Jack Ross gives his thoughts on today's 2-2 draw with Inverness Caley Thistle at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

The Buddies were 2-0 up thanks to goals from Harry Davis and Lewis Morgan, but had to settle for a point in the end.

St Mirren had to settle for a point away to Inverness this afternoon despite being 2-0 in front.

The Buddies took a fourth minute lead when Harry Davis converted from the penalty spot. The defender missed the chance to double Saints’ lead before the interval when he saw another spot kick saved. 

Lewis Morgan scored with less than 20 minutes to go to give the Buddies a two goal advantage, but two goals in three minutes saw the hosts grab a share of the spoils at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

Danny Mullen was hauled to the ground by Coll Donaldson with just three minutes on the clock. There was no denying it was a penalty with Alan Newlands pointing to the spot. Harry Davis stepped up and coolly slotted the ball low into the far left corner beyond Mark Ridgers.

Saints were playing like a team possessed in the early stages with Mullen causing the Inverness defence all sorts of problems in the opening 10 minutes. He had another claim for a penalty when he fell in the box on nine minutes but the referee waved play on. 

Liam Smith was unlucky not to make it 2-0 on 13 minutes. The full back charged on to a short corner, cut inside before driving an effort towards the far top corner. Ex-St Mirren goalkeeper Mark Ridgers made a great save to deny the loanee his third St Mirren goal.

Ridgers made another excellent stop on 28 minutes - this time to deny Lewis Morgan. The winger was found in acres of space on the left and smashed a shot at the near post with Ridgers tipping wide.

The Inverness stopper's day wasn't about to get any easier with the keeper forced into three vitals saves in a short space of time five minutes before half time. He saved a low shot from Morgan giving St Mirren a corner. Danny Mullen got on the end of it with Ridgers clawing away the forward's header.The ball was curled back into the box where Davis was pushed to the ground and Saints were given a second penalty of the match. The defender stepped up to take but couldn't add to his earlier goal with Ridgers denying the attempt with his trailing foot.

Half Time: Inverness 0-1 St Mirren

The opening 10 minutes of the second half were a quiet affair but it was stirred into life on 57 minutes when - from 25 yards out - Iain Vigurs curled the ball towards the top left corner. It looked certain to nestle into the postage stamp but crashed off the bar and went over.

Inverness had an appeal for a penalty waved away with Aaron Doran picking up a yellow card for simulation after he fell inside the box under pressure from Liam Smith just after the hour.

Mark Ridgers had been in fine form all afternoon and was at it once again when he made a brilliant stop to deny Lewis Morgan on 69 minutes. 

But Inverness couldn't get the ball clear and it was worked back to Morgan on the left who was brought down right on the edge of the area to win Saints a free kick. Morgan who stepped up to take and he gave Ridgers no chance with this one as he curled it into the far corner and into the back of the net via the aid of the post. It was the forward's fourth goal in three games and it seemed like Saints were on their way to picking up all three points, but Inverness had other ideas.

They pulled a goal back through captain Gary Warren who got ahead of the St Mirren defence to head home from a corner kick on 78 minutes. Their tails were up and just three minutes later they had a leveller. The Caley Jags won a free kick around 25 yards from goal on the left side. Polworth was the man for it and he drilled it into the far right corner to earn a point for the hosts.

Full Time: Inverness 2-2 St Mirren

St Mirren: Samson, L.Smith, MacKenzie, Davis, Eckersley, McGinn, Magennis, Morgan, C.Smith (Baird 73), Flynn, Mullen (Reilly 65)
Subs Not Used: Stewart, Stelios, McShane, Hippolyte, Sutton

Inverness: Ridgers, Tremarco, Warren, Donaldson, McKay, Trafford, Oakley, Vigurs, Polworth, Doran (Calder 67), Austin (Mackay 59)
Subs Not Used: Esson, Chalmers, Seedorf, Elbouzedi, Bell

Referee: Alan Newlands
Assistant Referee: David McGeachie
Assistant Referee: Simon Maclean

Attendance: 3,025

Match Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography.

St Mirren make the trip up to the Highlands tomorrow to face IRN-BRU Cup winners Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. 

The Buddies took a step closer to title glory with an emphatic 5-0 win over Dumbarton at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Tuesday night. A double from Lewis Morgan along with goals from Cammy Smith, Danny Mullen and Gavin Reilly saw Saints see off the Sons in convincing fashion to make it four wins on the spin and move to within eight points of winning the Ladbrokes Championship. 

Meanwhile, Inverness, fresh from defeating Dumbarton in the IRN-BRU Cup final last weekend, come into tomorrow's match on the back of a 1-0 win over Dundee United at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on Tuesday. Aaron Doran grabbed the game's only goal just before the interval to see the Caley Jags move above Falkirk on goal difference in seventh place. 

Saints have come out on top in all three meetings between the sides this season, but they've all been close contests. The first took place at the Paisley 2021 Stadium back in September. Lewis Morgan gave St Mirren a first half lead before an incredible 13 minute spell in the second half saw five goals scored. John Baird equalised for Caley Thistle on 61 minutes, but the Buddies re-took the lead two minutes later through Gregor Buchanan. Liam Polworth got Inverness on terms for a second time on 69 minutes, only for Cammy Smith and Ian McShane to score in the 73rd and 74th minute to give Saints the three points.

St Mirren came out on top again when they travelled up to Inverness in November. Second half goals from Ian McShane and Gavin Reilly gave the Buddies a 2-0 win at a rain-lashed Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. 

Inverness made their final visit of the season to Paisley in January, but again came away empty handed as Gavin Reilly's 20th goal of the season saw St Mirren win 1-0. 

Tomorrow's match will likely be another close encounter with both sides aiming for different things. A St Mirren win would see the Buddies move to within five points of the title and a return to the Ladbrokes Premiership. For Inverness, they'll be looking for three points that moves them further away from the relegation play-off spots and keeps alive their feint hopes of reaching the promotion play-offs. 

All the match day info you need ahead of tomorrow's match can be found here.

Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 31st March) St Mirren head north to Inverness to face John Robertson's Inverness Caley Thistle side in a Ladbrokes Championship fixture at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

The info on Travel Clubs heading to the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium is as follows:

Tile Bar Supporters Bus

The bus for the match against Inverness Caley Thistle will leave at 9:00am from Abercorn Street. This bus is now sold out.

Our buses for the upcoming games away to Brechin City and Dundee United are also sold out.

Chivas Travel Club

The bus to Inverness will leave at 9:00am. This bus is now sold out. 

Our buses going to the games against Brechin City and Dundee United are sold out also.

Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus

The bus for Inverness will leave at 9:00am. This bus is now sold out.

The three buses for the game away to Dundee United are now sold out and the bus for the Brechin City game is expected to sell out.

North End Travel Club

The bus will leave from The Sneddon at 9:00am for the game at Inverness. This bus is now sold out.

The bus departure times for the games away to Brechin City and Dundee United are as yet to be confirmed, but tickets for a seat on the bus to Brechin will be sold on the bus to Inverness and afterwards in the Brewer's Tap.

For disabled fans and their carers; the disabled fans will pay the price as per their age (see above) but carers will get their ticket free of charge. Proof of status must be shown.

It has been confirmed that this match will be pay-on-the-day where match tickets can be bought from the ticket office sited beside the South Stand at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

Additional Information for Travelling Fans

Tomorrow, Saturday 31st March, St Mirren head to the Highlands to face Inverness Caley Thistle in a Ladbrokes Championship match-up at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

The referee tomorrow is Alan Newlands and he will be assisted by David McGeachie and Simon MacLean.

St Mirren took another huge step towards the Championship title this week, as they breezed past Dumbarton on Tuesday night to take them to within eights points of winning the league.

Jack Ross' side moved up to 66 points in the Scottish Championship on Tuesday, after putting five past the Sons at the Paisley 2021 Stadium, with goals from Cammy Smith, Danny Mullen, Gavin Reilly and a double from Lewis Morgan.

Captain Stephen McGinn spoke to Buddievision about the team's biggest win of the season and how they wanted to avoid a similar outcome from when the two teams last met in Paisley.

Back in December, Dumbarton beat Saints 1-0 and as a result have been the only team to defeat St Mirren in the league at home for over a year.

He said: "First and foremost we were really excited about the game, we love playing here, especially under the lights. We fancy ourselves against anyone here under the lights, so we were really looking forward to the game and I think it showed in the performance.

"It was one that has bugged us, it's really bugged us. That day we were miles off it as a team and really frustrated. Aside from that really poor performance, looking back we were undefeated (at home). So it was a sore one for us and one we were looking to rectify to make sure it didn't happen again tonight.

"We were after them right from the start. We appreciate that they had the cup final and the last minute heartbreak; we never had a game, we were the fresh team coming into it and we wanted to really get after them from the start. I think we did and really set the tone for the rest of the night."

St Mirren have now won eight of their last nine games in the league, but just getting over the line isn't good enough for the Saints skipper.

He believes this stage of the season is where the best teams show their worth. 

He continued: "I tend to disagree, I think sometimes when you see the real good teams coming into the home stretch, that's when they start to flex. I mean, last year some of our best performances were at this stage of the season.

"I think we've ground out the tough months, the three months over the winter period is really tough and there were some hard fought wins. Now we're looking to show why we're top of the league and why we think we're the best team in this division."      

As the team's chances of grasping the league title get closer and closer McGinn is reluctant for the team to let up in the run-in, and he knows this week's game away to Inverness will be a a stiff challenge for the team. 

He added: "You wouldn't be human if you didn't start to look at it and think about when and where you can win it. We go up to Inverness and we're thankful to be in the position we are, to go into such a tough game that we actually have got that lead, because I think it's the toughest and trickiest venue in the league.

"I don't know how they're still in the position they are in Inverness, when you see with result they got tonight. In my opinion it's the hardest game, so we'll go up there to go and win again, but we know it's going to be a really tough afternoon."

 McGinn also had a special message for the fans as the team close in on their target. Due to three away games in a row, the next time the side play at the Paisley 2021 Stadium they could be champions.

He said: "I can't speak highly enough of the fans. It wasn't easy tonight, because you start to look in the distance and we have three away games that people will be wanting to go to and the turnout tonight with Scotland playing at the same time is really, really good.

"I heard the announcement of the crowd tonight - just under 4000 - that's phenomenal in this league. I thank them again and ask them for one last push. Let's do it together.

"It would be a lot nicer than having to come here and still not be champions. I hope that's the case, but we have three really tough away games coming up - would much prefer them to be three home games with our form here - but as I said, when ever we can do it and as soon as we can do it. I will take that all day."

Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy welcomed Ronnie & Hazel McGinlay from Walker Laird to the Paisley 2021 Stadium this afternoon.

Walker Laird are once again the Principal sponsor of the club's SOLD OUT 2017/18 Player of the Year Dinner .

Campbell said: "This is the fourth year in a row that Walker Laird have been the Principal sponsor of the club's Player of the Year Dinner which shows their commitment to the club."

Walker Laird today also confirmed that they will be renewing their advertising boards at the stadium for the 2018/19 season ahead.

St Mirren Football Club would like to thank them for their continued support .

Ticket sales for the home games against Livingston and Morton are now on sale at the Ticket Office.

The club has now had confirmation from the SPFL that these games will not be moved dates.

Anyone looking to purchase tickets for W5/6/7 can purchase them over the phone or in person at the Ticket Office in advance of matchday.

A reminder that the Ticket Office will be closed over the Easter weekend.

St Mirren vs Livingston
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 14th April 2018
Kick-off: 3:00pm

St Mirren vs Morton
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 21st April 2018
Kick-off: 3:00pm

Opening Hours

The St Mirren Ticket Office opening hours for the next week are as follows:

Thu, Mar 29th – 10:00am - 2:00pm
Fri, Mar 30th – CLOSED
Sat, Mar 31st – CLOSED
Sun, Apr 1st – CLOSED
Mon, Apr 2nd - CLOSED
Tue, Apr 3rd - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wed, Apr 4th - 10:00am - 2:00pm

St Mirren Ticket Office Tel: (0141) 889-2558

St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com.

Ticket Information

Jack Ross gives his thoughts on tonight's emphatic 5-0 win over Dumbarton in the Ladbrokes Championship.

A double from Lewis Morgan alongside goals from Cammy Smith, Danny Mullen and Gavin Reilly saw Saints go 14 points clear at the top of the table.

St Mirren cruised to victory over Dumbarton to take a step closer to a return to the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Lewis Morgan's 15th goal of the season, along with Cammy Smith's 32nd minute strike had Saints on easy street heading into the break. 

Danny Mullen then added his first home goal after the break, before substitute Gavin Reilly made it goal number 22 for the season. Lewis Morgan put the seal on a brilliant win with a stunning strike on 86 minutes. 

Saints were right up for it from the off with Cammy Smith going close on three minutes when he cut in from the left, but his shot was blocked by ex-St Mirren goalkeeper Scott Gallacher. 

The Buddies were awarded a free kick in a good position on the edge of the penalty box when Stephen McGinn was fouled by Liam Dick. Morgan, who scored from a similar position against Queen of the South last weekend, stepped up to take but sent it over the bar. 

But just seven minutes later the winger was on the scoresheet with a lovely curling finish to put St Mirren one-nil in front. Ryan Flynn did brilliantly to steal the ball from Craig Barr before sending it into Cammy Smith's path. Smith spotted Morgan who had peeled away on the left with the 21 year-old having the time to pick his spot to send beyond Gallacher. 

Cammy went close on 23 minutes only for his shot to be blocked, while Kyle Magennis almost scored in fortuitous fashion when his corner kick flew over everyone and had to be headed off the line by Barr. 

St Mirren's persistence paid off on 32 minutes when Cammy Smith bundled home following a goal-line scramble to make it 2-0. 

While Saints were cruising, the visitors almost pulled a goal back a minute after our second with Craig Samson making a world class save to deny Kevin Nesbit and continue his home clean sheet record.  

Jack Ross' men were rampant and continued to plug away in search of a third goal before the interval. Stephen McGinn drilled an effort just past the post before Ryan Flynn slid in at the back post sending over Morgan's ball across the box.

Half Time: St Mirren 2-0 Dumbarton

While Saints couldn't get a third in the first half, it didn't take them long after the interval to find it. Danny Mullen was on the end of a neat move and finished nicely beyond Gallacher to score his first goal at The Paisley 2021 Stadium. 

The Buddies were so in control and the match had shades of the 5-0 win over Raith Rovers towards the end of last season. Mullen was so unlucky not to grab a second when his header from a corner was deflected behind. 

Substitute Gavin Reilly got the much deserved fourth for St Mirren on 71 minutes. The striker's initial shot was blocked by Gallacher, but he showed his instincts to follow in the rebound to score his 22nd goal of the season.

The best was yet to come, but come it did on 86 minutes when Lewis Morgan scored his second of the night. It was an absolute screamer from the winger who drove forward and unleashed an unstoppable strike into the top corner to put the seal on a brilliant night for the Buddies. 

Full Time: St Mirren 5-0 Dumbarton

St Mirren: Samson, L.Smith, MacKenzie, Davis, Eckersley (Stelios 60), McGinn, Magennis (McShane 77), Flynn, C.Smith, Morgan, Mullen (Reilly 67)
Subs Not Used: Stewart, Baird, Hippolyte, Sutton

Dumbarton: Gallacher, D.Smith, Dowie, Dick, Barr, Nesbit (Gallagher 55), Burt (Wilson 72), Carswell, Hutton, Froxylias (Walsh 63), Stirling
Subs Not Used: Ewings, McLaughlin, Hill, M.Stewart

Referee: Colin Steven
Assistant Referee: Graham McNeille
Assistant Referee: Colin McAlpine

Attendance: 3,964

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