7:45pm

The match day officials for Tuesday's Ladbrokes Championship fixture against Paul Hartley's Falkirk side are as follows:

Referee: Alan Muir
Assistant Referee: Ivan Stankovic
Assistant Referee: Steven Traynor

If you are thinking about coming to the Paisley 2021 Stadium 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 7:45pm.

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 (7:45pm).

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 6:30pm to 7:45pm (kick-off).

The Falkirk fans can purchase their tickets (subject to availability) from the window at the away end of the ground (North Stand) from 6:30pm to kick-off time (7:45pm).

The remaining tickets for this fixture can only be purchased direct from the St Mirren Ticket Office.

The St Mirren Ticket Office (Main Stand) opening hours in the build up to this match are as follows:

Mon, 16th Apr: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Tue, 17th Apr: 10:00am to 7:45pm (kick-off)

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

Tue, 17th Apr: 6:30pm to 7:45pm (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 from 10am to 2pm, then again from 5.30pm until kickoff. It will then reopen when the game is finished for a short period.

Matchday Club Policies (click links for more info)

Unacceptable Conduct

Supporters Code of Conduct

Ticket Information

St Mirren are champions!

The Buddies clinched the Ladbrokes Championship and gained promotion back to the Premiership after a 0-0 draw with Livingston at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

Saints almost got the day off to the perfect start with Neil Alexander making a finger tip save to deny a fine Lewis Morgan strike that seemed destined to nestle into the top corner. The winger drove forward and let rip from distance with veteran goalkeeper Alexander clawing away.

Jack Ross' men started brightly and seemed determined to make it a day to remember. Cammy Smith was close to opening the scoring on 10 minutes when he lifted the ball over Alexander, but it just didn't fall quickly enough as it came off the roof of the net.

Ryan Flynn had a good opportunity from the edge of the box, but the winger didn't catch it well enough and it flew wide. Cammy Smith then had a go from similar range but dragged his effort wide. 

The visitors began to grow into the game with Declan Gallagher doing well to meet a Rafa De Vita cross. However, the defender's header was easy enough for Craig Samson. Ryan Hardie wasn't all that far away when he met a cross with his head a few minutes later. 

A foul on Danny Mullen saw Saints awarded a free kick in a good area just outside the box. Morgan stepped up to take but curled over. 

As the game edged towards the interval there was one last opening for the Buddies with Morgan drilling the ball across the face of goal only for it to be narrowly missed by Cammy Smith and Ryan Flynn who would have opened the scoring with the slightest touch.

Samson had to be alert 10 minutes into the second half as he gathered a Hardie header at full stretch.

Danny Mullen almost netted his third St Mirren goal against his former side when he rose the highest to meet a Stephen McGinn free kick. The forward was up like a salmon but stuck the header just by the post. 

With time ebbing away Kyle Magennis looked like he might settle things for the Buddies with a pile-driver from the edge of the box. It looked certain that it was going to fly into the bottom corner only for a vital intervention by a Livi defender.

In the end Saints earned the vital point that clinched the Championship title and a return to the Premiership.

Full Time: St Mirren 0-0 Livingston 

St Mirren: Samson, L.Smith, MacKenzie, Davis, Eckersley, Flynn, McGinn, Magennis, Morgan, Mullen (Reilly 72), C.Smith (Hippolyte 85)
Subs Not Used: Stewart, Stelios, Baird, McShane, Sutton

Livingston: Alexander, Lithgow, Halkett, Gallagher, Frizzell (Cadden 45), Pitman, Byrne, De Vita (Mullin 72), Longridge, Miller (Thompson 51), Hardie
Subs Not Used: McMillan, Jacobs, Robinson, Buchanan

Referee: John Beaton
Assistant Referee: Stuart Stevenson
Assistant Referee: Chris Phillips

Attendance: 6,172

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

Saints manager Jack Ross reflects on tonight's 1-0 loss away to Dundee United.

The Buddies would have won the Ladbrokes Championship if they had avoided defeat.