The Saints continued there great home record this afternoon with a 3-1 victory over Queen of the South to move back into second place in the Championship.

Our next home game is this Saturday when Brechin City come to visit the Paisley 2021 Stadium and we have a fantastic hospitality package on offer.

Enjoy the build up to the game in the fantastic Westmarch Suite with a view onto the pitch where you will enjoy a superb meal and drinks service from the bar.

You will also hear some stories from our match day Ambassador Iain Nicholson before taking your reserved seats in the Main Stand to watch the game.

Post match the Suite will be visited by the sponsors Man of the Match and members of the first team squad.

Hospitality @ Paisley 2021 Stadium

St.Mirren v Brechin City

30th September 2017

Kick-off 3.00pm

Guests will enjoy the following:

• Arrive 12.30pm
• Private car parking facility 
• Enter through the exclusive Hospitality Suite entrance
• Glass of chilled bubbly on arrival
• Hostess table service
• Three course meal complemented by fine wines with main course
• Accreditation in the match day magazine
• Exclusive match day competitions
• Match day magazine & corporate team sheets
• Exclusive Q&A with match day ambassador, Iain Nicholson
• Exclusive seating in Main Stand
• Half-time hot & cold snacks served with tea or coffee
• Post match presentations by the match sponsors Man of the Match
• Post match visit to the lounge by players
• Inclusive drinks package both pre & post match*
• Last Orders 5.30pm
• Hospitality concludes 6.00pm

Cost per person                    £85.00 + VAT (drinks inclusive)*
Season Ticket Holder         £70.00 + VAT (drinks inclusive)*
Cost per person                   £65.00 + VAT (pay bar)
Season Ticket Holder        £50.00 + VAT (pay bar)
Children                              £40.00 + VAT

Adult Season Ticket Holders £15 discount applicable to Season Ticket Holders only, seat details are required when booking to get discount

To reserve your package contact Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy on 0141 840 1337, email commercial@stmirren.com or order online.

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Vegetable pakora with a spicy salsa dip

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Slow cooked Moroccan beef served with
mashed potatoes & green beans

Vegetable stir-fry with egg noodles (Vegetarian)

Chicken tenders with chips (Children)

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Chocolate profiteroles & cream

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Freshly Brewed Tea & Coffee

A gallery of pictures from St Mirren's 3-1 win over Queen of the South on Sunday.

Cammy Smith scored the opener before a goal either side of half time from Lewis Morgan had the Buddies 3-0 up. 

Jason Kerr pulled back a consolation goal for the visitors on 65 minutes.

It's a seventh home win in a row for Saints who moved back up to second place - one point behind leaders Dunfermline.

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography

Jack Ross gives his thoughts on St Mirren's 3-1 win over Queen of the South as the Buddies move back up to second place in the Ladbrokes Championship.

Cammy Smith opened the scoring before Lewis Morgan grabbed his seventh and eighth goals of the season to secure all three points.

St Mirren got back to winning ways with a seventh home win in a row after picking up all three points against Queen of the South at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

The Buddies move back up to second in the league, a single point behind leaders Dunfermline after the 3-1 victory over the Doonhamers.

However, Saints were made to work for it with Queens starting the early proceedings brightly.

The visitors got a fortunate break of the ball that almost allowed Stephen Dobbie a tap-in on six minutes. Then, on eight minutes, Derek Lyle was denied by the offside flag. Dobbie had gone on an unchallenged solo run into the box and cut the ball across the face of goal to his veteran strike partner Lyle who slid the ball home. But to the Buddies relief the linesman quickly raised his flag to rule it out. Craig Samson had to be alert a couple of minutes later as he held a low drive from Lyndon Dykes.

Saints started to grow more into the match and took the lead on 25 minutes. A ball swung in from Liam Smith came off Gavin Reilly and landed nicely at the feet of Cammy Smith. It's one that Queens goalkeeper Alan Martin will want to forget as Smith's took a touch to create space before firing a low effort that squirmed through the goalkeepers hands.

Liam Smith's was involved in the second goal as well just a few minutes later. His ball from the right was knocked into path of Lewis Morgan via a deflection and the Scotland U21 international struck it with real venom from the edge of the area across the face of the goalkeeper to double Saints advantage. It was a stunning hit from a player who is in top form as it skited across the wet surface and into the back of the net. 

The Buddies were two to the good and had a firm grip on the match. Morgan could have had a second on 38 minutes after Josh Todd found him just outside the area. The winger broke into the box and attempted to squeeze the ball in at the near post but it was gathered by Martin.

Queens didn't pose Saints many problems for the remainder of the first half with a Lyle header easily gathered by Samson the closest they came to getting a goal back before the break.

Half Time: St Mirren 2-0 Queen of the South

Saints were dealt an early blow in the second half as Josh Todd went down injured as he appeared to dislocate his shoulder for a second time in a few short months. It was a disappointing moment for the side and for the player who had been playing well on his first start of the season. 

But the Buddies wouldn't let that affect them as they added a third less than ten minutes after the break. A short corner routine saw Ian McShane work the ball to Cammy Smith who played it to Morgan and back to McShane. McShane then returned it to Morgan who took one touch before driving it low beyond Martin from 25 yards to grab his second of the afternoon. 

Despite being three goals down, Queens seemed determined to find a way back into the match. A long range effort from Dobbie almost caught out Samson, with the keeper doing well in the wet conditions to push it wide on the hour mark. 

The visitors would indeed pull a goal back when a Jason Kerr header on 64 minutes looped over Samson. 

The Doonhamers grew in confidence and continued to try to reduce the deficit. The experienced Dobbie went close with a free kick that was deflected just by the left hand post less than 10 minutes later. Samson made a good save to deny Callum Fordyce who struck his effort well. 

In the end Saints managed to see the game out fairly comfortably as they returned to second in the table ahead of next weekend's match against Brechin.

Full Time: St Mirren 3-1 Queen of the South

St Mirren: Samson, L.Smith, Baird, McCart, Stelios (Irvine 88), McGinn, McShane, C.Smith, Todd (Stewart 47), Morgan, Reilly (Kirkpatrick 73)
Subs Not Used: Stewart, Hilson, Duffy, Sutton

Queen of the South: Martin, Rooney, Marshall, Fordyce, Brownlie (Tapping 63), Rankin, Jacobs, Kerr, Dykes (Kane 63) , Dobbie, Lyle (McFadden 73)
Subs Not Used: Leighfield, Stirling, Murray, Mercer

Referee: Barry Cook
Assistant Referee: Andy Milne
Assistant Referee: Daniel McFarlane
Fourth Official: Craig Napier

Attendance: 3,023

St Mirren manager Jack Ross looks ahead to Sunday's match as the Buddies welcome Queen of the South to the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

He looks back on last weekend's loss to Dunfermline, the start to the season, discusses good home form at the Paisley 2021 Stadium and current injury concerns.

Jack also explains why the club has signed Jamie McCart on an emergency loan and allowed Darren Whyte to join Forfar on loan. 

St Mirren look to get back to winning ways on Sunday as the Buddies host Queen of the South at the Paisley 2021 Stadium. 

Saints had won seven of their previous eight matches before losing 3-0 to Dunfermline at East End Park last weekend. 

The Buddies went into Saturday's top of the table clash full of confidence, but were undone by the Pars with goals from Declan McManus, David Hopkirk and Callum Morris knocking St Mirren off top spot.

By comparison, Sunday's visitors will be looking to put their 2-1 defeat at home to Morton last Saturday behind them. Ross Forbes and Jai Quitongo had the Renfrewshire side ahead before veteran Derek Lyle pulled a goal back for the Doonhamers. It wasn't enough though as Queens' second league defeat of the season saw them drop out of the play-off positions after a bright start to the season. 

Gary Naysmith's side started the campaign with a 4-1 win at home to Brechin City, before losing to Dundee United the following weekend. However, they went on a good run of form after that defeat at Tannadice, winning their next four matches before a 2-2 draw with Livingston and last weekend's loss against Morton.

The Buddies and the Doonhamers shared two wins each in the four meetings between the two last season. Funnily enough though, neither side was able to win at home as Saints lost both of their meetings against Queens at the Paisley 2021 Stadium last season. The first match saw the Dumfries side overcome St Mirren by 3-1 in September with Stephen Dobbie scoring after a Derek Lyle brace.

St Mirren's first league win of last season came on a midweek trip to Palmerston in December. Dobbie opened the scoring for the home side, but Saints pegged them back just three minutes later when Kyle Magennis scored his first ever St Mirren goal. Dobbie scored again just before half time to put Queens ahead at the interval. The Buddies pulled level near the hour mark when Ben Gordon's effort was deflected beyond Lee Robinson. With the game in its dying embers, Stevie Mallan curled home from the edge of the box to send the travelling Saints support wild as St Mirren finally picked up a league win. 

Queen of the South would gain a measure of revenge the next time they faced St Mirren around a month later. Naysmith's side were clinical as Dobbie scored once again to put them ahead before the break with a late goal from loanee Joe Thomson followed up by a Gary MacKenzie own goal sealing an emphatic 3-0 win for the Doonhamers. 

The last meeting of the two came in March with Saints fighting for their lives in the Ladbrokes Championship. The Buddies put on a big performance under pressure with Stevie Mallan and Rory Loy giving Saints a deserved 2-0 win at Palmerston. 

Saints will be without Gregor Buchanan and Adam Eckersley for Sunday's match after the pair saw red against Dunfermline last weekend. Emergency loan signing Jamie McCart is available and goes into the squad, while long term absentees Harry Davis, Gary MacKenzie and Kyle Magennis remain sidelined. 

If results go St Mirren's way on Saturday then a win could put the Buddies back to the top of the pile come full time on Sunday. Queens know that if they come out on top on Sunday that they will go back into the play-off spots.

St Mirren have signed Jamie McCart on an emergency loan from Celtic.

With Harry Davis and Gary MacKenzie still injured, the defender will provide cover for the Buddies after joining for 93 days days from the Ladbrokes Premiership side. 

20 year-old McCart made one appearance for the Hoops last season and also had a loan spell at Inverness Caledonian Thistle. 

Speaking on the signing, manager Jack Ross said: "Jamie is a player I've known and watched for a while. One of the biggest advantages is that he has experienced first team football in the second half of last season at Inverness. I'm looking forward to him getting involved with us and I think it's a good fit for us."

Jamie told stmirren.com: "I'm excited to be here and get the opportunity for some more first team football. Hopefully I can come in and prove myself in the team and progress as a player while I'm here." 

Please note that the Stadium, Ticket Office and Club Shop will all be closed this coming Monday (25th September). 

Anyone wishing to purchase season tickets will still be able to do so online. 

The Stadium, Ticket Office and Club Shop will all be open as usual on Tuesday.

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

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

The latest edition includes the following:

Front Cover – John Sutton.
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 against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
The Opposition – Brian Corry runs the rule over Sunday's visitors, Gary Naysmith's Queen of the South side.
Hall of Fame – David Cochran highlights the St Mirren career of John 'Cockles' Wilson.
Player Interview – We talk with Club Captain, Stephen McGinn.
Action Shot (Centre Pages) – Gavin Reilly.
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 Inverness Caley Thistle.
Kit Sponsors 2017/18.
Football, Bloody Hell – Alan Gallacher crosses the generations to talk about being a St Mirren matchday mascot.
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 Sunday’s match.

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

If you live outside the UK & Ireland, St Mirren TV is your way to watch Paisley’s top football side live in action each and every home match day.

This service, which is delivered by media students from the University of the West of Scotland, will cover all of St Mirren’s home games.

As usual the St Mirren TV team will be presenting all the action from The Paisley 2021 Stadium when Queen of the South are the visitors on Sunday afternoon.

If you want to tune in here is the info you will need:

St Mirren vs Queen of the South
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Sunday 24th September 2017
Kick-off: 4:10pm BST

To access this match day service:

1 Day Pass – €6.99 EUR
Season Pass – €69.99 EUR

To view Terms & Conditions and get started with St Mirren TV please click HERE.

For technical support with St Mirren TV please e-mail tvsupport@stmirren.com