St Mirren came from behind to defeat Falkirk 2-1 and claim a first William Hill Premiership victory away from home since September.

Goals from Miguel Freckleton and Liam Donnelly saw the Buddies pick up a first league victory on the road since defeating the Bairns by the same scoreline over five months ago.

Interim manager Craig McLeish made two changes from the side that were edged out by Rangers at The SMiSA Stadium last weekend. That saw Allan Campbell handed his first start, while forward Jake Young came in from the beginning. They replaced Richard King and Jayden Richardson who dropped to the bench. 

A bright start saw Killian Phillips drag an effort wide from distance on 13 minutes after brilliant work from Jacob Devaney to win the ball in the middle of the park. 

But Saints fell behind two minutes later and it was self-inflicted. Freckleton's attempted back pass was pounced upon by Dylan Tait. It was fed to in-form Barney Stewart who took it first time to slam beyond Shamal George.

Freckleton redeemed himself three minutes later as he got Saints back on level terms. The defender rose the highest to bullet home Scott Tanser's corner kick and restore parity. 

Miguel Freckleton scores equaliser (Image: Allan Picken)

The hosts twice came close to regaining the lead as the match headed towards the final 10 minutes of the first-half. Donnelly made a vital interception that would deny Calvin Miller a big opportunity to fire Falkirk back in front. Four minutes later, there was a huge let-off when Stewart met Ben Broggio cross at the back post and crashed a header off the upright from close-range. 

Falkirk were in the ascendancy after the restart, but it was Saints who would get themselves in front. O'Hara was fouled on the right-hand side, close to the Falkirk box. The skipper swung the free-kick in where it met the head of Donnelly who found the far corner of the net with his first goal for the Buddies. 

Liam Donnelly scores the winner for Saints (Image: Allan Picken)

Saints pressed for a quick fire third and weren't too far away on two occasions within the space of a minute. Nlundulu drove forward after Saints won the ball back from Falkirk after the kick-off. The striker struck from distance, but he low effort flew just wide of the left-hand post. Substitute Jonah Ayunga was denied moments later after coming in from the right-hand side. Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain stood tall at his near post to block.

Falkirk, who knew a point who guarantee their top six position, pressed for an equaliser heading into the final 10 minutes. Shamal George made a huge save on 82 minutes to claw away an effort from Filip Lissah after the loanee had got in behind the Saints defence. A brilliant bit of defending from Gogic stopped Stewart going one-on-one in the final minutes with the Buddies seeing the game out to pick up a vital three points heading into the international break.

Full-Time: Falkirk 1-2 St Mirren

Craig McLeish applauds the St Mirren support (Image: Allan Picken)

St Mirren: George, Donnelly, Gogic, Freckleton, O'Hara (c), Phillips, Devaney (Richardson 80), Campbell, Tanser (John 57), Young (Ayunga 57), Nlundulu (Mandron 75)
Subs: Mullen, King, McMenamin, Falconer, Idowu

Falkirk: Bain, McCann, Donaldson (c), Neilson, Lissah, Spencer, Tait (Cartwright 82), Yeats (Ross 69), Miller, Broggio (Graham 82), Stewart (Oliver 88)
Subs: Hogarth, Adams, Allan, Brown, Hart

Referee: Ross Hardie
AR1: David Roome
AR2: Gordon McCabe
Fourth Official: Josh Hay
VAR: Greg Aitken

Attendance: 7,526

Interim manager Craig McLeish has made two changes to the his starting line-up for today's trip to Falkirk.

Allan Campbell and Jake Young come in from the start in place of Jayden Richardson and Richard King who drop to the bench. It's Campbell's first start for Saints after joining the club in January.

Declan John, Conor McMenamin and Mikael Mandron all return to the squad after missing out over the past few weeks with respective injury issues. 

Jake Young returns to the starting line-up

St Mirren: George, Donnelly, Gogic, Freckleton, O'Hara (c), Phillips, Devaney, Campbell, Tanser, Young, Nlundulu
Subs: Mullen, Richardson, King, John, McMenamin, Falconer, Idowu, Ayunga, Mandron

Falkirk: Bain, McCann, Donaldson (c), Neilson, Lissah, Spencer, Tait, Yeats, Miller, Broggio, Stewart
Subs: Hogarth, Adams, Graham, Cartwright, Oliver, Allan, Ross, Brown, Hart

Referee: Ross Hardie
VAR: Greg Aitken

Tickets for our Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic are now on sale to season ticket holders online.

We have received an allocation of up to 12,000 tickets from the Scottish FA and season ticket holders will be able to purchase up to four tickets per season ticket.

Season ticket holders will have until 2pm on Friday 27th March at the St Mirren Ticket Office, and until midnight on Sunday 29th March online, to secure their tickets for the match at Barclays Hampden. Supporters with a previous purchase history from St Mirren will be able to buy tickets from 10am on Monday 30th March. 

While clubs were in discussions with the Scottish FA to try and suppress ticket prices, the Scottish FA have informed us that ticket prices had been frozen for the previous two years and a rise of £2 was required due to increased matchday costs. 

St Mirren supporters will be housed in sections of the South and West Stands.

Accessible (Ambulant/Wheelchair) and carer tickets are now available to purchase online for the first time. Wheelchair and carer seating is located within designated areas across the South and West Stands. Ambulant supporters are seated in the South Stand (P1), rows C–E. (P3), rows C-E. Please note that these areas are strictly reserved for ambulant supporters and their carers only. Any friends or family members attending will need to select seats in row F or above.

The singing section will be in the West Stand section A4. Tickets will be issued in digital format through the Hampden Park Ticket app, with full pricing details set out below.

Saints make the journey through to Falkirk on Saturday ahead of the final international break of the season.

Match Details

Falkirk v St Mirren
Competition: William Hill Premiership
Date: Saturday 21st March 2026
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The Falkirk Stadium

Supporter Info

Travel and Parking

As always, supporters are encouraged to keep up to date with any relevant travel information via the following link: Traffic Scotland. If travelling by train please check your journey before travel by using the Journey Planner or the ScotRail app.

Supporters should be aware that there are works ongoing at the Balfour Beatty site near the vicinity of The Falkirk Stadium. Supporters should also be mindful of major bridge refurbishment on the M8 at Junction 26 (Hillington Interchange) causing delays. As always, please plan your journey accordingly.

Car parking is available at The Falkirk Stadium at a cost of £5 per car. St Mirren supporters can park behind the North Stand. There is no charge for buses.

The car park area behind the North Stand will be divided into home and away parking. St Mirren supporters will be able to park at the East side of the North Stand. Please be aware that parking in any of the electric car charging bays in The Falkirk Stadium car park without an electric vehicle could result in a fine.

General Info

• There are no more away tickets available for this match.
• Turnstiles will open at 2pm. St Mirren supporters will be situated in sections E, F and part of D, in the North Stand, and should enter via turnstiles 11 and 12. With a large crowd expected, queues are likely. Please sit in your allocated seats.
• Kiosks accept both card and cash.
• Flags, frame and drum have been approved by Falkirk, but please follow the stewards instructions.
• Please display banners to the CCTV cameras before entering the stadium. Please be guided by the stewards on placement of any banners which must not cover any advertising within the stadium.
• No balaclavas or face coverings will be allowed on entering or within the stadium. Refusal of entry/ejection will occur if face coverings are seen.
• No pyro! No smoke cannisters! No Megaphones!
• No bags bigger than A4 size allowed. Any bags bigger needed into the stadium for medical purposes please email slo@stmirren.com before the game.
• No surfing banners or telescopic poles allowed.
• Any inebriated fans will not be allowed to enter the stadium.
• No smoking anywhere inside the Falkirk Stadium and no pass out is allowed.

How to Follow

If you can't make the match on Saturday you can follow the action with updates on our X page.

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch the match live on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription, with live audio coverage for UK based subscribers.

Join us on Thursday 2nd April at 9am for St Mirren Business Club.

Start your morning with engaging networking opportunities, hear from our guest speaker, and connect with a variety of sponsors and guests.

You’ll also enjoy a selection of tea, coffee, breakfast rolls and other refreshments.

For more information or to register attendance, please contact events@stmirren.com. 

St Mirren captain Mark O'Hara and forward Jonah Ayunga made a visit to Veterans and staff at Erskine Veterans Charity.

The pair visited the charity’s Veterans Village, just a few miles from The SMiSA Stadium, last Thursday where they proudly showed off the Premier Sports Cup trophy won in December when Saints defeated Celtic 3–1 on a famous day at Hampden.

Ayunga fired in two goals after defender Marcus Fraser headed home the opener as the Buddies lifted the League Cup for only the second time in their history.

And the famous trophy caused a real buzz when it arrived at Erskine. Many residents and staff are lifelong Saints supporters and were thrilled to meet the players, hold the cup and relive the big win.

Wing Commander Ian Cumming MBE, Chief Executive of Erskine Veterans Charity, said the visit was a huge lift for residents.

"Welcoming Mark, Jonah and the League Cup to Erskine was a wonderful moment for our veterans and staff," he said.

"Many of our residents have followed St Mirren all their lives, so seeing the trophy up close and meeting the players was a real thrill.

"Erskine has supported Scotland’s veterans for more than a century and days like this bring enormous joy to the people we care for. We are very grateful to the club for sharing such a proud moment in their history with our veterans and staff."

O’Hara said it meant a lot for the team to bring the trophy to the charity.

It’s incredibly special for us to bring the League Cup here and spend time with the veterans," he said.

"Clubs like St Mirren play a massive part in the local community and Erskine means a huge amount to people across Paisley and Renfrewshire.

"To see the smiles when people held the trophy or talked about the game at Hampden was brilliant. The sacrifices these veterans have made are extraordinary so it means a lot to share this moment with them and the staff here at Erskine."

Founded in 1916 to support soldiers returning from the First World War, Erskine remains Scotland’s largest provider of dedicated veterans’ care.

Today the charity supports former servicemen and women across the country through specialist care homes, family cottages and supported accommodation at its Veterans Village in Bishopton, alongside activity centres and home support services that help veterans stay connected to their communities.

St Mirren head to The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday in William Hill Premiership action.

It's matchday 31 and our second to last away match before the league split. 

Match Details

Falkirk v St Mirren 
Competition: William Hill Premiership
Date: Saturday 21st March 2026
Kick-off: 3pm 
Venue: The Falkirk Stadium

Tickets

Tickets are on general sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online. Tickets are priced at £26 for adults, £19 for concessions, £13 for U18s and £5 for U12s. 

Click HERE for full ticket info.

Form

Saints were edged out by Rangers at The SMiSA Stadium on Sunday as the Buddies fell to a 1-0 loss. Tuur Rommens first-half goal was enough to give the Ibrox side three points in Paisley. Saints remain in 10th place in the William Hill Premiership, but Kilmarnock's victory over Hearts on Saturday night saw them move level on points. 

Falkirk's top six position was all but assured at the weekend after they drew 1-1 with Aberdeen at Pittodrie. The Bairns sit nine points above Dundee United in seventh with nine points to play for. Any positive result for John McGlynn's men on Saturday will secure their top six place. The Bairns have won their last two home matches, winning 5-1 against Kilmarnock in the William Hill Premiership before defeating Dundee United 2-1 in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals the following week.

Both sides have a win apiece in the two meetings this season. Goals from Declan John and Mikael Mandron saw Saints win 2-1 at The Falkirk Stadium in September. That remains our sole victory away from home in the William Hill Premiership this season. Falkirk ran out 2-0 winners at The SMiSA Stadium in January thanks to goals from Finn Yeats and Calvin Miller.

Declan John and Mikael Mandron were the scorers on our last visit to The Falkirk Stadium (Image: Paul Byars)

The Officials

Ross Hardie is the referee on Saturday with Greg Aitken the VAR. 

Tickets for our William Hill Premiership match away to Falkirk on Saturday 21st March are now on general sale at the St Mirren Ticket Office and online.

Season ticket holders had until Sunday 15th March to guarantee their ticket for Saturday's away fixture before they became available on general sale.  

Tickets can be purchased online for UK Postage until 10am on Tuesday 17th March. Tickets can be purchased online for St Mirren Ticket Office collection until 10am on Friday 20th March. They MUST be collected by 12 noon on Friday 20th March.

Please note this is a paper allocation only, no e-tickets are available. Any QR code sent for any previous online purchases are just receipts of your order for the St Mirren Ticket Office to process your purchase, it is not your ticket.

Falkirk v St Mirren
Competition: William Hill Premiership
Date: Saturday 21st March 2026
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: The Falkirk Stadium

Falkirk Ticket Info

Adults - £25
Concessions* - £19
Under 18 - £13
Under 12 - £5

*65+, full-time students and ambulant disabled with carer free of charge. Wheelchair and carer tickets are category dependent with carer free of charge.

Ambulant with Carer and Wheelchair with Carer Tickets must be purchased directly with us at St Mirren Ticket office and MUST be collected before 12 noon on Friday 20th March 2026.

The St Mirren Ticket Office hours for this week are as follows:

St Mirren Ticket Office Tel: (0141) 840-6130.
St Mirren Ticket Office Email: tickets@stmirren.com 

St Mirren were edged out by Rangers at The SMiSA Stadium as Saints fell to a 1-0 defeat against the Ibrox side. Tuur Rommens' first-half goal was enough to secure the points for the Light Blues. 

Craig McLeish took interim charge of the Buddies and made four changes with Richard King, Scott Tanser, Liam Donnelly and Jacob Devaney coming in from the start. Marcus Fraser, Declan John and Keanu Baccus all missed out through injury, while Jake Young dropped to the bench. 

After the news that John and Baccus would be unavailable, the Buddies were dealt a further blow early in the game when Alex Gogic collided with Jayden Richardson forcing the latter to be substituted after suffering a nasty gash above his eye.  

It was a pretty listless first half-an-hour with neither goalkeeper tested before the visitors opened the scoring on 31 minutes. Nico Raskin floated a ball to the back post where it evaded the Saints defence and found Rommens who knocked beyond Shamal George. 

Saints failed to create any real clear cut chances in the opening 45. Our only real opportunity coming with less than two minutes to go until half-time when Dan Nlundulu got his head on a Killian Phillips cross, but it was easy for Jack Butland. 

Rangers came close to adding a second 10 minutes after the restart when Raskin bulleted a header by the post after he met a James Tavernier free-kick. 'Gers skipper Tavernier then forced a wonderful save from George who turned the 20 yard curling effort by the post just before the hour mark. A minute later it was Saints' turn to try and carve out an opportunity. Miguel Freckleton went on a brilliant solo run down the right-hand side before finding Phillips. The Irishman laid it off for captain Mark O'Hara but his shot from the edge of the box was blocked. 

Jonah Ayunga made his return from injury on 77 minutes, back in the fold after being sidelined through injury since December. But it was another substitute, Young, who would have the final opportunity to try and drag Saints back into the game. A long ball from George found the striker in behind Tavernier, but he skewed his effort well wide of target as the minutes ticked away. 

Jonah Ayunga made his return from injury (Image: Allan Picken)

Rangers had the ball in the net for a second time in stoppage time only for the offside flag to deny Thelo Aasgaard. Ultimately, one was enough for Rangers who move to within three points of league leaders Hearts. 

Full-Time: St Mirren 0-1 Rangers

St Mirren: George, King (Young 63), Gogic, Freckleton, Richardson (Campbell 18), Donnelly, Devaney, O'Hara (c), Tanser (Ayunga 77), Phillips, Nlundulu
Subs: Mullen, Tamosevicius, Falconer, Idowu, Calvin, Etete

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier (c), Djiga, Fernandez, Rommens (Meghoma 81), Raskin, Chukwuani (Barron 72), Gassama (Skov Olsen 58), Moore, Naderi (Miovski 81), Chermiti (Aasgaard 71)
Subs: Kelly, Souttar, Sterling, Antman

Referee: Steven McLean
AR1: Daniel McFarlane
AR2: Frank Connor
Fourth Official: Dan McFarlane
VAR: Chris Graham

There are four changes to the St Mirren side that defeated Partick Thistle in the Scottish Cup last weekend as interim manager Craig McLeish names his first starting lineup for the visit of Rangers.

Richard King, Scott Tanser, Liam Donnelly and Jacob Devaney come in from the start. Marcus Fraser, Declan John and Keanu Baccus both miss out after picking up injuries in training, while Jake Young is on the bench. 

It's been confirmed that Baccus is set to miss the remainder of the season after an achilles injury in training. John will be assessed early next week after a knock in training yesterday. 

Jacob Devaney comes in from the start

Jonah Ayunga returns to the squad for the first time since an injury sustained away to Rangers in December. He's on the bench alongside 17-year-old St Mirren Youth Academy graduate Thomas Falconer.

St Mirren: George, King, Gogic, Freckleton, Richardson, Donnelly, Devaney, O'Hara (c), Tanser, Phillips, Nlundulu
Subs: Mullen, Tamosevicius, Campbell, Falconer, Idowu, Calvin, Etete, Young, Ayunga

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier (c), Djiga, Fernandez, Rommens, Raskin, Chukwuani, Gassama, Moore, Naderi, Chermiti
Subs: Kelly, Meghoma, Souttar, Sterling, Barron, Antman, Skov Olsen, Aasgaard, Miovski

Referee: Steven McLean
VAR: Chris Graham