St Mirren v Raith Rovers
Ladbrokes Championship
Venue: Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 10th December 2016
Kick-off: 3:00pm

The match day officials for Saturday’s Ladbrokes Championship fixture against Gary Locke’s Raith Rovers side are as follows:

Referee: Barry Cook.
Assistant Referee: Frank Connor.
Assistant Referee: Paul O'Neill.

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 3:00pm.

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 (3:00pm).

We also now 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 1:30pm to 3:00pm (kick-off).

The Raith Rovers fans can purchase their tickets (subject to availability) from the window at the away end of the ground (North Stand) from 1:30pm to kick-off time (3:00pm).

Tickets can also be purchased from the Online Ticket Shop.

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

Fri, 9th Dec: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sat, 10th Dec 10:00am to 3:00pm

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

Sat, 10th Dec – 1:30pm to 3:00pm (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 the same hours as the Ticket Office.

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Jason Naismith made his 100th Saints appearance in the 3-2 win over Queen of the South on Tuesday night. But the big defender was more interested in savouring the victory with Buddies supporters who made the trip down to Dumfries thank thinking about his own personal achievement.

He admitted that it wasn't on his mind during the game as he knew what was at stake, but afterwards said the win was a great way to celebrate the achievement.

Speaking to stmirren.com, Jason said: "I didn't think about it during the game due to the consequences of the game but that was a great way to mark it - it was unbelievable.

I always thought we were going to win. I believed all the way up until we scored that we were going to win. I just sensed it with the way we were played and obviously Stevie's got that wee bit of quality to get us the win and it's brilliant.

"I said to Stevie that I was hoping that he would run to the fans so it would give me an excuse as well.

"It's brilliant sharing it with them," he continued. "It's a Tuesday night, 7:45pm kick off and they deserve that more than anybody and it's great to share that with them."

The 22 year-old feels that the team's character has been questioned as they searched for that first league win of the season. However, he hopes that the desire they showed right until the end of the match proves they have it.

I think it shows the character we've got," he said. "It's be doubted this year and rightly so at times. I don't think we played particularly badly in the first half but the goals we gave away were terrible from our point of view. It's been like that all season and we have to stop that. But to come out and play the way we did was magnificent and especially sharing it with those fans who came down here. They deserve better and we've given them better tonight."

The right back knows it's just one step in what will be a long journey but believes it starts with that win.

I think it's a big week for us. I said that to the boys at the end of the game as we were walking off, we can't get ahead of ourselves. We have a big game against Raith on Saturday and then a massive game against Ayr going into the Christmas period so we'll be looking to take maximum points from that and try to get up the table. 

"I think we've been building momentum over the last couple of weeks and I think we were unfortunate at Falkirk on Saturday. Previous to that performances have definitely been getting better. The gaffer has come in, his training is top notch. I think we are getting fitter as a group, and individually, and hopefully we can push on and get the points that we need."

Jason did take a moment at the end of the match to reflect on the milestone 100th appearance and said that it's a proud moment for him to have achieved it at a young age.

Of course," he said. "Especially the fact that I was injured for a full season. I'm only 22 and a lot of people forget that. It's probably only my third full season as a professional.

"For me, I'm extremely proud of it and I'll probably go back and talk about it with my family. It's nice to look back on the stuff you've done in the short career you've had already and hopefully there's many more highs to come."

St Mirren in the Community host football sessions at the club’s Carbrini@JD Airdome all year round, the latest info on what is new and still active is as follows:

Girls Football

We have a new girls’ football session starting this Saturday (10th December) at the Carbrini@JD Airdome. The session will run from 10:00am to 11:00am and it will cost £3.50 per session.

Calling all under-9 to under-13 players of all abilities, with the girls’ season finished come and develop your football skills through technique training and small-sided games so you are ready for the start of the new season.

Over 35s Football

St Mirren in the Community are now running football sessions for over 35s at the Carbrini@JD Airdome.

We have a session that runs on a Thursday and due to its popularity we will now be running another session on Mondays from 5:15pm to 6:15pm.

All welcome to come along - £3.50 per session.

On a Thursday we also have a Walk Football session (4:00pm to 5:00pm) and a Come and Play session from 5:00pm to 6:00pm

All activity is at the Airdome and priced at £3.50 a session 

For more information on the sessions please contact Fiona Dainty by e-mail at fiona.dainty@stmirren.com.

The club are in the process of removing plaques which currently feature on the back of some seats around the Paisley 2021 Stadium. These plaques were originally put in place in 2013 intended for that season alone and now, with time, some have began to wear down. 

As such it is the club's intention to remove all of these and any supporters who wish to keep their plaques after they have been removed can do so by visiting reception where we will hold them until the end of this month. 

Stephen Mallan believes that Saints have to kick on and use the momentum following last night's 3-2 win over Queen of the South at Palmerston Park as they look to start climbing up the Ladbrokes Championship.

The midfielder scored a 93rd minute winner to spark scenes of jubilation in the away end as the Saints got their long awaited first league win of the season on the board. 

Speaking to stmirren.com about the moment he put the Buddies 3-2 ahead in the dying moments of the match, he said: "The first thing that came to my head was just to shoot.

I never had many chances during the game to get a good shot on goal. The manager and the boys kept telling me to shoot because of the ability I have. I just wanted to hit the target and thankfully it went into the bottom corner and it was just brilliant. Hopefully we can kick on now and take it in to the next game.

When we got that equaliser I thought with the way we were playing that we could get that win and thankfully with the last kick of the ball I got that goal. It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been waiting on a goal in the league for a long time now, trying to live up to the hype from last season and it’s one of the most important with the way it came about. It was the best feeling in the world."

While Mallan was clearly delighted to score the winner and he also took the time to praise the fans and said that it meant so much to give back to those who turn out week-in, week-out to support the team.

It’s something you want to do as a player," he said. "You want to give the fans a reward for all the travelling they do and all the money they spend on the club. It’s good to give them something to take home and celebrate and it’s something I’ll never forget."

The second half was a lively affair, with both teams having opportunities to win. Scott Gallacher and his Queens counterpart Lee Robinson were forced into tremendous saves from Stephen Dobbie and Gary MacKenzie respectively as both looked to grab a winner.

It could have gone either way," Mallan continued. "I think at the end Queens were just trying to sit in and maybe get a point, but the way things are for St Mirren you have to try to play in a different gear. No matter if it’s 2-2 or we’re 2-1 down we have to keep going and the boys showed the dig that we’ve got.

"We came in at half-time 2-1 down and gave away two poor goals and got a bit of a rollocking off the manager and rightly so.

"I think in the second half we showed what we can do. We played to the last kick of the ball and today was one of the days that it paid off and we have to take that into the league even more."

While the 20 year-old realises the significance of the win, he reiterated that the team has to build upon this result as they look to haul themselves from the foot of the table.

It’s massive," he said. "We were the only club in the UK without a win which is a poor stat to have. But thankfully we’ve got that win. I’d say over the last month or two there has been a lot of luck against us but it was on our side and we need to keep that momentum up.

"We can’t rest on our laurels, it’s just one win.

"We are six points off second bottom so we need to keep going and keep pushing. We’re just looking to get as many wins as possible to start climbing up the league because we’re in a position that we shouldn’t be with the squad we’ve got. We can keep saying that and we say it every week but it’s up to us to do something about it."

A selection of pictures from John Millar following Saints 3-2 win over Queen of the South at Palmerston last night. 

Match Gallery Pictures by John Millar - © millarpictures 

A delighted Jack Ross gives his thoughts on the 3-2 win over Queen of the South as Saints pick up their first win in the Ladbrokes Championship this season.

St Mirren picked up their first win of the season in the Ladbrokes Championship after a dramatic end to a pulsating 90 minutes at Palmerston Park. Jack Ross' side were well worthy of the three points with a fine attacking display which saw them deservedly get their first three points of the season. 

Saints started the game brightly with half chances for Lewis Morgan and Jason Naismith in the early stages. Firstly, Morgan was played in down the right as he latched on to a Stephen Mallan pass. The winger sped past Darren Brownlie but took the shot early from outside the area and sent it wide. 

Mallan was involved again when his effort was deflected out for a corner kick. Kyle McAllister took the corner, but after the first attempt was cleared it was flung into the back post where Naismith, making his 100th Saints appearance, took the ball on his left foot and put it over the bar.

Derek Lyle should have put the Doonhamers ahead after Scott Gallacher spilled a shot straight into the striker's path but he somehow knocked the ball by the post. The home side weren't made to wait for the opener though as Stephen Dobbie put them ahead a minute later. Grant Anderson got in behind Gary Irvine and laid the ball into the path of Dobbie who rolled the ball into the net. 

Saints reaction was exactly what Jack Ross would have been after as Saints were level a little over two minutes later when Kyle Magennis got his first goal for the Saints. The 18 year-old picked up the ball around 25 yards out and powered the ball into the back of the net. It was a sensational effort from the midfielder whose thundering effort left Lee Robinson with absolutely no chance. 

The Buddies could've been ahead on 34 minutes through John Sutton. Mallan launched the ball into the Queens box on to the head of Naismith who nodded the ball into the feet of the big striker. However, as he turned to shoot the passage to goal was blocked by one of the Queens defenders and ended up safely in the arms of the goalkeeper.

The visitors were doing well without creating too many clear cut chances but found themselves behind just before half time. The ball was given away in the middle of the park and Lyle played the ball into the path of Dobbie who guided the ball beyond Gallacher to get his second of the game. 

Half Time: Queen of the South 2-1 St Mirren

The second half got off to a scrappy start but Saints got themselves back on level terms for the second time. Naismith was clipped as he ran down the right side and St Mirren had a free kick deep in the Queens half.

Mallan stepped in to take it and floated the ball into the box where it met the head of Gary MacKenzie. The defender headed into the path of his defensive partner Ben Gordon who swung a leg at it and watched as it deflected beyond Robinson.

Saints grew more confident but only after Jake Pickard wasted a huge chance for the Doonhamers. Dobbie bounded down the right and found Pickard in plenty of space but the youngster scooped the ball over.

MacKenzie almost joined his defensive partner on the scoresheet as he smashed the ball from the outside the box. It looked to be firing in to the corner of the net but Robinson made a fantastic save to deny the big defender his first Saints goal. From the corner, Morgan had a shot which ended up nestling into the arms of the keeper. 

The game went back and forth with goalscorer Gordon doing brilliantly to deny Lyle what would have been a tap in as he cleared the cross ball. It was then The Buddies chance to go close as a looping Magennis header forced Robinson to tip over the bar. As the game continued to ebb and flow it was Queens who went close to going in front again as Dobbie was sniffing out a hat-trick. The striker burst into the box and it took a wonderful save from Gallacher to deny him the match ball. 

Saints looked the more dominant and the manager made positive substitutions as the game was being stretched with Ryan Hardie and Calum Gallagher coming on for Rocco Quinn and Kyle McAllister. 

With time ticking away it looked like the Buddies would have to settle for a point. But in the dying embers they won a corner. Initially it was cleared but only as far as Morgan who laid the ball off for Mallan who took a touch before firing it into the back of the net. The travelling Saints supporters were delirious as they ran to the trackside to celebrate with the players. It was no more than the team, or the supporters, deserved as St Mirren now look to climb up the Ladbrokes Championship. 

Full Time: Queen of the South 2-3 St Mirren

St Mirren: Gallacher, Naismith, Gordon, MacKenzie, Irvine, Quinn (Hardie,73), Magennis, McAllister (Gallagher, 83), Mallan, Morgan, Sutton (Shankland,)
Subs Not Used: Langfield, Clarkson, McLear, Stewart

Queen of the South: Robinson, Hamill, Marshall, Dowie, Brownlie, Higgins, Anderson (Carmichael, 66) , Millar (Brotherston, 83), Lyle, Dobbie, Dykes (Pickard, 49)
Subs Not Used: Atkinson, Hooper, Moxon, Bell

Referee: Crawford Allan
Assistant Referee: Gary Hilland
Assistant Referee: Ryan Oliver

Attendance: 1,147

Match Gallery Pictures by John Millar - © millarpictures 

Jason Naismith makes his 100th appearance for St Mirren as Jack Ross makes one change from the side that lost 3-1 to Falkirk on Saturday.

Ben Gordon returns in place of the suspended Jack Baird as Saints chase their first league win of the season away to Queen of the South.

Kick-off is at 19:45 from Palmerston Park and we'll have full updates on the official St Mirren Twitter page.

St Mirren: Gallacher, Naismith, Gordon, MacKenzie, Irvine, Quinn, Magennis, McAllister, Mallan, Morgan, Sutton
St Mirren Subs: Langfield, Stewart, Gallagher, Shankland, Clarkson, McLear, Hardie

This evening (Tuesday 6th December), St Mirren head down to Dumfries for a Ladbrokes Championship match-up with Queen of the South at Palmerston Park.

The info on Travel Clubs heading to Dumfries for the match is as follows:

Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus

We are sharing a bus with The Tile Bar for this match and we will leave Abercorn Street at 5:15pm.

Anyone looking for a ticket for the bus can contact Fraser Burns directly on 07788 291 571 as there are no tickets on sale from the bar.

Tile Bar Supporters Bus

The bus going to Dumfries for the Queen of the South game will leave at 5:15pm.

Bus tickets for this match are now on sale.

Chivas Travel Club

We are sharing a bus with the North End Travel Club for this match.

The bus is expected to leave the Court Bar at 5:30pm but roadworks may be an issue so please check with the Court Bar for a confirmed departure time when purchasing your ticket for the bus.

Tickets for the bus are now available from the Court Bar.

North End Travel Club

We are sharing a bus with the Chivas Travel Club for this match.

The bus is expected to leave the Court Bar at 5:30pm.