Join us on Friday 9th March 2018 in the Westmarch Suite at The Paisley 2021 Stadium for our Annual Academy Fundraiser Night.

The aim of the evening is to raise funds for our highly acclaimed Academy and facilitate the ongoing commitment we have to our successful youth programme .

The evening will kick off with a glass of bubbly on arrival before sitting down to a superb two course meal after which you will be entertained by Jamie King McArthur 'The King of Swing' one of the busiest and highly regarded young performers on the circuit who will perform a mix of classic Rat Pack and swing hits to current chart hits followed by a DJ set that will keep the dance floor full all night long.

The evening will also include a superb raffle and Grand Auction with all funds raised going towards the Academy.

Tickets for the event are sure to sell quickly and are available priced as follows:

• £36 (minimum booking two people on a shared table)
• Table of ten £360

 All prices are inclusive of VAT

To book your place please contact Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy direct on 0141-840-1337, email commercial@stmirren.com, email Claire Coventry claire.coventry@stmirren.com or download the booking form here.

Initial repairs have begun on the St Mirren airdome after it had been brought down last week due to adverse weather conditions. 

An accumulation of snow had fallen down the side of the dome causing a tear in the membrane of the revolving door. 

We hope to have repairs finished by Thursday - weather permitting - which will then allow us to re-inflate the dome. 

Anyone with dome bookings is advised to contact info@stmirren.com for enquiries.

St Mirren Football Club apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Ryan Flynn made his St Mirren debut on Saturday against Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup, but it wasn't the dream start he had in mind.

Saints exited the fourth round after a 4-1 defeat at Pittodrie, but Flynn managed to get himself some game time, after he came on for Ian McShane on the 56 minute mark.

Flynn told Buddievision: "I'm happy that I managed to get 30 minutes under my belt, obviously I needed it.

"I thought from the boys point of view we played well. Obviously disappointed in the manner that we conceded the goals, but on first half play I didn't think it was a 3-1 scoreline."

Saints were 3-1 down at half time after a Adam Rooney penalty and Ryan Christie double canceled out Gavin Reilly's 21st goal of the season.

Although it wasn't the result Saints had hoped for, Flynn believes that it could have been a different result on another day.

When they got their chance they were ruthless, but the positives from us was our character; when we went 2-0 down nobody shied away from it.

"We took the game to them and got back in it. We had another chance which was pretty close with the lob, Morgy's chance. We were well in it."

St Mirren now turn their attention to Friday night's clash against Dunfermline at East End Park.

The two met last month at the Paisley 2021 Stadium, where a first half goal from Cammy Smith was enough to see all three points to stay in Paisley.

Flynn is confident Saturday's defeat against Aberdeen won't dent the team's confidence going into this week's game.

I think throughout the season the boys have bounced back all the time and this is another one we just have to bounce back from. It is a massive game, there's no getting away from that.

"It'll be a tough game, it was a disappointing result the last time but we know exactly what is expected of us there.

"I'm sure we'll take a good following. They were brilliant today, and hopefully they'll help us out on Friday."

This coming Friday evening (26th January) Jack Ross takes his St Mirren side to 'The Kingdom of Fife' for a Ladbrokes Championship fixture against Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park.

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

North End Travel Club

The bus to Dunfermline will leave The Sneddon at 5:45pm sharp.

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

Chivas Travel Club

The bus for East End Park will leave at 5:45pm from the Court Bar.

Bus tickets now available at the Court Bar.

Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus

The bus for the game at Dunfermline will leave at 5:30pm.

Bus tickets now available in The Bankhouse.

Tile Bar Supporters Bus

The bus going to Dunfermline will leave at 5:45pm.

Bus tickets are now available from the bar.

St Mirren manager Jack Ross reflects on today's 4-1 loss to Aberdeen in the William Hill Scottish Cup. 

St Mirren's hopes of a Scottish Cup run came to an end after a 4-1 loss to Aberdeen at Pittodrie in the fourth round. 

Adam Rooney opened the scoring from the penalty spot on eight minutes before Ryan Christie scored twice either side of Gavin Reilly's goal for Saints. The Dons wrapped up the victory thanks to a stunning strike from Gary Mackay-Steven just a minute into second half.

Saints had started brightly with Cammy Smith stabbing the ball through to Lewis Morgan inside the first minute. The winger burst forward having his shot blocked by the Aberdeen defence.

But it was Aberdeen who took an early lead when Adam Rooney netted from the penalty spot. Ryan Christie played the ball wide to Greg Stewart who cut into the box before being tripped by Stelios. Rooney sent Craig Samson the wrong way as he slid the ball into the low left hand corner to put The Dons in front. 

Buoyed by the goal, Aberdeen went on the hunt for a quick second and almost got it when Stewart forced a good stop from Samson with a powerful effort from the edge of the box. 

Saints were still causing problems themselves though with Lewis Morgan and Cammy Smith combining well on the left with the latter back-heeling the ball down the channel for Morgan who broke into the box. The young winger cut the ball back to Kyle Magennis who opened up space for himself before having his drive blocked by Joe Lewis. 

The Dons doubled their advantage a few minutes later when Gary Mackay-Steven reached a ball at the byline. He laid the ball back into the path of an unmarked Ryan Christie who made no mistake as he buried the ball into the net to make it 2-0. 

It was a frustrating blow for Saints but the Buddies soon got themselves back into the match when Gavin Reilly showed good instincts to score his 21st goal of the season. Good work from Stelios saw the Cypriot find Morgan in space inside the box. Morgan lashed goalward with Joe Lewis only able to parry into the path of Gavin Reilly who reacted quickest to knock the ball home.

Saints couldn't build on it and lost a sloppy goal on 33 minutes. Stelios' weak header came off Ian McShane inside the box before finding its way to Shay Logan. The full back threw the ball into the back post to meet Ryan Christie who leaped above the Saints defence to grab his second of the afternoon.

Lewis Morgan nearly reduced the deficit back to one almost immediately after Aberdeen's third. Joe Lewis was found in no mans land with Morgan lifting the ball over the stranded goalkeeper. It took what felt like an eternity to come off the side net. 

Saints' hopes of getting back into the game would be extinguished a little over a minute after the restart. Gary Mackay-Steven nicked in ahead of Liam Smith before unleashing an unstoppable effort into the top corner. It was frustrating for The Buddies to have lost a goal so soon after the break but there was no arguing with the quality of the strike.

That effectively ended the game as a contest. Both sides had half chances to score but Aberdeen were comfortable to see the game out at 4-1 as they progress to the fifth round at Saints' expense. 

Full Time: Aberdeen 4-1 St Mirren 

St Mirren: Samson, L.Smith, Baird, Davis, Stelios, S.McGinn, McShane (Flynn 56), Magennis, C.Smith (Hill 76), Morgan, Reilly (Mullen 65)
Subs Not Used: Stewart, MacKenzie, Eckersley, Sutton

Aberdeen: Lewis, Logan, Considine, Reynolds (Harvie 84), O'Connor, Shinnie, McLean, Christie, G.Stewart (May 79), Mackay-Steven (McGinn 66), Rooney
Subs Not Used: Rogers, Harvie, Ball, Wright, Maynard

Referee: Don Robertson
Assistant Referee: Frank Connor
Assistant Referee: Willie Conquer
Fourth Official: David Lowe

Attendance: 9,848 (595 Saints fans)

Gallery pictures by John Millar © - Millar Pictures

St Mirren can confirm that Jordan Kirkpatrick has joined Alloa Athletic on loan until the end of the season.

The midfielder joined The Buddies from Jim Goodwin's side in the summer and now returns to the Indodrill Stadium for the remainder of the campaign.

All at St Mirren wish Jordan the best in his spell at The Wasps.

This Saturday will see Cammy Smith return to his old stomping ground of Pittodrie as St Mirren and Aberdeen battle it out for a place in the next round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.

Smith spoke to Buddievision about the Scottish Cup encounter and made it clear that the team is up for the challenge.

Smith said: "I'm really looking forward to it. I remember when the draw came out, it felt ages away, but now it's came round really fast.

"We're in good form, so we'll go up there to Aberdeen and we'll give it a really good shot and hopefully we can get a result, because we're good enough to do it. We'll prepare as normal and we will give it our best shot."

This will be Cammy's first appearance back in Aberdeen since signing permanently with St Mirren in the summer, having previously been on loan at Saints for the second half of the 2016/17 season.

The forward has been in fine form this season for the Buddies so far this season, scoring 11 goals in all competitions, including a rare headed goal in last weeks 2-0 victory over Dumbarton.

Looking ahead to Saturday's game, manager Jack Ross had nothing but compliments for Smith as he spoke about the players transition from the Dons to the Buddies.

He said: "The fact that we were able to get him here was partly due to Derek's fondness of him, and also Derek's belief that he could go on a be a really good player.

At the time, I would say, Aberdeen were as strong as they had been in a number of years.  So it was more difficult to break through consistently - he played at 16, Cammy.

"He has been outstanding for us this season and I hope he goes and plays well individually, like he has been all season because it will mean a lot to him to go back there and play."

Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 20th January) Saints head to the Granite City to face Aberdeen in a William Hill Scottish Cup, 4th Round tie at Pittodrie Stadium.

The info on Travel Clubs heading to Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday is as follows:

North End Travel Club

Owing to the early kick-off and TV coverage we are sharing a bus with the Chivas Club to Aberdeen for the cup-tie.

The bus will leave St James' Street at 8:30am. The North End has no seats left.

Chivas Travel Club

The bus for Aberdeen will leave at 8:30am from the Court Bar.

This bus is being shared with the North End Club so bus tickets for non members are limited. They can be bought at the Court Bar.

Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus

The bus for the Scottish Cup tie at Aberdeen will leave at 8:00am.

Bus tickets now available in The Bankhouse.

Tile Bar Supporters Bus

The bus going to the cup tie up at Aberdeen will leave at 8:00am.

Members should note that as this game is a cup tie that they will pay for this game. If members aren’t going please let Kenny know.

Bus tickets are available from the bar.

With league action put to one side for a week, St Mirren turn their attention towards the Scottish Cup, and Jack Ross is looking forward to the challenge.

Saints were drawn a tough away tie to Aberdeen, and with the Dons finishing second in the Scottish Premiership for the past three seasons and St Mirren sitting clear at the top of the Championship, it will no doubt be a tight affair. However, the opportunity to face some fresh opposition is welcomed by the Saints manager.

Ross, speaking to the press at the St Mirren Training Complex, said: "It's a good draw for us. Ideally you always look for the best possible chance of progression in a cup - you don't always get that. I think thereafter you want a game that excites you.

"It's nice to have that change of scenery; not just for the players, but for me and my staff.

"The preparation is different, because at this stage of the season in league games you've already played each other twice, some three times. So your preparation is a bit repetitive."

"Saturday in a new challenge," he continued. "I want us to go there and do ourselves justice, and hopefully show people why we're having the season that we are at the moment."

It wont be an easy task though, as Aberdeen went all the way to the final in last years competition, only to be bested by a last gasp winner from Celtic.

The last time St Mirren came toe-to-toe with a Premiership club was the 5-0 defeat to Partick Thistle in the Betfred Cup group stage in July.

Jack Ross knows the team will have to be at their best to prevent another defeat like that.    

The gaffer said: "We didn't play well on the day and Partick played very well, but I got some things wrong in terms of how I approached the game. That was good for me, because I learned from that.

"Our strength is we are a good side going forward, we've got good pace and we have dynamic players middle to front, so we don't want to stifle their ability to do that.

"But obviously we have to come up with a way to prevent Aberdeen from picking holes in our team."