St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Michael McArdle will depart the club in due course for a role at the Scottish FA. 

As a club we are passionate about the development of our people and we are pleased to see Michael’s years at St Mirren lead to an exciting new opportunity at the national association.

Michael will leave his role at St Mirren as Head of Academy Coaching to take on the position of Girls’ and Women’s Performance manager. 

We thank Michael for his service and wish him well in his new venture. 

The Head of Academy Coaching will remain a pivotal position at the club and we will be recruiting for this exciting role in due course.

It's our final home game of 2022 as Stephen Robinson's side get set to host Aberdeen at the SMiSA Stadium on Christmas Eve. 

It'll be Saints' first game back since the World Cup break after Saturday's scheduled match against Motherwell was postponed. It's also our first Christmas Eve match at the SMiSA Stadium since a famous 2-1 win over Rangers back in 2011. 

Aberdeen, meanwhile, have played two matches since returning from the break - losing to Celtic and Rangers at Pittodrie.

A late goal saw Jim Goodwin's side lose 1-0 to Celtic on Saturday, but Tuesday's defeat to Rangers would arguably have been even sorer for the Dons with two goals conceded deep into injury time that saw them lose 3-2. 

Despite those two losses Aberdeen remain in third place in the cinch Premiership on 25 points. 

Match Details

St Mirren v Aberdeen
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 24th December 2022
Kick-off: 12:30pm
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.

Tickets for away supporters are only available directly from Aberdeen. 

International subscribers to St Mirren TV can watch league matches live as part of their subscription. The match is also live on PPV at a cost of £14.99 with ex-Saints goalkeeper Campbell Money on co-commentary duty. PPV passes can be purchased HERE. 

Previous

Saints are unbeaten in their last four home matches in all competitions against the Dons stretching back to February 2020. 

You have to go back to December 2018 for the last time Aberdeen defeated St Mirren at the SMiSA Stadium in league action. In the five league matches at the SMiSA Stadium since, Saints have won three and drawn two. 

The Buddies were victorious in both meetings with the Dons at home last season - winning 3-2 in September 2021 and 1-0 in January of this year. 

Aberdeen ran out 4-1 winners at Pittodrie in August in the only meeting of the two this season. Despite a bright start from Stephen Robinson's side an early red card for Declan Gallagher made it an uphill struggle for Saints. 

Curtis Main got the faintest of touches on Marcus Fraser's ball into the box to give us a 3-2 win over Aberdeen last season (Image: Jeff Holmes)

The officials

Nick Walsh is the referee on Saturday and he'll be assisted by Daniel McFarlane and Gordon McCabe. Barry Cook is the fourth official. 

Steven Kirkland is the Virtual Assistant Referee (VAR) while David Roome is the Assistant VAR. 

Tickets for our Scottish Cup Fourth Round tie against Dundee are now on sale to season ticket holders. 

Season ticket holders have until Sunday 8th January 2023 to guarantee their seat before all remaining seats become available on general sale from Monday 9th January.

Saints host the cinch Championship side at the SMiSA Stadium on Saturday 21st January.

St Mirren vs Dundee
Scottish Cup Fourth Round
Venue: The SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
Date: Saturday 21st January 2023
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.

Launched in June, Help a Buddie is our ongoing initiative where supporters have the chance to purchase and donate a match ticket for those less fortunate.

The club have opened up the process to allow fans to nominate any group/organisation/individual(s) that they feel deserves or would benefit by receiving a match ticket.

So far, the club have received welcome contributions from many fans which has allowed groups to come to your club such as ACCORD Hospice, Ukrainian families, The Disability Resource Centre, Barnardo's Paisley Threads, Own Yer Bike, Erskine Veterans and more who would not normally be able get to the SMiSA Stadium.

If you feel like you can please Help a Buddie this Christmas and allow us to welcome many more to the SMiSA Stadium in 2023.

Click HERE to donate a match ticket or click HERE to nominate a worthwhile individual/group/organisation for consideration. 

Earlier this month, the Scottish Government published 'Summer Holiday Childcare and Food: Celebrating Good Practice Case studies from Summer 2022' featuring Renfrewshire Council's 2022 summer programme in partnership with Street Stuff. 

School holiday clubs are nothing new in the Renfrewshire Council area. However, this year the council wanted to use funding received from the Scottish Government to extend the reach of existing programmes and target more youngsters from priority family groups.

The 2022 Summer Programme was led by Renfrewshire Council's Community Learning and Development Service in collaboration with Youth Services, Adult and Family Learning and the Street Stuff Partnership. Street Stuff is a partnership between Renfrewshire Council, St Mirren Football Club, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue and Engage Renfrewshire.

To ensure that the planning of the summer programme ran smoothly, Street Stuff and the council teams began discussing ideas at the start of the year and worked closely throughout until delivery. Starting the planning process this far in advance, enabled staff to learn about the partnership as well as forging and building relationships.

A considerable challenge for the scheme involved a lack of staffing in council venues. Street Stuff were ambitious in their approach, planning to run holiday programmes at six different locations across the council area. They were forced to rethink their strategy. To ensure that none of the targeted communities lost out, the decision was taken to stagger services and run part-time instead.

Providing a hot meal for participants was a key part of the holiday programme. However, the difficulty was finding suitable amenities for making meals. The best solution was to use school kitchens but managing to gain access to kitchens outwith contracted hours presented a problem. The resolution involved the Council working closely with Amey, which delivers facilities services for schools in the region. The Council negotiated with Amey to gain access to kitchens outwith hours. These negotiations were successful and the Council were able to provide hot meals and packed lunches for day trips. 

Despite these difficulties faced by the programme, the partners overcame obstacles by building on their collaboration with existing partners and successfully developing and cementing new partnerships leading to another fantastic summer holiday programme.

Street Stuff Festive Timetable  

Thursday 22nd December 2022 – 6:30pm-9:30pm

Gallowhill Community Centre (Youth Bus)
Shortroods (Youth Bus)
Foxbar Youth Drop In

Thursday 22nd December 2022 – 6:30pm-9:30pm

Gallowhill Community Centre (Youth Bus)
Shortroods (Youth Bus)
Foxbar Youth Drop In

Friday 23rd December 2022 - 6:30pm-9:30pm

Bargarran Square (Youth Bus)
Foxbar Youth Drop In

Saturday 24th December 2022 - 11:30am-2:30pm

St Mirren v Aberdeen (Young People trip to SMiSA Stadium)

Sunday 25th December 2022

Christmas Day/No Activities

Monday 26th December 2022 - 6:30pm-8:30pm

Our Lady of Peace (Youth Bus)
Shortroods (Youth Bus)

Tuesday 27th December 2022 – 6:30pm-9:30pm

McMaster Centre (Football)
Gallowhill Community Centre (Youth Bus)

Wednesday 28th December 2022 – 6:30pm-9:30pm

Glenburn Community Centre (Youth bus)  

Thursday 29th December 2022 – 6:30pm-9:30pm

Gallowhill Community Centre (Youth Bus)
Shortroods (Youth Bus)
Foxbar Youth Drop In

Friday 30th December 2022 – 6:30pm-9:30pm

Bargarran Square (Youth Bus)
Morar Drive (Youth Bus)

Saturday 31st December 2022 - 12noon-5:00pm

Our Lady of Peace PS (Youth Bus)
McMaster Centre (Youth Bus)

Sunday 1st January 2023

New Year’s Day/No Activities

Monday 2nd January 2023 - 6:30pm-8:30pm

Our Lady of Peace PS (Youth Bus)
Shortroods (Youth Bus)

Tuesday 3rd January 2023 - 6:30pm-9:30pm

McMaster Centre (Football)
Gallowhill Community Centre (Youth Bus)

Wednesday 4th January 2023 6:30pm-9pm

Glenburn Community Centre (Youth Bus)

Planned trips

Saturday 24th December (St Mirren v Aberdeen)

Tuesday 27th December (TBC)

Thursday 29th December (TBC)

Saturday 31st December (TBC)

Tuesday 3rd January (TBC)

Wednesday 4th January (TBC) 

Food Provision

Thursday 22nd December – Renfrewshire Council

Friday 23rd December – Renfrewshire Council

Saturday 24th December – St Mirren FC (Pie Sports)

Monday 26th December – Treat Night (McDonalds or KFC)

Tuesday 27th December – Treat Night (McDonalds or KFC or Pizza

Wednesday 28th December – Renfrewshire Council

Thursday 29th December – Renfrewshire Council

Friday 30th December – Renfrewshire Council

Saturday 31st December – Treat day (McDonalds/KFC/Pizza)

Monday 2nd January – Treat night (McDonalds/KFC/Pizza)

Tuesday 3rd January – Treat Night (McDonalds/KFC/Pizza)

Wednesday 4th January – Treat Night (McDonalds/KFC/Pizza)

Tickets for our final match of 2022 and our first match of 2023 - away to Livingston and Kilmarnock respectively - are on sale. 

Please see all the details for tickets below.

Livingston v St Mirren 

Tickets for our final match of 2022 are on sale online. 

St Mirren close out the year with a trip to the Tony Macaroni Arena on Wednesday 28th December. 

Saints supporters can buy tickets online now at THIS LINK and should select from sections M or P in the East Stand of the Tony Macaroni Arena. 

Livingston v St Mirren 
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Wednesday 28th December 2022
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: The Tony Macaroni Arena

Livingston Ticket Info

Adults - £25
Concession - £17
U16s - £10

Ambulant and wheelchair tickets are priced at £17 with carer free of charge if proof provided.

Kilmarnock v St Mirren 

Tickets for our first match of 2023 are also on sale.

St Mirren first foot Rugby Park to face Kilmarnock on Monday 2nd January 2023 for our first cinch Premiership match of the New Year. 

Saints supporters can buy tickets online now at THIS LINK. 

Away End tickets will be available in the Chadwick Stand only. If an away supporter purchases a home end ticket they will be denied entry. Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and T&C's apply.

Kilmarnock v St Mirren 
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Monday 2nd January 2023
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Rugby Park

Kilmarnock Ticket Info

Adults - £25
Concession* - £20
Under 18 - £15
Under 16 - £8
Under 5 - FREE with any full paying over-18 (must contact the Kilmarnock ticket office to arrange)

*65 and over, full-time students, U21

If supporters require assistance, please contact the Kilmarnock FC ticketing team at tickets@kilmarnockfc.co.uk or call 01563 545 311. 

Ambulant and carer tickets - £15 (Carer - free of charge)

To purchase ambulant and carer tickets please contact the Kilmarnock ticketing team. 

Email - tickets@kilmarnockfc.co.uk 
Tel - 01563 545 311 

Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and T&C's apply.

Wheelchair tickets can be purchased directly through Kilmarnock FC's disabled supporters representatives. 

Kilmarnock FC disabled supporters representatives contact information;

Peter Orr –– 01563 406390
Mae Orr - 07909713098

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

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

We have been informed that tomorrow's match against Motherwell has been postponed due to extensive damage and flooding due to recent cold weather.

Details on the amended fixture will be announced in due course.

St Mirren return to cinch Premiership action this weekend following the 2022 World Cup break. 

Stephen Robinson's men make the journey to Lanarkshire on Saturday to face Motherwell at Fir Park. 

Saints entered the World Cup break on the back of two home draws against Rangers (1-1) and St Johnstone (2-2) to sit in seventh place in the cinch Premiership though joint on points with both Hearts and St Johnstone who sit in fifth and sixth respectively. 

Motherwell sit in ninth place in the cinch Premiership with 17 points from their opening 16 matches - four points behind Saints.

Steven Hammell's side drew 1-1 with St Johnstone in their final game before the break, while also losing to Celtic (1-2) and Hearts (2-3) in the two previous matches. 

Match Details

Motherwell v St Mirren
Competition: cinch Premiership
Date: Saturday 17th December 2022
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Fir Park

Ticket Info

Tickets are on sale online and supporters must use THIS LINK to buy online. It will ask you to create an account or log in if you have previously created an account with Motherwell. This will show you as an away fan and display the Tommy McLean Stand only.

Motherwell will also be selling tickets at Fir Park on matchday from 1:30pm. The away ticket booth will be located at the entrance to the Tommy McLean Stand. 

For any ambulant supporters still wishing to buy please ask them to call Motherwell's Ticket Office on 01698 333 333.  

Full ticket info is available HERE. 

Previous

The two sides met on the opening day of the 2022/23 season with Motherwell winning 1-0 at the SMiSA Stadium thanks to a first-half penalty from Kevin Van Veen. Despite the defeat it was arguably Saints' best performance of the season with Stephen Robinson's men creating numerous chances but failing to convert. 

Motherwell were also victorious the last time the two sides met at Fir Park. Goals from Eamonn Brophy and Conor McCarthy weren't enough for Saints as we fell to a 4-2 defeat in April.

Our last victory against Motherwell came at Fir Park in December 2020 when Jamie McGrath scored the only goal in a 1-0 win.  

Saints created numerous chances but couldn't find a way past Motherwell goalkeeper Liam Kelly on the opening day (Image: Allan Picken)

The officials

John Beaton is the referee on Saturday. He'll be assisted by Alastair Mather and Gordon Crawford while Dan McFarlane is the fourth official. 

Euan Anderson is the Virtual Assistant Referee (VAR) with Andrew McWilliam the Assistant VAR. 

Ethan Erhahon has been with St Mirren since the age of five and made his first-team debut at 16.

Now, at 21, the midfielder has become a mainstay in the first-team having made over 100 appearances.

Our calendar signing night is returning for the first time in three years!

The St Mirren FC 2023 Calendar signing will take place in the 1877 Club at the SMiSA Stadium on Wednesday 21st December with first-team players at the stadium from 5:30pm-7pm to sign calendars and meet supporters. 

Calendars, which are now available at the St Mirren club shop, can be purchased on the night or from the club shop prior to the signing.