It's our final home match of 2023 as we face Kilmarnock at The SMiSA Stadium on Wednesday night. 

Saints' home form has been strong this season with five wins, three draws and just one defeat from our nine home league matches this season. That was supplemented by three home wins from three in the Viaplay Cup. 

Despite our strong home form, Kilmarnock leapfrogged the Buddies in the cinch Premiership on Saturday after their 2-1 win at Rugby Park against St Johnstone. That result - coupled with a 2-0 St Mirren defeat to Hearts at Tynecastle - saw Derek McInnes' men move into fourth place in the league. With just a point separating the two sides, a St Mirren win on Wednesday night would see the Buddies move back ahead of Kilmarnock. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Kilmarnock
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Wednesday 27th December 2023
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium

Ticket Info

Season tickets are valid for Saturday's match. Non-season ticket holders can buy home end tickets at stmirren.com/matchtickets or at the St Mirren Ticket Office, subject to availability. Kilmarnock supporters can only buy their tickets directly from Kilmarnock. 

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch the match live on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription. UK subscribers can listen to live audio commentary. 

50/50 online half-time draw tickets are available now. Enter HERE now from just £1 for your chance to win half the takings or a signed shirt. 

Previous 

The only meeting of the two this season ended in a 1-1 stalemate in September as Kyle Magennis' own-goal gave Saints a share of the spoils at Rugby Park after Brad Lyons had put the hosts ahead. 

Kilmarnock defeated Saints on their last visit to The SMiSA Stadium in April with goals from Liam Donnelly and Christian Doidge giving the Ayrshire side a 2-0 victory. 

Our last league win over Kilmarnock came in February 2021 with Saints winning 2-0 at The SMiSA Stadium thanks to goals from Kyle McAllister and Jon Obika.

Keanu Baccus and Conor McMenamin celebrate after own-goal gives us a point at Rugby Park (Image: David Henderson)

The officials

Euan Anderson takes charge of Wednesday night's match. He is assisted by Daniel McFarlane and David Dunne. Ross Hardie is fourth official. 

Steven Kirkland is on Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duty and he'll be assisted by David McGeachie.  

I thought we got what we deserved today. We lacked the quality to penetrate."

Manager Stephen Robinson admitted his side didn't deserve to take anything from the match after a 2-0 loss to Hearts at Tynecastle. 

St Mirren were defeated by Hearts in the cinch Premiership as a Lawrence Shankland double either side of half-time saw the Buddies beaten in Gorgie. 

Shankland opened the scoring not long after the half-hour mark when he headed home unmarked at the far post. He added a second quickly after the break with a stunning strike to give the hosts all the points.

Stephen Robinson made one change from the side that drew with Motherwell at The SMiSA Stadium last weekend. Alex Greive came in from the start in place of Stav Nahmani who dropped to the bench. Ryan Flynn returned to the squad after a hamstring injury and he took his place among the substitutes in place of Conor McMenamin who missed out due to illness. 

The hosts were presented a decent opportunity in the opening moments of the game after breaking forward immediately after kick-off and seeing Aidan Denholm fouled by Alex Gogic. The Cypriot international was booked and Hearts awarded a free-kick in a good area 20 yards from goal. Alex Cochrane took but fired his low effort well wide of the left-hand post. 

There was little between the sides in the opening exchanges and Saints look to profit from slack play in the Hearts defence on 12 minutes, Jonah Ayunga got a shot away but saw his deflected effort spin into the hands of Hearts goalkeeper Zander Clark. The forward won a free-kick 15 minutes later around 25 yards from the Hearts goal after being pulled back. Scott Tanser stepped up but sent his attempt wide. 

Hearts drew first blood on 33 minutes when Shankland headed home from close-range at the far post. Saints failed to clear their lines at a corner and that allowed Cochrane to swing the ball to the back stick where the unmarked Shankland was alone in plenty of space to meet it and force over the line despite Zach Hemming getting two hands on it. 

Shankland scored his and Hearts' second early into the second-half with a stunning effort from the edge of the box just four minutes after the restart. The forward picked the ball up just outside the area, spun round and sent a brilliant finish into the top corner to double the home side's advantage. He could have had his hat-trick on 57 minutes when Beni Baningime robbed Richard Taylor off the ball near the penalty area and threaded the ball through to the Hearts number nine. But Shankland poked at the effort and Hemming blocked. 

The Buddies came close to pulling a goal back twice within the space of a minute just after the hour mark. Gogic saw a header well saved by Clark who, at full-stretch, managed to claw the ball behind. A scramble from the resultant corner almost saw Thierry Small force home but his effort was cleared off the line by Kye Rowles. 

Saints made three changes soon after with Nahmani, Toyosi Olusanya and Lewis Jamieson introduced in place of Greg Kiltie, Ayunga and Greive. Mikael Mandron and Caolan Boyd-Munce were also brought on 10 minutes later as Small and Mark O'Hara made way. But the changes couldn't see the Buddies force a way back into the match and it was Hearts who almost rounded off their afternoon with a third when a rare Hemming mistake saw the goalkeeper pass the ball straight to Jambos substitute Macaulay Tait inside the box, but the Saints number one made amends with a good save to deny the youngster. 

Full-Time: Hearts 2-0 St Mirren

St Mirren: Hemming, Fraser, Gogic, Taylor, Small (Mandron 73), O'Hara (c) (Boyd-Munce 74), Baccus, Tanser, Kiltie (Nahmani 63), Ayunga (Olusanya 63), Greive (Jamieson 63)
Subs Not Used: Urminsky, Bolton, Dunne, Flynn

Hearts: Clark, Kent, Halkett, Rowles, Atkinson (Sibbick 74), Cochrane, Denholm (Tait 84), Oda (Forrest 66), Baningime, McKay (Nieuwenhof 66), Shankland
Subs Not Used: Gordon, Kingsley, Haring, Tagawa, Vargas

Referee: Nick Walsh
Assistant Referee: David McGeachie
Assistant Referee: Douglas Ross
Fourth Official: Calum Scott
VAR: Euan Anderson

Attendance: 18,717 

Tickets for our Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Fourth Round tie at home to Queen of the South are now on sale to season ticket holders. 

Season ticket holders have until Sunday 7th January 2024 to guarantee their seat before all remaining seats become available on general sale from 10am on Monday 8th January.

Saints host Marvin Bartley's cinch League One side at the SMiSA Stadium on Saturday 20th January.

St Mirren vs Queen of the South
Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Fourth Round
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 20th January 2024
Kick-off: 3pm

Season ticket holders have until Sunday 8th January to guarantee their seat at the St Mirren Ticket Office or online. 

Please note season tickets will not be valid and your season ticket card won't be activated for this match.

You will receive an email with your e-ticket which can be printed off or used on your mobile device and scanned at the turnstiles.  

Ticket prices are as follows:

 *Over-65, 13-17 and full-time students. 
**Must be bought with a full-paying adult

Wheelchair will be charged at concession price of £12. 

Ambulant disabled will be charged at age appropriate rate and carer free of charge if proof provided.

We can confirm the opening hours of the St Mirren Ticket Office over the festive period. 

The St Mirren Ticket Office will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but will re-open on Wednesday 27th December between 2pm-7:45pm for our match against Kilmarnock.

The Ticket Office will also be closed on New Year's Day. We will re-open on Tuesday 2nd January between 1pm-5pm ahead of our match against Celtic before normal service resumes. 

St Mirren Ticket Office Opening Hours

Saturday 23rd Dec: CLOSED | (Hearts v St Mirren)
Sunday 24th Dec: CLOSED

Monday 25th Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26th Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27th Dec: 2pm-7:45pm (kick-off) | (St Mirren v Kilmarnock)
Thursday 28th Dec: 10am-2pm
Friday 29th Dec: 10am-2pm
Saturday 30th Dec: CLOSED | (Aberdeen v St Mirren)
Sunday 31st Dec: CLOSED

Monday 1st Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 2nd Jan: 1pm-5pm (kick-off) | (St Mirren v Celtic)
Thursday 3rd Jan: 10am-2pm 
Friday 4th Jan: 10am-2pm
Saturday 5th Jan: CLOSED
Sunday 6th Jan: CLOSED

For the club shop hours over the Festive period please click HERE.

St Mirren Ticket Office Tel: (0141) 840-6130

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

It's third versus fourth in the cinch Premiership on Saturday as Saints travel to Tynecastle to face Hearts.

Hearts vs St Mirren
cinch Premiership
Venue: Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Date: Saturday 23rd December 2023
Kick-off: 3pm

Our allocation of tickets for this match is sold out and there will be no match day sales. Please do not travel to the game unless you are in possession of a valid ticket. 

You can follow the action on our Twitter page @saintmirrenfc. 

UK subscribers to St Mirren TV can listen to live audio commentary as part of their subscription. St Mirren TV international subscribers can watch live on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription. International subscriptions start at £14.99 per month or £149.99 per year for access to all of our cinch Premiership matches.

Please note there is no PPV for Saturday's match. 

Access for the disabled section/ambulatory disabled fans, please approach a steward at the Roseburn Stand who will assist with accessing your relevant area/seats.

We have been allocated Upper and Lower tier of the Roseburn Stand. You will be asked to sit in your allocated seats for this match. Turnstiles will open at 2pm. Kiosks will be contactless.

• Please sit in your allocated seats. 
• Flags should be within regulations and must have a fire certificate. No offensive or political flags will be allowed. Please display all flags/banners to the CCTV cameras before entering the stadium. Please be guided by the stewards on placement of any flags/banners.
• 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 or megaphones!
• No bags bigger than A4 allowed.
• No surfing banners or telescopic poles allowed.
• One drum will be allowed inside stadium and will be required to be searched prior to entry.
• Searching will be in place and any inebriated fans will not be allowed to enter the stadium.
• No smoking or vaping anywhere inside the stadium and no pass out is allowed.
• Please note that parking restrictions will be in place from 1:30pm onwards.
• Please be mindful when parking on the streets and not to block any driveways. 
• There will be a minute's applause on the 13th minute for Jack Lees, a 13yr old Hearts supporter who passed away recently. Please be respectful at this time.

We were extremely disappointed with the pyro issues that we experienced at our game against Motherwell at the weekend, and recognise the concerns that have been raised by our supporters on these. 

Our club has worked tirelessly to educate our supporters regarding the dangers of pyro and the hazardous substances they contain. St Mirren supporters have been mostly compliant at both home and away fixtures in accepting the fact that we want to improve the fan experience in a safe way. Unfortunately, there continue to be individuals that attend football matches intent on breaching safety regulations; regulations set for the benefit of every person attending. 

We would like to reassure you of the fact that appropriate action was, and continues to be, carried out against these individuals and this will continue until as many culprits as possible are appropriately dealt with through collaboration and close work with authorities. Specifically in relation to the Motherwell game, a further meeting took place with Police Scotland yesterday to discuss the pyro issues we experienced, amongst other concerns that were identified around the match.

In the wider context, be assured, we are working with the SFA, SPFL, the Government and Police Scotland to try to stop scenes like Saturday. This has already involved changes in legislation through numerous discussions between relevant authorities. Search protocols are involved when planning for each fixture at The SMiSA Stadium and this minimises risk with searches being undertaken on Saturday which identified a number of issues that would have otherwise caused further concerns during the game. Elimination would have been impossible given the intent of individuals and potentially some groups, secreting these devices around their person, however we are looking further at the feasibility of other means of detection. 

As a club we hope to have your continued support in trying to deal with these hazards and criminal acts appropriately which involve mechanisms that require several agencies working together to create a safer environment for supporters. We will continue to engage with all segments of our support as we aim to enhance the matchday experience for everyone visiting The SMiSA Stadium.

Thank you again for your feedback and we hope that this information has provided some reassurance that the concerns that have been raised are being tackled. 

It's third versus fourth in the cinch Premiership on Saturday as Saints travel to Tynecastle to face Hearts.

The Jambos leapfrogged Saints in the table by virtue of goal difference after a shock 2-0 win over league leaders Celtic at Celtic Park on Saturday. First-half goals from Lawrence Shankland and Stephen Kingsley saw Steven Naismith's side win at Celtic Park for the first time since 2009 and move them on to 26 points. 

Saints picked up a point at home to Motherwell following a goalless draw at The SMiSA Stadium on Saturday. It maintained our good run of form at home with five wins, three draws and just one defeat from our nine home league matches so far this season. 

Match Details

Hearts v St Mirren
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 23rd December 2023
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Tynecastle Park

Ticket Info

Our allocation of tickets for Saturday's match are sold out. We received an allocation of around 600 tickets for this match. 

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch the match live on tv.stmirren.com as part of their subscription. UK subscribers can listen to live audio commentary. 

Previous 

St Mirren came out on top in the only meeting between the two sides so far this season. Ryan Strain's first-half goal was enough to secure a 1-0 win for Saints, who also had three goals disallowed, at The SMiSA Stadium in September. 

The Buddies were victorious the last time we visited Tynecastle with Curtis Main and Alex Gogic scoring in a 2-0 win back in April. That was our first win in Gorgie since 2013. 

In the four meetings between the two sides last season, Saints won one, drew two and lost one - all of which came in this calendar year. 

Ryan Strain's goal was enough to secure Saints the win when we faced Hearts earlier in the season (Image: Allan Picken)

The officials

The referee on Saturday is Nick Walsh. He'll be assisted by David McGeachie and Douglas Ross. Calum Scott is fourth official. 

Euan Anderson is the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and he'll be assisted by Graham McNeillie.  

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce that we have agreed a contract extension with Lewis Jamieson.

The 21-year-old forward has penned a new deal until summer 2025 with the club holding an option to extend it by a further year.

The St Mirren Youth Academy graduate scored his first Saints goal last month in a 2-2 draw against Hibernian at The SMiSA Stadium. In total, Lewis has made 19 first-team appearances with his latest coming in a start away to St Johnstone at the beginning of this month. 

Speaking to stmirren.com, Lewis said: "I'm really happy. It came as a bit of a shock to be honest, but I'm happy to be here and get more opportunities. 

"The gaffer is pushing me all the time. It's been a benefit because I'm in the best condition I have been as a professional. It's been really good for me and hopefully I can keep working hard, get opportunities and reap the benefits. 

"I really enjoy it here," he continued.

Coming through the academy makes it more special when I do get those opportunities and hopefully there is more to come."

Manager Stephen Robinson added: "I think Lewis has come to the fore and become a real live option for us.

"He's added real competition and shown he can compete at this level. it's probably taken us a little bit longer than we thought to get him there but he's applied himself really well and he's someone we feel we can keep developing. 

"It's been difficult for him to break in because we've started the season well but when he's had his chances he's taken them and he's worked really hard since I came to the club. We see him as a big part of things going forward."

Lewis shakes hands with manager Stephen Robinson after agreeing his new contract (Image: Lewis Smith) 

Lewis scored his first St Mirren goal in a 2-2 draw against Hibernian at The SMiSA Stadium (Image: Kenny Ramsay)

I think it was a very difficult game in the wind but credit to both teams. Arguably a draw is a fair result."

Stephen Robinson gives his reaction to today's 0-0 draw with Motherwell.