Tickets are on-sale for the St Mirren Fans Council's 2018 Burns Supper. 

The Burns Supper will take place at the Corporate Suite at the Paisley 2021 Stadium and is scheduled for Friday 23rd February 2018 - timed to avoid the height of the Burns Season making it even easier to attend!

The evening will be rich in the traditions of Burns with recitations and music of the highest quality. And, as Paisley is home to Robert Tannahill, they'll be adding a Touch o' Tannahill to the proceedings.

Black and White Magazine's Gordian Mothersole will host an evening that will see folk singer, Burns aficionado and national treasure, Alastair McDonald provide Burns song and verse.

Alastair will be joined by David Brown whose Tam o' Shanter and Holy Willie's Prayer will take you back in time.

Other speakers already booked include George Adam MSP, Chair o' SMiSA, Ian Brown, so much a St Mirren fan he bleeds black and white, and Michelle Evans of PFA Scotland.

Entry is by ticket only. Tickets are priced at £40 and can be purchased online or at the stadium reception.

St Mirren FC will continue to fly the flag for Paisley’s UK City of Culture 2021 bid with an extension to a deal to keep its stadium name in place until the end of May 2018.

If the town takes title there will be an option to extend the sponsorship to retain the name of the Paisley 2021 Stadium until May 2022.

The news is announced as the club erected new signage outside the stadium and is an extension of the original two year two-year sponsorship and stadium naming rights deal struck with Renfrewshire Council in November 2015. The venue was renamed from St Mirren Park to mark Paisley’s UK City of Culture 2021 bid.

Paisley is shortlisted for the title alongside Coventry, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Swansea. The winner will be announced this Thursday evening by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which organised the competition.

Paisley 2021 Bid Director Jean Cameron said: "St Mirren are at the heart of the community and we are delighted to have their continued support.

"Paisley’s bid journey has been a positive one and will continue no matter what the outcome this week is. The Paisley 2021 stadium forms part of this legacy and keeps the name going."

St Mirren Director Tony Fitzpatrick said: "The fortunes of the town and the club are interlinked and we are delighted to continue with our support of Paisley 2021.

"A winning year of culture would be great for both the town and the club. With the UK City of Culture decision imminent, we wish Paisley the very best of luck in its bid for the title."

St Mirren Chief Executive Tony Fitzpatrick recently paid a visit to Valencia CF after being invited over by inspiresport's Head of Sales for Scotland, Jed McCabe. 

Inspiresport, who have a close relationship with St Mirren, are also partners with the La Liga side and Tony was invited to see how the structure at Valencia worked from the academy right through to first team.

Tony had the chance to watch several academy games including Valencia vs Villarreal U14s and U18s games. He was introduced to Valencia first team left back, Toni Lato who came through the academy and was recently voted 15th in FourFourTwo's 100 Best Teenagers in the World 2017. Tony talked with the full back about his pathway from the academy to the first team.

Valencia legend Miguel Ángel Angulo also took time to chat with Tony about Valencia's philosophy and how they go about scouting the best players in Spain. Tony was also invited in behind the scenes of the first team training area and the Mestalla Stadium before finishing his tour off by attending the Valencia vs Barcelona match.

Due to the link between St Mirren and inspiresport, the hope is for St Mirren Youth Academy teams to go over to Valencia and test themselves against their peers at the same age group and for both clubs to build strong relations going forward.

A gallery of pictures from the Westmarch Suite following St Mirren's narrow 1-0 loss to Dumbarton at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Saturday. 

Hospitality bookings for the rest of the season can be made online.

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography

The St Mirren U20s are in SPFL Development League action tomorrow as they host Motherwell at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

The Young Buds currently sit in 10th in the Development League with 13 points from their first 12 fixtures. 

Tomorrow's match takes place at the stadium with a 6pm kick-off and entry is free so come along and give the Young Buds your support.

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

Jack Ross gives his thoughts on today's 1-0 loss to Dumbarton that saw Saints lose their first home league match since January.

Ten-man St Mirren lost at home for the first time since January as Tom Walsh netted late on to give Dumbarton a 1-0 win.

The Buddies were reduced to 10 men minutes before the interval when Stelios Demetriou was given his marching order for a stray elbow on Sam Wardrop. 

Ex-Saints loanee Tom Walsh scored the winner for the visitors with around 10 minutes to go to give them all three points. In truth, Dumbarton deserved the win on a day where the Buddies were flat.

It was Sons who started brightly with Walsh going close to giving them the lead inside the first minute, but Craig Samson did well to push behind for a corner. Walsh did well on 12 minutes when he broke free only to curl his shot straight into the arms of Samson.

Saints gradually started to grow into the game without causing Dumbarton too many problems. Stelios almost connected with a Kyle Magennis cross before the latter drilled just wide of Scott Gallacher's post from outside the area. From the Magennis effort, Sons broke up the park with Liam Smith having to make a vital intervention to deny Alistair Roy a free header at the back post.

Liam Smith almost nodded Saints ahead two minutes before the interval when his looping header went just over the bar. 

The Buddies were reduced to ten men just before half-time when Stelios was shown a red card after elbowing Dumbarton defender Sam Wardrop. There were no complaints from the Cypriot as he marched off down the tunnel.

Half Time: St Mirren 0-0 Dumbarton

The visitors started the second half on top with a tame Walsh shot gathered easily by Samson before Roy headed just wide from Calum Gallagher's cross. 

Stuart Carswell had a shot pushed away by the Saints keeper moments later and then, on the hour mark, Chris McLaughlin's decent run saw the full back shoot tamely into the arms of Samson. 

Samson had to deny Walsh a few moments later which resulted in Sons being awarded a corner kick. McLaughlin rose the highest, but nodded just wide. 

Alistair Roy should have put the visitors ahead on 73 minutes when he was played in by Walsh. The forward was one-on-one with Samson but somehow conspired to roll the ball past the post when it looked easier to score.  

That miss seemed to jolt St Mirren into life with an increased sense of urgency seeing Liam Smith's driven ball into the box causing panic in the Dumbarton defence though they eventually scrambled clear. 

With just 10 minutes remaining, Dumbarton grabbed the lead when Walsh's fine solo run saw him create space in the area before squeezing the ball into net at the right hand post. 

Saints sent on Ross Stewart to play alongside fellow sub John Sutton but neither could help the Buddies muster up an opportunity to steal a point late on. 

Full Time: St Mirren 0-1 Dumbarton 

St Mirren: Samson, L.Smith, Baird, Davis, Eckersley, McShane (Stewart 82), McGinn, Morgan, Magennis, Stelios, Reilly (Sutton 75)
Subs Not Used: Stewart, Buchanan, McCart, Kirkpatrick, Stewart, Duffy, Sutton

Dumbarton: Gallacher, Barr, Dowie, Wardrop, McLaughlin, Walsh, Carswell, Hutton, Gallagher (Nade 71), Stewart (Roy 7), Morrison (Froxylias 63)
Subs Not Used: Ewings, Wilson, Johnston, Hill, Froxylias, Nade

Referee: Andrew Dallas
Assistant Referee: Willie Conquer 
Assistant Referee: Daniel McFarlane 

Attendance: 3,591

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography

The St Mirren FC 2018 Calendar signing will take place at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Thursday 7 December 2017. 

Jack Ross and his players will be at the stadium from 5:30-7pm on the 7th to sign calendars and meet supporters. 

Calendars can be purchased on the night or from the club shop prior to the signing.

The club shop will be open from 10am right through until 7pm on Thursday the 7th and will provide Saints fans with the ideal chance to get some Christmas shopping done early. 

Dumbarton are the visitors to the Paisley 2021 Stadium this weekend as St Mirren look to make it three league wins on the spin for the third time this season. 

Saints returned to the top of the Ladbrokes Championship on Tuesday night with a fine 3-1 win over third placed Livingston at the Paisley 2021 Stadium. The Buddies fell behind in the first half when Dale Carrick followed up an effort from Josh Mullin to fire Livingston ahead. But second half goals from Lewis Morgan and Ian McShane were sandwiched in between a Neil Alexander own goal as Saints made it six wins from seven home league matches this season. 

Meanwhile, tomorrow's visitors Dumbarton come into tomorrow's match on the back of a 2-2 draw with Queen of the South on Tuesday. The Sons twice took the lead against the Doonhamers at the Cheaper Insurance Direct Arena. An own goal from Queens' Callum Fordyce put Stevie Aitken's side ahead on 11 minutes. They held that lead until Stephen Dobbie struck from the penalty spot with 20 minutes remaining. Greg Morrison headed Dumbarton back into the lead on 81 minutes, only for Queens to peg them back again a few minutes later when ex-Saint Stuart Carswell turned the ball into his own net. That draw ensured they saw out the month of November unbeaten with three wins and two draws in all competitions including a 2-2 draw away to promotion chasing Dunfermline last weekend. 

Dumbarton picked up a point on their last visit to the Paisley 2021 Stadium back in April. Kyle Magennis fired St Mirren into an early lead, but the Buddies were pegged back by loanee Lewis Vaughan. Saints had a glorious chance to re-take the lead before half-time when they were awarded a penalty. Up stepped Rory Loy who couldn't beat Alan Martin from 12 yards and the game finished 1-1. 

Indeed, The Sons have proven to be difficult opponents for St Mirren since the Buddies relegation to the Championship in 2015. In the nine meetings between the two teams in that time Saints have only won two of them. The first was at the Paisley 2021 Stadium back in February 2016 when a second half Lawrence Shankland goal was enough to give the Buddies a 1-0 win. The other win came just last month as Jack Ross' men secured a first win away to Dumbarton since 1996 with goals from Gavin Reilly and John Sutton securing three points. In the same period, Dumbarton have come away from Paisley with three points on two occasions. Goals from Willie Gibson and Garry Fleming saw the Sons win 2-1 in August 2015, while Fleming was on the scoresheet again in November 2016 as he netted the game's only goal in a 1-0 win. 

Saints will be looking to add to their three wins in a row in all competitions and maintain their position at the top of the table. Dumbarton, six points clear of Falkirk who occupy the relegation play-off spot, will be aiming to keep themselves away from the danger zone. Games between the sides have proven to be tight in recent times and that could be the case again tomorrow. 

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 Championship match against Dumbarton, is a 48 pager with a £3 cover price.

The latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – Gavin Reilly.
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 Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
The Opposition – Brian Corry runs the rule over Saturday's visitors, Stephen Aitken's Dumbarton side.
Hall of Fame – David Cochran highlights the St Mirren career of Jackie Copland.
Last Time Here – Picture gallery of when Saints last faced Dumbarton at The Paisley 2021 Stadium.
Action Shot (Centre Pages) – Kyle Magennis.
Supporters Trust – John White brings us up to date with the latest news from SMiSA.
Fans Corner – Ticket prices, travel clubs update, match info and dates for fans to keep in their diary.
Matchday Gallery – Pictures from the post-match presentations in the corporate suite after the recent home match against Morton.
Kit Sponsors 2017/18.
Football, Bloody Hell – Alan Gallacher reviews two football based TV documentaries.
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 Saturday’s match.

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